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News when you want it. With Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Krisner. There have been a series of conflicting statements and actions since yesterday's announcement on the two-week ceasefire in the war against Iran. Today, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said three clauses have been violated so far. Now, this includes the issue of whether the ceasefire includes Israel's campaign in Lebanon and the parallel war against the Iranian-aligned militia Hezbollah. Now, mediator Pakistan and Iran have insisted the deal covers Lebanon. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump disagreed. At the same time, the White House said the U.S. will be holding direct talks with Iran in Pakistan over the weekend.
Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the U.S. delegation. Earlier, Vance said Israel may scale down its attacks in Lebanon.
The Israelis, as I understand it, have actually offered to be, frankly, to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful.
Meantime, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reports oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was halted after Israeli strikes. However, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt countered that claim.
This is a case of what they're saying publicly is different privately. We have seen an uptick of traffic in the Strait today. And I will reiterate the president's expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened immediately, quickly and safely. That is his expectation. It has been relayed to him privately that that is what's taking place. And these reports publicly are false.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. service members are not leaving the region.
We'll be hanging around. We're not going anywhere. We're going to make sure Iran complies with this ceasefire and then ultimately... comes to the table and makes a deal. So we'll stay put, stay ready, stay vigilant.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Today, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met behind closed doors with President Trump. Now, ahead of the meeting, Trump said NATO was tested and failed during the period of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. After the meeting, Rutte said Trump expressed disappointment with the alliance. Here is Rutte speaking to CNN.
Some of them, yes, but a large majority of European countries, and that's what we discussed today, have done what they promised before in a case like this because they know that when it comes to NATO, it's there to protect the United States because the U.S. needs a secure Atlantic and a secure Arctic and a secure Europe to stay safe here, the U.S. mainland. But it is also there to make sure that, of course, Europe is safe.
That was NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaking to CNN. Later, in a post on Truth Social, President Trump said NATO won't be there if the U.S. needs them again. The FBI has arrested a former U.S. military employee for leaking classified information to a member of the media.
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