WASHINGTON: The Middle East has been hit by a fresh wave of airstrikes, pushing the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire negotiations into a deep crisis. Iran launched a series of missile attacks targeting US military bases stationed in Kuwait. In a swift response, the United States executed retaliatory strikes on Iran’s coastal city of Geruk and the strategically vital Qeshm Island.
Despite the sudden military escalation, US President Donald Trump responded by saying that the high-level peace talks would continue at a rapid pace. However, Iran had previously made it clear that it would completely withdraw from the negotiations if the military offensive against Lebanon continued. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf officially announced this stance and further stated that Iran has extended its full support to Lebanon.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump had claimed that Israel and Hezbollah had finally agreed to a mutual ceasefire. Trump explicitly stated on his Truth Social platform that he had held productive talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as with prominent Hezbollah representatives regarding the matter.
However, despite Trump’s high-profile announcement, Hezbollah launched fresh attacks against Israel and flatly rejected Donald Trump’s ceasefire claims. Hezbollah officially announced that it had fired multiple missiles into northern Israel. The Israeli military also confirmed that it successfully intercepted two missiles launched from Lebanon. At the same time, Hezbollah issued a statement alleging that the Israeli military had also carried out fresh strikes against them.
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അമേരിക്ക-ഇറാൻ വെടിനിർത്തൽ ചർച്ചകൾ പ്രതിസന്ധിയിലാക്കി പശ്ചിമേഷ്യയിൽ വീണ്ടും വ്യോമാക്രമണം ശക്തമായി. കുവൈറ്റിലെ യുഎസ് സൈനിക താവളങ്ങൾക്ക് നേരെ ഇറാൻ മിസൈലാക്രമണം നടത്തിയപ്പോൾ, ഇറാന്റെ ഗെരുക് നഗരത്തിലും ക്യൂഷം ദ്വീപിലും അമേരിക്ക തിരിച്ചടിച്ചു. ഇസ്രായേലും ഹിസ്ബുള്ളയും വെടിനിർത്തലിന് സമ്മതിച്ചെന്ന ട്രംപിന്റെ വാദം തള്ളിയ ഹിസ്ബുള്ള, വടക്കൻ ഇസ്രായേലിലേക്ക് വീണ്ടും മിസൈലുകൾ അയച്ചു. ലെബനന് നേരെയുള്ള ആക്രമണം നിർത്തിയില്ലെങ്കിൽ ചർച്ചകളിൽ നിന്ന് പിന്മാറുമെന്ന് ഇറാനും വ്യക്തമാക്കി.
(With inputs from MN)
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