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Live updates: US-Iran war news; Kushner meets key leaders in Middle East
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Key Points:
- US Central Command Chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln amid mental health concerns but stated the carrier has one of the lowest mental health case numbers among the Navy’s 11 active carriers during its nearly nine-month deployment in the Middle East.
- Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya is set to meet US envoy Jared Kushner in Egypt to discuss advancing a Gaza ceasefire plan rejected by Israel, with Kushner also meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Yemen’s internationally recognized government reported 181 attacks on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in 24 hours amid escalating clashes; the Houthis, a Zaidi Shia Muslim group supported by Iran, control much of western Yemen including the capital Sanaa.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains low due to Iranian drone attacks and vessel tracking disruptions, with ongoing US-Iran tensions over control of the waterway, which is vital for global oil exports; President Trump claimed plans to declare the strait US territory after defeating Iran.
- Recent escalations include Houthi missile attacks forcing suspension of Yemen’s Mokha port operations, deadly Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks, and an attack on a UAE oil vessel in the Strait of Hormuz blamed on Iran, highlighting deepening regional instability amid the US-Iran conflict.
