US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Trump Claims Considering Winding Down Operations
Trump said the US was “getting very close to meeting our objectives” as it considers “winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East” against what he called the “Terrorist Regime of Iran.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump outlined the goals of the campaign, including “completely degrading Iranian missile capability,” “destroying Iran’s defense industrial base,” and “never allowing Iran to get even close to nuclear capability.”
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israel Targets Hezbollah Locations Across Beirut
The Israeli military said early Saturday it had begun a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah positions across Beirut’s southern suburbs
Smoke was seen rising and fires broke out from the strike sites, while loud explosions were heard across parts of central Beirut.
Hours earlier, the army renewed evacuation warnings for seven neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs, prompting some residents to fire gunshots to alert families who had returned to flee.
No casualties were immediately reported.
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Trump Administration To Lift Sanctions on Iranian Oil Stranded at Sea Under a 1-month License
The move comes as the White House tries to bring down soaring oil prices.
The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end on April 19.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously suggested the move as a way to prevent China from being the sole beneficiary of Iranian oil.
The Trump administration also eased sanctions on certain Russian oil shipments for 30 days as it looks for ways to boost global oil supplies during the Iran war.
The license has limits including a restriction on sales involving anyone in North Korea or Cuba.
AP
