Undaunted by Iran’s claim that its ceasefire agreement was conditioned on Israel halting its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched another round of airstrikes in Lebanon on Thursday.
Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz is once again closed to commercial traffic, but nevertheless appears willing to proceed with peace talks in Pakistan this weekend.
Israeli and U.S. officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, have insisted Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire agreement, but Pakistan and Iran claim it was. President Trump had shared a statement on his website, Truth Social, including a Pakistani statement that listed Lebanon as part of the agreement.
International media outlets like Reuters appeared to side with Tehran on Thursday by claiming Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah “jeopardized” the ceasefire and threatened to “torpedo Donald Trump’s truce.”
“There was no sign Iran
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