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Trump downplays reports of Iran peace talks as he says deal with Iran ‘very possible’
Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s ongoing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.
US and Iran give conflicting messages about the status of negotiations to end the war Donald Trump He signaled that talks are continuing “Very good” and a deal “very possible”.
However, Iranian officials say state media covers Tehran’s most Reviewing the US peace proposal and assessing the response through Pakistani mediators. Ibrahim Rizai, A spokesman for Iran’s parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee said the proposal to end the war was just a proposal. “American wish list” and “not real”.
Still, the US president struck a positive tone, sprinkled with a few threats, as he spoke to reporters last night about a possible deal.
“We’ve had very good talks in the last 24 hours and “It is very likely that we will make a deal.” he told reporters in the Oval Office.
“We’ll see if they can get along. If not, they’ll agree soon. That’s just the way it is.”
In an interview with US broadcaster PBS, he said there was a “very good chance” the war would end, adding: “If it doesn’t end, We should go back to beating the hell out of them.
In other developments:
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News of a possible agreement was followed Trump’s sudden U-turn on US military operation to remove ships from the Strait of Hormuz It was called “Project Freedom”. Trump said his decision to pause the mission Tuesday, two days after it was launched, was to give peace a chance, but NBC reported the mission had been suspended After Saudi Arabia did not allow the US military to use its bases and airspace to perform the operation. US officials told the American broadcaster that Gulf allies were caught off guard by the Freedom Project’s sudden announcement, angering the leadership in Saudi Arabia.
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Iranian president Massoud Pezeshkian told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that US behavior “perverts the path of diplomacy towards threats, pressures and sanctions.” and Tehran could not trust Washington. In a statement made by Iranian state television Press TV, Pezeshkian said: He said Iran was It has engaged in dialogue with the United States twice, and “in both cases, a military attack on Iran was carried out simultaneously with the negotiations. Such behavior is actually like ‘stabbing in the back’.”
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Iran has denied any involvement in the damage to a South Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz. There was an explosion and fire on Monday. While Trump blamed an attack by Iran for the incident, South Korea’s foreign ministry said the cause of the fire would be confirmed only after the ship was inspected. The Iranian embassy in Seoul issued a statement this morning denying the allegations and saying safe passage through the waterway requires strict adherence to Iranian regulations.
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The damage and destruction inflicted on US military facilities in the Middle East during the war is far greater than what has been publicly disclosed or previously reported by the Trump administration. According to the Washington Post’s analysis. Analyzing satellite images, the newspaper found that Iranian air strikes damaged or destroyed at least 228 US structures or equipment, including hangars and barracks. fuel tanks, aircraft and important radars, communications and air defense equipment. U.S. Central Command declined to comment on the report.
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In Lebanon, where the ceasefire has clearly failed to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, three people were killed in Israeli attacks on Nabatieh in the south of the country this morning. According to the official Lebanese National News Agency. The Israeli army announced that one of its soldiers was seriously injured as a result of the explosion of an explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon yesterday. It was not stated where the attack took place.
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Hamas political bureau leader and chief negotiator Azzam Khalil al-Hayya was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, where another ceasefire was frayed. Khalil al-Hayya, according to senior Hamas official Basim Naim. Azzam succumbed to his injuries this morning after being shot in an Israeli attack in Gaza City last night, Reuters reported. He is the fourth son of the exiled Gaza chief of Hamas who was killed in Israeli attacks.
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Here are the latest photos from the Dahiyeh neighborhood of south Beirut, where rescue teams searched the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike yesterday. The Israeli army claimed that a Hezbollah commander was killed in the first attack in the Lebanese capital in nearly a month.
Pakistan, Positioning itself as an important mediator in negotiations between the USA and Iran continued to express optimism about a possible deal Without offering any clues as to where the negotiations currently stand.
Spokesperson of Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tahir Andrabi, He said he would not disclose details of ongoing diplomatic efforts but said an agreement could be reached soon.
“What I can tell you, and what I have stated before, is this we stay positive, We remain optimistic and We hope the solution will be soon rather than too late.” he spoke at a press conference today.
While the first round of US-Iran talks was held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on April 11, Andrabi signaled that an agreement could be reached elsewhere in the future.
“If it takes place in Islamabad, it will be an honor and a privilege to host it,” he said.
In his speech broadcast on television today, the Prime Minister of Pakistan said: Shehbaz Sharif, He said Islamabad “remains in constant contact with Iran and the United States day and night to stop the war and extend the ceasefire.”
IDF claims Hezbollah killed commander of Radwan force in Beirut attack
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) He said Hezbollah killed the commander of the Radwan force. The most elite unit of the pro-Iran armed group, The southern suburbs of Beirut were attacked.
In a statement, the IDF identified the Radwan commander as Ahmed Ghalib Balut and said he was killed in an attack in the Dahiyeh neighborhood in southern Beirut.
Hezbollah has not yet commented on the report.
Israel struck Beirut yesterday for the first time since the ceasefire came into force on April 16. At least 11 more people were killed in attacks in the south and east, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
Trump downplays reports of Iran peace talks as he says deal with Iran ‘very possible’
Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s ongoing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.
US and Iran give conflicting messages about the status of negotiations to end the war Donald Trump He signaled that talks are continuing “Very good” and a deal “very possible”.
However, Iranian officials say state media covers Tehran’s most Reviewing the US peace proposal and assessing the response through Pakistani mediators. Ibrahim Rizai, A spokesman for Iran’s parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee said the proposal to end the war was just a proposal. “American wish list” and “not real”.
Still, the US president struck a positive tone, sprinkled with a few threats, as he spoke to reporters last night about a possible deal.
“We’ve had very good talks in the last 24 hours and “It is very likely that we will make a deal.” he told reporters in the Oval Office.
“We’ll see if they can get along. If not, they’ll agree soon. That’s just the way it is.”
In an interview with US broadcaster PBS, he said there was a “very good chance” the war would end, adding: “If it doesn’t end, We should go back to beating the hell out of them.
In other developments:
-
News of a possible agreement was followed Trump’s sudden U-turn on US military operation to remove ships from the Strait of Hormuz It was called “Project Freedom”. Trump said his decision to pause the mission Tuesday, two days after it was launched, was to give peace a chance, but NBC reported the mission had been suspended After Saudi Arabia did not allow the US military to use its bases and airspace to perform the operation. US officials told the American broadcaster that Gulf allies were caught off guard by the Freedom Project’s sudden announcement, angering the leadership in Saudi Arabia.
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Iranian president Massoud Pezeshkian told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that US behavior “perverts the path of diplomacy towards threats, pressures and sanctions.” and Tehran could not trust Washington. Pezeshkian said in a statement made by Iranian state television Press TV: He said Iran was It has engaged in dialogue with the United States twice, and “in both cases, a military attack on Iran was carried out simultaneously with the negotiations. Such behavior is actually like ‘stabbing in the back’.”
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Iran has denied any involvement in the damage to a South Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz. There was an explosion and fire on Monday. While Trump blamed an attack by Iran for the incident, South Korea’s foreign ministry said the cause of the fire would be confirmed only after the ship was inspected. The Iranian embassy in Seoul issued a statement this morning denying the allegations and saying safe passage through the waterway requires strict adherence to Iranian regulations.
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The damage and destruction inflicted on US military facilities in the Middle East during the war is far greater than what has been publicly disclosed or previously reported by the Trump administration. According to the Washington Post’s analysis. Analyzing satellite images, the newspaper found that Iranian air strikes damaged or destroyed at least 228 US structures or equipment, including hangars and barracks. fuel tanks, aircraft and important radars, communications and air defense equipment. U.S. Central Command declined to comment on the report.
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In Lebanon, where the ceasefire has clearly failed to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, three people were killed in Israeli attacks on Nabatieh in the south of the country this morning. According to the official Lebanese National News Agency. The Israeli army announced that one of its soldiers was seriously injured as a result of the explosion of an explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon yesterday. It was not stated where the attack took place.
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Hamas political bureau leader and chief negotiator Azzam Khalil al-Hayya was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, where another ceasefire was frayed. Khalil al-Hayya, according to senior Hamas official Basim Naim. Azzam succumbed to his injuries this morning after being shot in an Israeli attack in Gaza City last night, Reuters reported. He is the fourth son of the exiled Gaza chief of Hamas who was killed in Israeli attacks.
