Trump minimizes possible interruption of negotiations with Iran: 'We have been talking too much'
Trump calls for new adjustments to the ceasefire agreement with Iran
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that he knows nothing about an alleged interruption in negotiations with Iran and minimized the importance of the news, if it is true, when asked by the American broadcaster NBC News this Monday (1st):
"I think we have been talking too much, to tell you the truth. I think staying silent would be very good."
According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, Tehran decided to stop exchanging messages with the US after Israel's new attacks on Lebanon, including with evacuation orders and warnings of bombing the capital, Beirut, this Monday.
Although the pause in negotiations for an agreement was not confirmed, earlier, Iran conditioned any truce with the United States on the implementation of an effective ceasefire in Lebanon.
In his weekly press conference, the spokesman for Iranian diplomacy, Esmaeil Baghaei commented on the expansion of Israeli operations in Lebanese territory and said that the end of attacks is essential for peace negotiations:
"We insist that a ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition for any agreement aimed at ending the war."
The spokesman also accused Washington of continuing to violate the ceasefire with Tehran and stated that Iran will not hesitate to adopt any measures it deems necessary to defend its national security.
"The United States is also violating the ceasefire, including this morning. Violations of the ceasefire are, in themselves, indicative of misconduct and bad faith on the part of the US and only intensify the existing distrust, which, rightly, must always remain in our minds, in any interaction with the American side", he declared.
Esmaiel Baghaei
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On the social network Bagher Ghalibaf also criticized the Trump administration:
"The naval blockade imposed by the US and the escalation of war crimes in Lebanon by Israel are clear evidence of the US's failure to comply with the ceasefire." details of the nuclear dossier. At this stage, our priority is to end the war," he said, after American President Donald Trump declared that he had obtained guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons.
Israel intensifies offensive in Lebanon
Heavy traffic on a road as people flee the southern suburbs of Beirut, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to attack targets in the suburbs
REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Also in This Monday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced new bombings south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, a stronghold of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah extremist group. and citizens."
Israel's Defense Minister stated that "there will be no calm in Beirut" if Hezbollah attacks continue and promised to establish a military-controlled zone in the Litani River area of southern Lebanon:
"The Dahiyeh region of Beirut is no different from communities in northern Israel: if there is no calm in the north, there will be no calm in Beirut.
At the same time, the IDF continues to operate with fire and maneuvers against Hezbollah terrorists and infrastructure in Lebanon in order to ward off threats from IDF forces and residents of the State of Israel, and transform the Litani area into a zone under IDF security control, free from weapons and terrorists."
Source: G1