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Trump Cuts Israel Aid, Confirms Iran Strike, as Greenland Ratifies US Security Deal

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President Donald Trump announced on November 3 that the United States will end its $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by the end of 2026, saying he reached an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu months ago. Speaking in a Fox News interview, Trump said Israel "doesn't need it" and that Netanyahu is comfortable with the arrangement. Israel will retain the option to purchase weapons from the United States, and Trump said aid would resume if Israel required it.

The announcement triggered an immediate market reaction, with oil prices turning lower and stocks erasing earlier losses. Trump framed the end of aid as a sign of Israel's self-sufficiency, calling it a "helper" and describing the bilateral relationship as "tremendous."

On Iran, Trump confirmed the United States struck Qeshm Island overnight, describing it as "just a minor attack" and saying it does not constitute a war. He added he is "not looking to kill tons of people" but that the US will act if it must. Despite Trump signaling progress in negotiations with Tehran, Iran flatly rejected reports that a deal was near. Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee said the US response to Iran's demands "was not convincing" and insisted Washington must fully and explicitly fulfill all seven of Iran's conditions before the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Iran's negotiating team confirmed no new agreement had been reached, and Tehran said nuclear talks would only follow after Hormuz conditions are satisfied. A senior Iranian official added there is no deadline for the exchange of messages with Washington through mediators.

Separately, Greenland's parliament formally ratified a security agreement with the United States, expanding the US military presence on the island. The vote, reported by Reuters ahead of the session, was confirmed by multiple newswires on November 3.

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  1. Osint613President Trump says the U.S. struck Iran last night, describing it as “just a minor attack” and arguing that the operation does not constitute a war. He said “war would be the Second World War.”
  2. ReutersAmerican voters will deliver a verdict on the first two years of President Donald Trump's second term in the midterm elections, with polls and nonpartisan analysts favoring Democrats to wrest the House from Republicans while control of the Senate remains uncertain
  3. PolymarketBREAKING: Trump declares the U.S. will no longer provide Israel with its annual $4 billion in aid starting next year, but will still help Israel "if they need it."
  4. France24_en🇺🇸 President Donald #Trump's Republican party currently controls both the #Senate and the #House of Representatives and, as a result, has been able to pass most of his policies. 🗳️ For this reason, Trump sees the #US midterm elections as a referendum on his manadate so far. Watch for more ⤵️
  5. DeItaoneOIL AND GAS SLIDE ON US–IRAN DEAL REPORTS Energy prices fall sharply after Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported progress toward a US–Iran agreement involving nuclear concessions and frozen funds. Market reaction: 🔸 Brent: -2.8% to $101.80 🔸 WTI: -1.8% to $94.73 🔸 TTF Gas: -6.7% to €88.49/MWh Caution: Reports remain unconfirmed. The outlet previously reported diplomatic progress that failed to materialize.
  6. SemaforElection results to determine the rest of Trump’s term
  7. BusinessPresident Donald Trump said he had an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the US to cut off $4 billion in aid by the end of the year.
  8. CNBCCrude oil prices fell Tuesday for a second consecutive session, as the market hopes the U.S. and Iran will reach a diplomatic settlement to the eight-month-long conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies. Read more:
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  1. Thehill#BREAKING: Trump says US will cut off $4B in aid to Israel, blames bad ‘talking point’
  2. StaunovoIran sys US response to its demands was not convincing
  3. FirstSquawkIRAN: US RESPONSE TO ITS DEMANDS WASN’T CONVINCING
  4. RedboxWireIRAN CLAIMS U.S. RESPONSE TO ITS DEMANDS WAS UNCONVINCING
  5. FinancialjuiceIran Rezaee: The US response to its demands wasn’t convincing
  6. Investingcom*OIL AND GAS SLIDE ON US–IRAN DEAL REPORTS $USO
  7. CnnbrkPresident Trump says the US is cutting off $4 billion in aid to Israel at the end of the year because "they don't need it."
  8. _MorkieVoters head to polls to determine congressional control for remainder of Trump presidency. Balloting is underway nationwide in the 2026 midterm elections, deciding whether Republicans maintain legislative majorities or Democrats secure the seats necessary to establish oversight during the final two years of the presidential term. 🇺🇸🗳️
  9. WsjTrump Says U.S. Plans to Cut Off Aid to Israel By End of the Year
  10. MarketRebelsIRAN SAYS US RESPONSE TO ITS DEMANDS WASN’T CONVINCING US MUST ACT ON 7 CONDITIONS FOR HORMUZ TO OPEN
  11. Ncitayim🇮🇷 Secretary of Iran's Supreme Nat'l Security Council [SNSC] says US response wasn't enough: "The US response to Iran's demands wasn't convincing. They must fully and explicitly answer and implement Iran's 7 conditions. Only in this case will the Strait of Hormuz be reopened."
  12. JavierBlasBREAKING: “The US response to Iran’s rights and demands was not satisfactory,” Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Mohsen Rezaee, says on X.
  13. InvestingTSX falls as oil prices rebound, U.S. midterm elections keep investors cautious
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  15. Cablefxmacro🛢️🇻🇪CHEVRON'S EXPORTS OF VENEZUELAN CRUDE UP TO SOME 303K BPD
  16. CitrinowiczIran Will Not Budge: Washington Is Approaching a Critical Decision Point Iran has not moved, and will not move, a single inch from its demand that the United States fulfill the seven conditions it has laid out before substantive nuclear negotiations can begin. The Trump administration now faces a fundamental strategic choice: accept what Tehran would portray as a victory in order to open the door to nuclear negotiations, essentially sacrificing the queen to save the king, or attempt to force Iran to change its position through military action, despite the extremely slim prospects of achieving that objective. Rezaei's latest message brings us significantly closer to that moment of decision, and, to the possibility of a much broader and more destructive military escalation. #Iran #iran
  17. HormuzLetterBREAKING: Trump says the US will cut off all funding to Israel at the end of 2026. Trump says the US is currently giving Israel $4 billion a year, and now made a deal with Netanyahu that the US is stopping all payments. "We've already agreed that by the end of this year we won't be paying Israel," he says. "They are fine with it," Trump adds