Overview

• US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will invest $10 billion in Gaza reconstruction, marking a shift from earlier positions that Washington would not directly allocate funds. An additional $7 billion is expected from Gulf states, including Qatar, which pledged $1 billion.

• Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan reiterated that Hamas will not disarm, directly contradicting Israeli and American conditions of tying reconstruction to demilitarization.

• General Jasper Jeffers, former CENTCOM commander, is set to lead approximately 20,000 foreign troops in Gaza, divided into five brigades.

• Iran has reportedly been given an ultimatum to dismantle its nuclear program, with negotiations expected to last 10–15 days. However, the sides remain far from reaching an understanding.

• there There is more American firepower currently deployed in the Middle East than on the eve of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, signaling the seriousness of military preparations and deterrence signaling toward Tehran.

• President Donald Trump stated that he is considering a limited military strike on Iran in order to pressure Tehran into accepting a nuclear agreement.

• The IRGC Navy conducted the “Smart Control” exercise simulating closure of the Strait of Hormuz, cyber and electronic warfare, missile launches, and ship seizures, reflecting a deterrence strategy based on threatening global…