America is very happy about this visit, and I'm sure China is very happy also.

Great things for both countries. It's been just very, very productive.

Lebanon’s future will not be decided on its behalf, nor may its security and stability become the price of settlements concluded in its absence.

We want Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory up to our internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the 1949 General Armistice Agreement.

We want the release of our detainees, the safe return of our people to their villages and towns, and the reconstruction of what the war destroyed.

It was in that spirit that Lebanon entered negotiations with Israel to reach arrangements that would end the war and restore Lebanon’s full sovereignty.

This requires Israel’s withdrawal and the extension of the Lebanese state’s authority over all its territory, with weapons held by the state alone.

Syrian officials said 77 tanker trucks have already headed toward the Iraqi border.

The route was previously used to move Iraqi fuel oil through Syria for export, but this marks the first gasoline shipments moving in the opposite direction.

Future agreements could expand the corridor to other petroleum products and goods.

Source: Reuters

Iran will make no nuclear concessions even if the U.S. accepts Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Iran’s conditions are met.

Scott Bessent will not be going to be Super Intelligence (SI) Czar. Number One, he doesn’t want to. Number Two, he’s doing such a great job at Treasury, and that’s where I want to keep him! Why would I ever make such a change? Just more Fake News!

Kyiv must feel Russia’s response to attacks on infrastructure and understand that provocations and escalating the situation will not help it.