Morning update
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest developments from Israel's war on Iran:
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China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of Nato countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending.
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President Donald Trump's administration hit back Wednesday at accounts Iran may have moved enriched uranium before US bombing, as a row grew on how much the strikes set back Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Iran's intelligence services have arrested 26 people, accusing them of collaborating with Israel, Fars state news agency reported, days after a ceasefire between the two countries was announced.
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Iran on Wednesday reopened the airspace over the country's east, state media reported, following a ceasefire with Israel that ended 12 days of fighting.
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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week and credited US strikes on Iran with bringing a swift end to the war Israel's war on Iran.
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Israel continued “malign” activities inside the country, despite an ongoing ceasefire, Fars reported, citing Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence.
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The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, has “appeared” during celebrations in Tehran despite claims he was assassinated by Israel, Al Jazeera reported.