No Final Determination on US - Iran MOU + Israel Continues Air and Ground Operations North of Litani River + US SOUTHCOM Commander Meets with Cuban Military Officials

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent military actions by Israel and the meeting between US and Cuban military officials.

For review: 1. The head of the U.S. military's Southern Command met with top Cuban military officials Friday at the edge of the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Friday that troops of the IDF’s 36th Division have crossed Lebanon’s Litani River. PM Netanyahu: “Our forces crossed the Litani, and they’ve advanced to the dominating terrain,” Netanyahu said on a visit to troops on the northern border. “We’re also operating in ...

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• military operations
• Israel
• Cuba
• Middle East conflict
• US foreign policy

Keywords

• US military
• Iran MOU
• Israel operations
• Cuban military
• Netanyahu
• Guantanamo Bay
• Litani River
• IDF

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. military's Southern Command, IDF

Places: Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, Lebanon, Litani River

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