Trump this weekend said he was “low-keying” his approach to the conflict, suggesting that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount in place of further military strikes.
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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson shot back that Iranians had “shown they are professional chess players” after Trump said he was “low-keying it” and likened talks with Tehran to a chess game.
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Washington and Tehran have been at war since 28 February, when the US and Israel launched surprise strikes against Iran, though months of on-off diplomacy have led to periods of relative calm.
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Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.
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The latest attacks come after Trump vowed “very hard” strikes on Iran following their recent strikes on bases hosting American troops in Jordan, and other US allies in the region, including Egypt and the Gulf Arab states.
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Tehran rejected an Omani proposal to divide the strait equally and declared Hormuz would “never return to its prewar situation,” hours before the IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in Jordan in what CENTCOM called an attempted surprise attack.
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The US military warned Iran to halt its attacks carried out directly or via its regional proxies against Washington’s assets in the Gulf or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure to “avoid further military response”.
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The meeting was the eighth between Trump and Netanyahu since the US president returned to office in early 2025 and came ahead of elections in Israel and US midterms later this year.
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