Overview
- - The United States ordered non‑essential personnel and family members to depart its Beirut embassy, issued a Level 4 do‑not‑travel advisory for Lebanon, and restricted staff movements, though the embassy remains open.
- - Indirect U.S.–Iran talks are set to resume Thursday in Geneva, with Iran’s foreign minister saying an agreement is “within reach” if diplomacy is prioritized and indicating Tehran will table a draft text.
- - Washington has expanded its regional force posture, with carrier deployments and the USS Gerald R. Ford moving toward the Middle East, as internal discussions weigh military options even as senior officers have reportedly cautioned against a broader war; President Trump rejected reports that his top general opposes potential strikes.
- - A joint statement by Arab and European governments, backed by the Arab League and the OIC, condemned recent Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank as violations of international law and urged their immediate reversal.
- - In Sudan, international efforts for an immediate humanitarian truce and a political track advanced, but the army leadership signaled it will continue fighting, complicating prospects for a cease-fire.