Israel/Gaza · Direct source
Middle East crisis: Rubio says opening the strait of Hormuz is first condition in talks with Iran – as it happened
The US secretary of state added that Iran must also commit to specific negotiations on the disposition of highly-engaged uranium. Israel’s weapons exports has reached an all-time high for a fifth year running, according to the country’s defence ministry. In a statement, it said: “Israel’s all-time defence export record has been broken for the fifth consecutive year, with $19.2bn in 2025 – a nearly 30% surge compared to the previous year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade.” Continue reading...
- Time
- 2 Jun 2026, 18:48 CEST
source time - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Actors
- Israel, Iran, Lebanon, UN, United States, Hezbollah
The US secretary of state added that Iran must also commit to specific negotiations on the disposition of highly-engaged uranium. Israel’s weapons exports has reached an all-time high for a fifth year running, according to the country’s defence ministry. In a statement, it said: “Israel’s all-time defence export record has been broken for the fifth consecutive year, with $19.2bn in 2025 – a nearly 30% surge compared to the previous year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade.” Continue reading...
What is reported
Middle East crisis: Rubio says opening the strait of Hormuz is first condition in talks with Iran – as it happened
Visible evidence
- Timestamp and original URL are captured: 2 Jun 2026, 18:48 CEST.
- The report is assigned to the Israel/Gaza dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
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Trust assessment
Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
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