Here are Saturday’s updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel’s war with Hezbollah:
■ Iran rejected taking part in the second round of talks with the United States set to take place in Pakistan, state media said. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike all of Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran refuses to agree to the U.S. deal.
■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Argentine President Javier Milei, joking that “every time he visits Israel, it’s right before something very big happens.”
■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested to cancel his Monday testimony in his criminal trial for security and political reasons.
■ The Syrian Interior Ministry announced that security forces had foiled several attacks by Hezbollah-linked groups and pro-Assad forces near the Golan Heights.
■ Iran’s armed forces turned back two tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after issuing warnings, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, saying this came as a result of the continuing U.S. maritime blockade on Iran. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have threatened to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait a crucial global shipping route connecting the Red Sea and the Suez Canal with the Indian Ocean.
■ British police say they are investigating whether a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies.
■ Spain will request at Tuesday’s EU ministers meeting to terminate the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said. Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel “will not accept hypocritical lectures” from Madrid.