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US Rejects Iranian Mine Claims in Strait of Hormuz · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: US Central Command, or CENTCOM, has rejected Iranian claims that
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  Speaker 1: commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz were struck by
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  Speaker 1: sea mines, labelling these assertions false. CENTCOM affirmed that internationally
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  Speaker 1: recognised primary transit routes have been cleared by US forces
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  Speaker 1: and remain clear, with thousands of commercial vessels safely using
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  Speaker 1: the lanes, countering Iran's IRGC's repeated mine attributions. This follows
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  Speaker 1: reports of unusual US military movements, potentially signalling developments vis-à-vis Iran. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli forces conducted raids on four terror sites following a
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  Speaker 1: deadly encounter. In other defence news, Israel Aerospace Industries is
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  Speaker 1: making significant strides in the nation's race for space supremacy.
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  Speaker 1: In diplomatic efforts, US Vice President J.D. Vance reportedly contacted
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  Speaker 1: Mohsen Razieh, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, at
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump's direction, the outreach aimed to determine if
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  Speaker 1: Washington and Tehran could resume negotiations and avert a possible
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  Speaker 1: US attack on Iran. Trump himself has spoken of achieving
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  Speaker 1: an outcome one way or another soon. This initiative follows
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  Speaker 1: previous failed negotiation attempts and differing US and Iranian demands. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: 12 former US officials who resigned from the Biden administration
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  Speaker 1: over its Gaza policy have called on 2028 presidential candidates
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  Speaker 1: to denounce the policy and commit to not hiring officials
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  Speaker 1: responsible for enabling Israel's military actions in Gaza. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: Israeli domestic politics, the latest election projections indicate neither Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition bloc has secured
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  Speaker 1: the necessary Knesset majority. Netanyahu's bloc is projected for 53 seats,
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  Speaker 1: while the opposition is projected for 48, falling short of
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  Speaker 1: the 61 required. Arab parties, meanwhile, achieved a record number
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  Speaker 1: of seats. This situation presents significant coalition challenges, with Likud
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  Speaker 1: having accused Arab parties of election fraud. Veteran politician Chaim
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  Speaker 1: Ramon predicts that Prime Minister Netanyahu will be unable to
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  Speaker 1: form a government and also forecasts an imminent war with Iran,
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  Speaker 1: which he believes could result in significant political gains. Adding
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  Speaker 1: to the political landscape, A recent poll suggests that a
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  Speaker 1: majority of over 38,000 participants favour a unity government. For
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