Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran has agreed ‘never’ to have a nuclear weapon as US reportedly sends thousands more troops

Key Points:

• Former US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has agreed never to develop nuclear weapons and is engaging in sensible talks, describing Iranian negotiators as "the right people" who want to make a deal badly.
• Trump also mentioned that Iran gave the US a "tremendous" gift related to the Strait of Hormuz, though he did not specify what the gift entailed.
• The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to send thousands of additional troops, including members of the 82nd Airborne Division, to the Middle East amid ongoing tensions with Iran, despite Trump’s stated reluctance for US ground involvement.
• Israel has intensified military actions in southern Lebanon, including plans to control a "security zone" south of the Litani River, prompting fears of long-term occupation and drawing strong condemnation from Lebanese officials and Hezbollah.
• Deutsche Bank analysts warn that the Iran conflict could undermine the US dollar's dominance as the global reserve currency by challenging the petrodollar system and accelerating shifts towards alternative energy sources and currencies like the yuan.