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The Board of Peace’s High Commissioner Nickolay Mladenov warned Israel that continuing to attack Gaza is extending the conditions that caused Hamas to attack on October 7, 2023. “These strikes do not change the status quo that produced 7 October 2023. They preserve it.” Mladenov told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.  “Will another strike on a munitions depot stop Hamas from rearming or loosening its grip on Gaza? It will not.” His remarks follow Israel’s rejection of the Board of Peace’s plan to disarm Gaza that was endorsed by President Donald Trump. Late last month,  Trump announced that the…

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Iranian officials have announced that Tehran and Muscat will split the revenue generated by tolls for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries also agreed to limited military transits through the critical waterway. “Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the strait’s waters as well as Iran and Oman’s share of its revenues,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday. “We have reached results that are acceptable to both sides.” However, the deal will not result in the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said that the US must comply with Iran’s conditions first. Tehran…

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