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Egypt condemned the Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, all of which host significant American military forces, calling them a “grave escalation.”
"Maybe we'll take over Kharg Island. We may take over Kharg Island. There's not a thing they could do about it," Trump said as he spoke before talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington would likely launch another round of strikes against Iran later in the day, signaling further military action after overnight attacks targeting Iranian military assets.
Egypt strongly condemned Iran's Wednesday strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as a flagrant violation of the two Gulf states' sovereignty and warning that the attacks mark an unacceptable escalation that threatens regional security and stability.
President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran "will no longer exist" if the United States is forced to resume military action, after a fresh round of hostilities tested a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
The request, submitted to lawmakers and posted on the White House website, includes $67.15 billion for military purposes, in addition to roughly $1 trillion appropriated last year and another $1.5 trillion in defense spending sought by Trump for the next fiscal year, according to Reuters.
Meanwhile, he reiterated in a post on Truth Social that no fees would be charged during the 60-day ceasefire period marking the duration of the interim ceasefire deal recently signed with Iran.
FM Abdelatty expressed his aspiration that this memorandum of understanding (MoU) ushers in a new phase of de-escalation, confidence-building and the restoration of security and stability across the Middle East.
Israel is holding talks with the United States over the future of its troop deployment in southern Lebanon, two Israeli officials told Reuters on Thursday.
The memorandum provides for the "immediate and permanent termination of military operations" on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and outlines a framework for addressing Iran's nuclear program, reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting sanctions on Tehran.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump held wide-ranging talks addressing the recently-announced Iran agreement, the Palestinian cause, the Nile file, and the strategic bilateral ties.
The remarks came during a meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in the French city of Évian, according to the Egyptian Presidency.
The remarks came during talks between the two leaders on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in the French city of Évian, where discussions also touched on broader regional developments.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will revisit the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), saying the project is causing "tremendous problems for Egypt."
The meeting comes amid intensified diplomatic efforts to secure a final agreement with Iran aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East and restoring normal global shipping flows disrupted by the war.
The planned meeting would be the latest in a series of engagements between El-Sisi and Trump during the US president’s second term.
Iran did not confirm the day of the signing and Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted by state media as saying it will be “in the coming days” but “not tomorrow.”
Trump described the agreement as establishing “A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON,” claiming that Iran will not seek to acquire nuclear weapons through purchase, development, or any other means.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the latest developments in the US-Iran talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi via phone on Friday.
Trump said the US will be “hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT.”
