US to board Iran-linked vessels globally ‘in days’ – WSJ

The US military is preparing to track, intercept, and board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships tied to Tehran in international waters worldwide, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources.

Hezbollah denies involvement in deadly attack on UN peacekeepers

Hezbollah has denied it was involved in a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, after France accused the group of being behind the incident.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Says There Will Be No Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is open for merchant shipping, with possible technical restrictions due to mines, but there is no blockade and there will not be one, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has said.

Traffic remains thin in Hormuz strait amid questions over reopening

Data from Kpler, an analytics firm, showed that eight commercial vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz as of 18:00 GMT on Friday compared with five vessels the previous day.

US Mulls Unlocking $20Bln in Iranian Funds in Exchange for Enriched Uranium

The Trump administration is considering unfreezing $20 billion worth of Iranian financial assets in exchange for the Islamic Republic abandoning its stockpile of enriched uranium, Axios reported on Friday, citing four sources.

Lebanese army allege Israeli shelling after ceasefire

Israel has committed violations of a ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect at midnight, including intermittent shelling of several southern Lebanese villages, the Lebanese army has claimed.

Shoigu reminds Baltic states of Russia’s right to self-defense over Ukrainian UAV attacks - TASS

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu reminded Finland and the Baltic states about Russia’s right to self-defense in connection with Ukrainian drone strikes.

Trump announces Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

US President Donald Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, beginning Thursday at 5PM EST.