[US-Israel, Iran War Day #47] US Navy Destroyer Turns Back 2 Oil Tankers Leaving Iran

In Brief…

• United States to deploy thousands more troops to the Middle East as part of broader effort to increase pressure on Iran and support regional operations, WaPo reported.
• US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the New York Post that talks with Iran could take place in Pakistan within the next two days.
• Mossad intelligence agency chief David Barnea said Israel’s mission in Iran is not over until the “regime is replaced.”
• France and Britain said they will convene partners to plan a defensive mission to help restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions allow.
• US and Iranian negotiation teams will return to Islamabad later this week to resume peace talks, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] US Senate rejects resolution to end war with Iran