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Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to demand from Gulf states
We are resuming our live coverage of the US-Israeli war against Iran and other conflicts in the Middle East. Donald Trump said he canceled a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Gulf countries so that peace talks could continue.
In a post on Truth Social on Monday, the US president said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump stated that he was told that a deal would be made that was “extremely acceptable” for the United States, and added that “there will be no nuclear weapons for Iran.”
But he said he had informed his military leaders that they were “ready to launch a full and large-scale attack against Iran as soon as possible if an acceptable agreement is not reached.”
The announcement came after Iran’s foreign military spokesman Esmail Baghaei claimed that Pakistan had shared Tehran’s latest proposal with the US.
Trump repeatedly threatened to launch new attacks on Iran, but backed off at the last minute. The war against Iran is unpopular with the American public and is hitting consumers hard with rising oil and fertilizer costs due to reduced ship flows in the critical Strait of Hormuz. ‘
Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz are deadlocked, and the US blockade of Iranian ports is failing to force Tehran to make painful concessions even as Iran suffers from an economic crisis.
Trump did not say which targets the United States planned to strike on Tuesday, but officials said the military may have targeted Iran’s ballistic missile sites. According to the New York Times.
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Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli artillery bombardment had resumed in the Marjayoun region of southern Lebanon. We will bring you updates as we receive them.
Death toll in Israeli attacks on Lebanon exceeds 3,000, health officials say
As we previously reported, Tehran wants Washington to pressure Israel to end its war against Lebanon as part of a deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran.
But the United States so far appears reluctant to put real pressure on Israel to halt its ongoing attacks on southern Lebanon, despite a recently extended ceasefire and Lebanon and Israel’s readiness to resume diplomatic talks in early June.
Both Israel- and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah have continued their attacks, accusing each other of violations since the ceasefire agreement came into force on April 17.
More than a million people have already been displaced by Israel’s war on Lebanon, which began with Hezbollah firing missiles at Israel on March 2, following the US-Israeli bombing of Iran in late February.
Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon since March 2, the health ministry said on Monday. The Ministry said, “The total toll of the attacks from March 2 to May 18 is as follows: 3 thousand 20 martyrs and 9 thousand 273 injured.” Among the dead are 211 people aged 18 and under and 116 healthcare workers.
According to officials, 20 IDF soldiers and a defense ministry civilian employee were killed during the fighting in southern Lebanon, while at least four civilians were also reportedly killed.
In his statement to the IRNA news agency this morning, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Garibabadi, stated that Iran’s latest offer to the United States called for the lifting of sanctions against Tehran, the release of frozen Iranian funds and the end of the naval blockade in the country.
Gharibabadi added that Iran’s proposal also includes an end to the war on all fronts, including Israel’s attack on Lebanon, the withdrawal of US forces from areas close to Iran, and the cost of compensation for war damage.
It was reported that the United States found the updated peace proposal sent by Iran on Sunday to be insufficient, leading to expectations that the United States would continue its attacks.
According to US outlet AxiosDonald Trump will meet with his senior national security team in the Situation Room later today to discuss possible military options.
However, speaking at an event held at the White House yesterday, Trump said there was a “very positive development” and claimed that an agreement that would rid Iran of nuclear weapons was close, which Tehran rejected.
Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to demand from Gulf states
We are resuming our live coverage of the US-Israeli war against Iran and other conflicts in the Middle East. Donald Trump said he canceled a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Gulf countries so that peace talks could continue.
In a post on Truth Social on Monday, the US president said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump stated that he was told that a deal would be made that was “extremely acceptable” for the United States, and added that “there will be no nuclear weapons for Iran.”
But he said he had informed his military leaders that they were “ready to launch a full and large-scale attack against Iran as soon as possible if an acceptable agreement is not reached.”
The announcement came after Iran’s foreign military spokesman Esmail Baghaei claimed that Pakistan had shared Tehran’s latest proposal with the US.
Trump repeatedly threatened to launch new attacks on Iran, but backed off at the last minute. The war against Iran is unpopular with the American public and is hitting consumers hard with rising oil and fertilizer costs due to reduced ship flows in the critical Strait of Hormuz. ‘
Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz are deadlocked, and the US blockade of Iranian ports is failing to force Tehran to make painful concessions even as Iran suffers from an economic crisis.
Trump did not say which targets the United States planned to strike on Tuesday, but officials said the military may have targeted Iran’s ballistic missile sites. According to the New York Times.
