Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will proceed with military strikes in Iran and Lebanon despite Donald Trump reporting progress in ceasefire negotiations.While the US paused strikes on energy infrastructure to allow Steve Witkoff to seek talks in Pakistan, Israeli operations continue to target nuclear sites and missile programs.Keir Starmer and
Ursula von der Leyen expressed caution regarding the conflict duration as oil prices surged and the
EU condemned Iranian threats to international maritime shipping.