Iran expected to respond Thursday to US proposal for ending war, source says

Trump said the US had “very good talks” with Iran, but also issued a new threat.

Here’s the latest
• Diplomacy push: Iran is expected to respond today to the US proposal to end the war, moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum, sources told CNN. Yesterday, President Donald Trump said the US had “very good talks” with Iran over the previous 24 hours.

• Naval standoff: Tensions at sea remain high. Yesterday, the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged tanker heading to an Iranian port, enforcing its blockade. The action came hours after Iran launched a body it said will govern traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, its latest effort to formalize control over the trade chokepoint in defiance of US warnings.

• Lebanon truce takes strain: Israel targeted a top Hezbollah commander in the first strike in Beirut since the ceasefire in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, underscoring the fragility of the truce.