What's corroborated

Missile debris hit a road leading to the Western Wall.

Metal shutters are drawn on nearly all stores in the Old City, and stone alleyways are deserted.

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey are expected to attend the peace meeting in Islamabad, but no one will represent Iran or the U.S. on-site.

Trump told allies he 'got rid of a cancer that was threatening us all'.

Trump told G7 leaders that Iran is 'about to surrender', according to three officials briefed on the virtual meeting.

U.S. gas prices surged from $2.94 per gallon a month ago to $3.58 as of Wednesday.

Oil prices continued to rise amid strikes on tankers in the Middle East.

The oil release will begin next week and take approximately 120 days to deliver.

The release is part of a broader 400 million barrel release agreed by the International Energy Agency.

The U.S. will release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve to reduce oil prices.

Trump noted this year's midterm elections 'are going to be very, very important'.

Trump told a rally in Kentucky that the war is 'won' but 'we don't want to leave early, do we?'.

Macron urged G7 countries to restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.

Several participants left the G7 meeting with the impression that Trump expressed himself 'ambiguously and vaguely'.

Trump's own statements are ambiguous and vague; no one knows what he wants.

G7 leaders held a meeting about the war in the Middle East.

French President Emmanuel Macron said it is up to the U.S. president to clarify his end goals and the pace of operations.

Israel does not believe Trump will end the war within the next two to three weeks, according to sources cited by Axios.

Trump said he 'will remember' if countries do not help.

Trump said the U.S. has taken out Iran's leadership 'times two or three'.

No major international coalition has stepped up to provide security for commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Waltz said a 'targeted' strike using U.S. ground troops is possible if needed.

Mike Waltz said this will not be another 2003 Iraq occupation with hundreds of thousands of troops in urban areas.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the war could end within 'weeks' in a worst-case scenario.

The deployment discussions occur amid continued tensions affecting maritime security in the region.

German officials have stated that any future mission near Hormuz would require approval from the Bundestag and a secure legal basis, potentially including a UN mandate.

The Fulda carries up to 45 personnel and is expected to remain at sea for around two weeks.

The German Navy minehunter Fulda departed from the Kiel-Wik naval base on Monday, heading toward the Mediterranean.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged China to use its diplomatic influence to help end the Middle East conflict.

Bessent called Iran the largest state sponsor of terrorism and accused China of funding Iran by buying 90% of its energy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to travel with President Trump to Beijing next week for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China recently ordered its companies to disregard US sanctions on Iran.

The Israeli military has issued a warning to residents in southern Lebanon urging them to leave their homes and move at least one kilometer away to open areas.

Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Iranian conflict demonstrated the air force's power and its decisive role in protecting Israel.

Baram said the next step would be to move forward with finalizing the agreements with the U.S. government and military counterparts.

Israel's defence ministry approved the purchase of two new combat squadrons of advanced F-35 and F-15IA fighter jets from Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

The squadrons will form a cornerstone of long-term force development, addressing regional threats and preserving Israel’s strategic air superiority.

The plan aims to bolster the military and strengthen readiness ahead of a demanding decade for Israeli security.

The acquisition is the first phase of a 350 billion shekel (£119 billion) plan.

The deal was announced on Sunday.

Nothing at all ever happened there. The Bahrainis don't even know what war is.

The overland route provides a workaround as long as Iran maintains its stranglehold on the channel.

Syria positioned itself as an alternative transport route for oil exports that could no longer be sent through the Strait of Hormuz.

Officials touted this border crossing as an additional route for energy exports.

A key border crossing between northern Iraq and Syria reopened last month after being closed for more than a decade.

Syria is the alternative and secure artery connecting Central Asia and the Gulf to the heart of the European continent.

Syria has presented itself as the solution to strategic crises in the region.

Despite missiles flying overhead and occasionally falling on Syrian territory, Syria managed to stay on the sidelines.

Iraq found itself in the crosshairs of both sides.

Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Damascus has seized on the opportunity to strengthen relationships by staying neutral.