There is another crucial consideration: the Houthis have so far avoided attacking American ships under an understanding reached with Washington.
Trump told Fox News on Sunday that the United States remained in communication with the group and said the Houthis had agreed not to fight the US.
A senior Houthi official separately told AP that the group did not intend to target American vessels. Oman-mediated discussions have also reaffirmed the 2025 US-Houthi ceasefire arrangement.
Trump initially resisted launching airstrikes during meetings with advisers Wednesday but later ordered the Pentagon to prepare for military action following a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, the report said.
The Saudi crown prince urged Trump to intervene directly amid rapid territorial gains by the Houthis in Yemen, according to the newspaper.
The extraordinary ban of the three news outletsâ reporters, which began over the weekend, represented a clear escalation of Trumpâs long-running efforts â in the courts and through administrative action â to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable or, in his words, âfake news.â They were also the latest test of First Amendment protections in the United States, where the government is constitutionally forbidden from restricting the press.
With Donald Trump and Congress asleep at the wheel, Governor Gavin Newsom is once again taking the lead to strengthen AI safety for all Americans. Today, the Governor issued an executive order to dramatically accelerate the implementation of new third-party oversight of safety and security risks in AI systems, as well as independent audits.
The executive order convenes a group of world-leading experts to provide, within two months, a guide for California to reinforce and strengthen its AI safety and security laws. Proposals under consideration include requiring independent third parties to write safety plans for frontier AI companies, as well as requiring companies to develop an emergency shutoff, or âkill switch,â for frontier models.
SACRAMENTO â Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the stateâs artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible âkill switchâ for AI programs that go rogue.
Newsom issued an executive order to convene âa group of world-leading expertsâ to provide a âguideâ for the state to bolster its laws around AI security, according to a statement from the governorâs office.
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âWhen the future of humanity is at stake, we need a PAUSE on advanced AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence â an AI mind smarter than any human and capable of operating independently beyond our control,â Sanders said.
The US Senator further said: âAt their upcoming AI summit, Trump and Xi must negotiate a treaty to pause AI and ban superintelligence before it is too late.â
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ânot at war with Saudi Arabiaâ, as tensions rise over Houthi attacks on the kingdom, Al Jazeera reported.
Pezeshkian said the Houthis have âtheir own issuesâ, distancing Iran from the groupâs actions.
An Iraqi âmilitary commander was âdismissed early on Saturday âafter âinvestigations confirmed the latest â drone âattacks targeting Saudi âArabia originated from Iraq, according âto a âstatement by Iraq‘s âprime â minister‘s office.
The commander led operations in âMaysan âprovince â in southern Iraq, âaccording to âthe â statement.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate a missile attack by the United States that hit a wedding party in the southern town of Kuhestak, killing at least four people and wounding dozens.
In a letter to the court on Wednesday, the humanitarian group said the attack warrants âan independent, impartial, thorough, and effective investigationâ given the âcivilian character of the locationâ.
âWhy isnât there an attempt to remove him from office, like, immediately?â Carlson said. âAnyone who would even tolerate that kind of talk from any of his subordinates or employees is by definition unfit.â
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Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense for policy, earlier this month said at a conference that officials are looking to give the president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth âcredible, rational nuclear options.â
DUBAIâIranâs top politicians said the country needs to focus on ending the war and shoring up its crippled economy, pushing back publicly against hardliners who are taking a more defiant approach in the six-month-old conflict.
The comments by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf come as the diplomatic track remains stalled and the Trump administration has shifted to a policy of ratcheting up economic pressure via sanctions and the naval blockade of Iranâs ports.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended the memorandum of understanding signed in mid-June as the best way for the country to move beyond a situation of „neither war nor peace.“
„There is not a single provision in this agreement that amounts to capitulation,“ Pezeshkian said in a speech published by state-run IRNA early Sunday.
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۱ۊÛŰłâŰŹÙ ÙÙ۱ ŰȘ۔۱ÛŰ Ú©Ű±ŰŻ: ۧÙŰšŰȘÙ ŰȘÙ Ű§Ù Û Ű§ÛÙ Ù Ù۶ÙŰčۧŰȘ ŰšÙ Ù ŰčÙŰ§Û Ű§ÛÙ ÙÛŰłŰȘ Ú©Ù Ű§ÚŻŰ± ŰąÙÙۧ ۚ۟ÙۧÙÙŰŻ ŰȘŰčŰ±Ű¶Û Ú©ÙÙŰŻŰ Ù Ű§ ŰȘŰłÙÛÙ ŰŽÙÛÙ . ۧÛÙ ŰŻÙ Ù ŰłŰŠÙÙ ŰŹŰŻŰ§ ۧŰČ ÙÙ Ű§ŰłŰȘ. Ù Ű§ ŰšÙ ÙÛÚ ŰčÙÙŰ§Ù ŰŻŰ± ۚ۱ۧۚ۱ ÙÙŰŻŰ±Û ŰłŰ± ŰźÙ ÙŰźÙۧÙÛÙ Ú©Ű±ŰŻ Ù ÙÛÚ ŰȘ۱ۯÛŰŻÛ ŰŻŰ± ŰąÙ ÙŰŹÙŰŻ Ùۯۧ۱ۯ. ŰȘۧ ۹۟۱ÛÙ ÙÙŰł Ù ÙŰ§ŰšÙ ŰąÙÙۧ ŰźÙۧÙÛÙ Ű§ÛŰłŰȘۧۯ Ù ÙŸŰ§ŰłŰź Ú©ÙŰšÙŰŻÙ ŰšÙ ŰąÙÙۧ ŰźÙۧÙÛÙ ŰŻŰ§ŰŻ.
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The Iranian president stressed, however, that the agreement did not mean Tehran would submit in the event of another attack.
âWe will under no circumstances bow to bullying,â he said. âWe will stand against them until our last breath and give them a crushing response.â
FrĂŒher oder spĂ€ter mĂŒsse der Krieg beendet werden, sagte Massoud Pezeshkian laut der staatlichen Nachrichtenagentur IRNA. „Es ist besser, ihn heute zu beenden, da wir in einer Position der StĂ€rke und WĂŒrde sind.“ Die USA seien durch den Krieg in der ganzen Welt verhasst, meinte der PrĂ€sident, der im Iran das Amt des Regierungschefs ausĂŒbt.
„The whole world acknowledges our victory and emphasises that America has attacked our schools, hospitals and infrastructure in violation of all regulations and is hated around the world.“
Pezeshkian also defended a memorandum of understanding agreed with the US in June aimed at ending the war, claiming it did not signal a defeat for Tehran.
„They cannot find even a single clause in this agreement that indicates capitulation. All the commitments concern the other side,“ he said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war while Tehran remains âin a position of strength and dignityâ, warning that Iran would crush any renewed attack.
Pezeshkian described the negotiated agreement as a âmajor achievementâ unanimously approved by Iranâs Supreme National Security Council. (…)
âWar has to end at some point. It is better to end the war today, while we are in a position of strength and dignity,â he added.
Iraqi political leaders agreed on a mechanism for armed factions to hand over their weapons to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which would register and store the arms under state supervision, a source in the leading Shiite Coordination Framework told Shafaq News on Sunday.
Under the agreement, the PMF âa state security organization comprising mostly Shiite armed factionsâ would take custody of the weapons, document their types and storage locations, and oversee any subsequent movement of arms or personnel under orders from the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The US has not been providing direct briefings to Israel on discussions with Iran, leaving Tel Aviv authorities receiving much of the information indirectly, the Israeli Channel 12 reported.
Asked whether AOC, who is 36, would make a good president, Mamdani did not hesitate: âI think sheâd make a good anything.â The rise of socialists, personified by this pair of young politicians, has provoked thinly veiled concern within the Democratic establishment, especially among those sectors tied to the partyâs traditional support for Israel.
Pakistan and Qatar are under consideration to host upcoming negotiations, according to Turkeyâs state-run Anadolu Agency, citing Pakistani government sources.
The report said the date and location for the resumption of direct talks have yet to be finalized, but mediators from Islamabad and Doha are actively engaging with both sides to pave the way for renewed dialogue.
Hamas official Ghazi Hamad has told Al Jazeera that the group âmade concessions for the sake of our Palestinian peopleâ.
âOur primary objective is to protect our people in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing hostile measures and criminal plans pursued by the Israeli occupation,â he said.
âThe agreement is a package,â Hamad said. âWe will not begin any weapons-related steps until Israel implements these commitments. Frankly, if Israel does not implement them, we will not proceed.â
Hamad said Israel must first cease fire, stop all targeted killings in Gaza, withdraw its troops to the Yellow Line and allow for a surge of humanitarian aid consistent with the October ceasefire agreement. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a Palestinian technocratic committee appointed by the Board of Peace, must also enter Gaza and take over governance of the strip.
The NCAG will assume control of weapons belonging to Hamasâs police force in Gaza, Hamad said.
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the advancement of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, citing President Trumpâs war with Iran, which continues to rage following the collapse of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.
The NDAA would provide the Pentagon with over $1.1 trillion in funding as part of the White Houseâs plan for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a nearly 50% increase from this year. The bill also includes an amendment, Section 1217, to further merge the US and Israeli militaries under a plan being pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A procedural vote of 50-46 fell well short of the 60 votes that it needed to advance the NDAA. Every Democrat, except two who werenât present for the vote â Senators Jon Fetterman (PA) and Alex Padilla (CA) â voted against advancing the sprawling military spending bill.
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are eyeing a 2028 presidential bid in the wake of recent electoral successes across the country.
DSA Co-chair Ashik Siddique told The Hill in a Thursday interview that the organization has more than 100,000 members and 200 chapters across the country. âWe want people to be talking proactively about what they would want to see in a presidential campaign,â he said. The organization is looking to see how voters would engage and what would motivate them, he added.
Oman‘s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi has said Muscat remains committed to ensuring toll-free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following discussions with senior Iranian officials.
In a post on X, Albusaidi said there had been „constructive discussions on the recent Iran-US MOU, especially the Strait of Hormuz paragraph“. He added: „We affirmed commitment to international law and toll-free safe passage.“
The comments came after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf visited Oman for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
A communication line has also been established between the parties for the period specified in the Memorandum of Understanding to help prevent incidents and misunderstandings. The mechanism is intended to facilitate the safe passage of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington and Tehran agreed to establish de-confliction cell involving Lebanon and facilitated by the mediators. The mechanism is intended to support implementation of the cessation of military operations in Lebanon and help prevent future confrontations.
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Vice President JD Vance on Saturday headed to peace talks in Switzerland, signaling renewed efforts to keep an agreement signed earlier this week by President Trump on track after Iranian security officials said they had closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz.