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Like Donald Trump Preparing to address the American people US central command released an update on the ongoing conflict. Iranian.
Operation Epic Furyou saw more 13,000 combat flightshit by 12,000 targets and more than one was damaged or destroyed 150 Iranian shipsAccording to Centcom.
Despite these raw statistics, Trump has struggled for weeks to reconcile shifting goals, often sending conflicting messages about whether he is slowing down or prepared to step up military operations as Iran continues its attacks. Israel And Gulf countries.
New York Times reported HE US intelligence agencies to believe Iranian currently not willing to participate in negotiations to end the war, and despite a month-long bombing campaign WE And IsraelThe government in Tehran believes it remains in a strong position.
According to officials speaking to NYT, Iran does not trust or disbelieve the USA Donald Trump He is serious in negotiations.
The current conflict began while Iran was locked in negotiations with U.S. officials over its nuclear program. Last year, while Israel was attacking Iran’s nuclear targets, the USA was again in talks with Tehran.
Iran on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s claim of its own leadership. asked for a ceasefireHe called the US president’s statement “incorrect” and “baseless”.
Tehran has repeatedly said there are no ongoing negotiations to end the war. President of the country, Massoud PezeshkianHe has previously said that Iran has the “necessary will” for a ceasefire, but only if its enemies guarantee that hostilities will not resume.
Trump prepares to deliver his first national address since launching the Iran war a month ago
Donald Trump 50 minutes left until he gives his first official address white house since you started the war Middle East a month ago.
It comes at a pivotal moment for the US president, who faces accusations that he has lost control of the conflict and cannot achieve the war’s core objectives.
Trump continued to claim that the United States had already won the war and refused to take responsibility for the economic crisis spreading around the world.
The President will provide an operational update on progress in his speech Operation Epic RageWhile emphasizing the military’s “success in achieving all stated objectives,” a US official said:
He is expected to reiterate the 2-3 week calendar There has been a call for the operation to be concluded, but it is not expected to essentially declare the end of the war.
Latest polls show Trump overall approval rating While the disapproval rate climbs above the mid-50s as voters dislike both the war and its economic consequences, support for the Iran campaign remains even lower in the polls, falling below 40%.
The economic picture further complicated the problem. US oil prices went up $4 a gallon For the first time in years, consumer confidence weakened, dragging down Trump’s already fragile stance on the economy.
Opening summary
Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Donald Trump He is preparing to address America for the first time since. US-Israel war against Iran was launched.
The President will deliver his prime time speech at: 21:00 ET from white house.
Address comes as management faces off decline in approval ratingstoeconomic tensions and a spiral diplomatic fallout. Trump is expected to reassure the nation that U.S. goals have been achieved and that he has a plan to complete the war that has devastated the U.S. economy.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump claimed that Iran had made major progress, saying the president had asked for a ceasefire. This was quickly rejected Iranian foreign ministryHe also accused Washington of:maximalist and irrational” he demands.
Here’s what else happened today:
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Iran refused Donald Trump claims his leadership wants a ceasefire, calls US president’s statement “false” and “baseless”. Trump made this claim in a post on Truth Social: “The President of Iran’s New Regime, who is much less Radical and much more intelligent than his predecessors, has requested a ceasefire from the United States! We will evaluate when the Strait of Hormuz is open, free and clean. Until then, we will return Iran to oblivion, or as they say, back to the Stone Age!!!”
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Trump also said he was “absolutely” considering US withdrawal from NATOHe warned that the issue was “beyond reconsideration” after US allies refused to join the US-Israeli war against Iran. A former US ambassador said the president’s most determined threats yet left the alliance facing the worst crisis in its 77-year history. Here is our story.
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Meanwhile, Iran’s president writes in an open letter to the American people Massoud Pezeshkian said relations between Washington and Tehran were “misunderstood” and that Iran was not the aggressor. The Iranian “harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries,” he said, adding that portrayals of Iran as a security threat were inaccurate, and Tehran was acting in self-defense – not aggression.
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in Tehran, Senior foreign policy official and former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi was seriously injured in an airstrike on his home in the Iranian capital.. It was stated that his wife was killed in the attack. Considered a moderate politician and experienced policy expert, Kharazi also served as an advisor to the assassinated former religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reports suggest that his targeting was seen as an attempt to derail diplomacy.
