Gaza Casualties
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IRGC Claims Downing of US Drone as Hormuz Traffic Dwindles; Pakistan Mediates (Sep 21, 1028 UTC, 1328 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IRGC claimed it downed another US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, while shipping data showed just 12 vessels transited the strait over the weekend, down from 35 the prior weekend. Pakistan's interior minister departed for Tehran to discuss mediation between Iran and the US, and explosions at a Syrian army ammunition depot near Aleppo injured at least four people.
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Israel-Lebanon Talks Extended as IDF Officer Wounded in South Lebanon Clash (Jun 26, 0627 UTC, 0927 Israel) (Morning Edition)
US-mediated Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington have been extended by an extra day, with progress reported but gaps remaining on IDF withdrawal. An IDF officer was moderately wounded in a close-quarters encounter with a terrorist in southern Lebanon. The IAEA chief reported an initial exchange with Iranian authorities, while the US is considering relocating some Gulf bases damaged by Iran to Israel. The UN says the evacuation of sailors from the Strait of Hormuz has been halted after an Iranian drone struck a cargo vessel.