State of the Union: Israel issued new evacuation orders for southern Lebanon. The post Ceasefire Day 39: U.S. Urges UAE to Seize Iranian Island appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 39th day Saturday with a report in the Telegraph, citing anonymous sources, that Trump administration officials have urged the United Arab Emirates to seize Iran’s Lavan Island. The report comes after Israeli reports of a secret meeting between Israel and UAE leadership. Israel’s i24 News said Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “confirmed secret visit to the UAE” included the Mossad chief, the director of the Shin Bet, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. The UAE denies that the visit occurred, despite reports. In an interview Thursday with Fox News, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is fighting the war in Iran “to help Israel” and Gulf Monarchies.…Open
State of the Union: Israeli strikes killed at least 13 people in southern Lebanon on Monday. The post Ceasefire Day 35: Trump Says Ceasefire ‘On Massive Life Support’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire to the Iran War, which entered its 35th day on Tuesday, was “on massive life support” and had only “a 1 percent chance of living.” The Monday comments in the Oval Office came after the U.S. rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict. Trump on Sunday posted on Truth Social that Iran’s terms are “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Details of Iran’s latest proposal, submitted to mediators over the weekend, emerged on Monday morning. Iran’s current stated conditions to end the conflict, reported by the Iranian Tasnim News Agency, are the same conditions included in their May 2 proposal . They include an immediate end to hostilities and guarantees against renewed aggression,…Open
On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.