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The US State Department has formally notified Congress of funding for a planned International Stabilisation Force in Gaza, marking the first step in implementing President Trump's 21-point Middle East peace framework, though Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected key provisions.
The United States expects Iran to restore oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-conflict levels and guarantee safe passage for commercial vessels, Vice President JD Vance stated, while warning Washington will verify Iranian compliance through actions rather than words.
President Trump is simultaneously attacking China over election data theft and Covid-19 origins while signalling openness to dialogue with Xi Jinping's planned September visit, exemplifying his administration's contradictory approach.
Fifty-eight Malaysian NGOs have lodged a formal protest with the US Embassy against pressure from American lawmakers to reverse the country's policy barring Israeli citizens. The groups defend Malaysia's sovereignty in setting its own foreign policy.
Malaysian NGO Citizens International has condemned threats from US lawmakers demanding Malaysia reverse its policy barring Israeli nationals, describing the ultimatum as unacceptable political intimidation that violates sovereign equality principles.
US President Donald Trump announced a successful phone conversation with newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, covering bilateral relations, trade matters, and strategic defence topics.
The United States has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon and northern Israel, warning of heightened regional tensions and the risk of unforeseen military escalation in West Asia.