LIVE | Trump says he doesn't like ayatollahs' latest offer as Iranian military sees 'likely' resumption of conflict

NATO assured Saturday that it is "working with the United States to understand the details of its decision on the military setup in Germany," its spokeswoman, Allison Hart, wrote on the X networkafter the announcement that the U.S. will withdraw thousands of troops from the German country.

"This adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in Defense and assume a greater share of its responsibility for our shared security," the spokeswoman added.

The 5.The 5,000 soldiers who will leave Germany account for about 15% of the 35,000 U.S. troops present in the European country, whose defense minister downplayed the issue, assuring that it was a measure already planned. "We, the Europeans,have to assume greater responsibility for our security," the minister added.

Trump warned during a press briefing that he is "not satisfied" with Iran's new proposal. "At this point I'm not satisfied with what they're offering. They are asking for things I cannot agree with," he added.

Iran had submitted its new offer for talks with the United States through Pakistan, which is acting as a mediator between the two countries.

Donald Trump, claimed his soldiers are acting "like pirates"in intercepting Iranian ships as part of the naval blockade of their ports.

"We landed on top of it and took control of the ship. We took over the cargo, we took over the oil. It's a very profitable business," Trump told a rally in Florida. "We're like pirates," he added to cheers from the audience.

A top Iranian military commander deemed a resumption of armed conflict with the United States "likely" given the stalled negotiations and President Donald Trump's criticism of Tehran's latest proposal.

"A resumption of the conflict with the United States is likely, and the facts show that the U.S. does not respect any promises or agreements," said Mohamad Jafar Asadi, deputy inspector of the central military command Khatam al Anbiya, quoted by Iran's Fars news agency.

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, is hospitalized in Iran after "a catastrophic deterioration in her health," her foundation said.

Mohammadi was aarrested in Decemberafter lashing out at the country's religious authorities at a funeral, and her supporters have been warning of her fragile health for months.

Iran continues its execution campaign since the start of the war, which has intensified since the beginning of the ceasefire. The Iranian judiciary announced the hanging Saturday of two men who had been convicted of spying for Israel.

"Yaqub Karimpur and Naser Bekrzadeh werehanged for intelligence cooperation and espionage for the benefit of the Zionist regime," said Mizan, the judiciary's press organ, without specifying when they were arrested.

Israeli strikes against southern Lebanon caused at least 13 deaths on Friday, the country's Health Ministry said in a new toll.

Eight of the casualties were from bombings against the village of Habbuch, whose population the Israeli army had ordered to evacuate for its retaliatory operations against Hezbollah for repeated cease-fire violationsby the terrorist group.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged his people to wage an economic battle and "thwart" their enemies.

In a written statement, Khamenei further called for "prioritizing the consumption of domestically manufactured goods" and said that "affected business owners should avoid, as much as possible, layoffs and the separation of their workforces."

Fourteen soldiers were killed on Friday during operations to defuse unexploded ordnance in Iran's northwestern province of Zanyan, local media reported.

The United States approved asale of Patriot anti-missile systems to Qatar, a Gulf country that has been the target of attacks by Iran, for more than$4.billion, the State Department announced Friday.

Washington likewise gave the green light to arms sales destined for Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates totaling more than $8.6 billion.