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Steve Bannon urges Donald Trump to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the United States' war against Iran and make the results public, judging the initiative as necessary for the president to regain the trust of Americans.

“If America uses its bases in Europe, including those in Italy and Germany, Iranian missiles will be launched towards Europe.” Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, member of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, told Euronews. The statement comes after Mojtaba Khamenei gave orders for a "geographically unrestricted" response to any enemy threat.

Consultations for the new government in Israel have begun: Israeli President Herzog has concluded consultations with the far-right party Religious Zionism and has started meetings with the ultra-Orthodox Sephardic party Shas, led by Aryeh Deri. During consultations at the president's residence, the parties indicate the name they propose for the position of prime minister.

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The Houthis have asked Saudi Arabia for $51 billion to end attacks on the country. The Wall Street Journal reports this, adding that the proposal was presented following an initiative by Saudi Arabia, after the Houthis managed to take control of the strategic city of Al-Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. According to the report, which is based on sources involved in the talks, the Houthis said this was the sum needed to rebuild after years of attacks and blockade. It was also reported that, for greater security, the Houthis wanted Saudi Arabia to officially recognize them as the "rulers" of Yemen.

Iran said today that two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, at the center of the conflict between Tehran and Washington. Last night "a large oil tanker attempting to cross a closed passage south of the strait caught fire after hitting a mine and was immobilized", the Iranian Revolutionary Guards reported, quoted by state media. In a separate episode "another supertanker was stranded due to a violent fire while leaving the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz. A tugboat, which approached the supertanker to douse the flames, also caught fire", the note continues. Since the beginning of the conflict, Tehran has strictly controlled this sea passage, regularly targeting boats that attempt to cross it without its authorization. In response, Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.

Steve Bannon urges Donald Trump to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the United States' war against Iran and make the results public, judging the initiative as necessary for the president to regain the trust of Americans. The statements of the former controversial White House strategist, reports the Washington Post, represent the latest example of a prominent conservative figure, close to Trump, demanding transparency and responsibility from the administration. His request comes in the aftermath of the Republicans' heavy defeat in the midterms: a result that, at least in part, reflects voters' frustration at the high costs of the war with Iran. According to Bannon, Israeli institutions should collaborate, making their documents accessible.