Summary
A drone attack hit Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline on Wednesday, damaging a key export route carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, hours after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect, the Financial Times reported.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine said the ceasefire with Iran was only a temporary halt and forces remained ready to resume operations.
Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday or Friday ahead of talks with the United States in Pakistan if a ceasefire framework is agreed, Reuters reported, citing a senior Iranian official.
President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that the US would work with Iran after what he called a “regime change,” ruling out uranium enrichment and signaling possible sanctions relief.
Kuwait reported damage from Iranian drone attacks after the ceasefire, while the UAE said its air defenses were responding to a missile threat.
Iran said its Lavan Island refinery was hit in an attack after the ceasefire, with no casualties and crews working to contain a fire.
Iran’s parliament speaker will lead Tehran’s delegation in Friday talks with the US, with sanctions, nuclear and regional issues on the agenda.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the United States had reached a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran.
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