What we know
What we know: Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
Compiled Aug 10
What we know
- Israeli PM Netanyahu rejected Trump's announced 15-point Gaza deal, saying Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed.
- Houthi rebels attacked the government-held port city of Mocha twice within 24 hours, killing at least seven people and injuring 15.
- Houthis also targeted an Aramco refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, with a drone; a fire was reported with no casualties.
- Iran named Mohsen Rezaei as the new head of its Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr.
- Iran and Oman are working on a temporary deal for managing transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Foreign Minister said reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires conditions conveyed through intermediaries, and does not mean full reopening.
What we don’t know yet
- There was no immediate White House comment on Netanyahu's rejection of the Gaza deal.
- The two people familiar with the Iran-Oman talks spoke anonymously and said terms of the deal still could change.
- The Saudi Energy Ministry did not state the cause of the fire at the Aramco facility.
- The United States did not comment on Iran's demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- No further details were given on how 'hostile countries' would be defined for transit restrictions through the strait.
Open questions
- Will Hamas agree to disarm under the terms Israel is demanding?
- Will the interim Iran-Oman deal actually lead to reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
- How will 'hostile countries' be defined for the purpose of Iran's proposed transit restrictions?
- Will the U.S. respond to Iran's demands for compensation and sanctions relief?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.