This Friday (20), the conflict in the Middle East completes three weeks, on the same day that the Persian New Year is celebrated in Iran, and the end of Ramadan. The festivities, however, did not interrupt the fighting, which continues with no sign of ending.
Throughout the night, Tehran targeted government structures. Meanwhile, Iran fired missiles at Israel, hitting the historic center of Jerusalem, according to the Israeli military.
The , and Saudi Arabia reported having intercepted a missile. One in attacks attributed to the US and Israel.
Amid the escalation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke again and said there was reasonable evidence to believe that both sides in the conflict committed war crimes.
Trump calls NATO a “coward”
US President Donald Trump’s daily statements about the war continued. This time, (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) for not helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “It would be so easy for them, with so little risk. COWARDS – and we will REMEMBER!”, he wrote on his social network, Truth Social.
Faced with the refusal of the alliance members, Trump stated that “it would be cool” if China and Japan helped to liberate the Strait of Hormuz.
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. Asked whether Israel would also end the offensive when the US decided to withdraw, he replied: “I think so.” “We want more or less the same things,” he declared.
Regarding a possible end to the war, Trump said that he does not want a ceasefire and that he wants to talk to Iran, but that he has “no one to talk to”, insisting on the narrative that the Persian country’s government has been destroyed — despite the fact that American intelligence itself has already stated that it remains “intact”.
New US plans
as revealed by the website Axios. The island accounts for around 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports and has been the target of bombings.
according to the broadcaster CBS. According to American TV, Pentagon officials have already presented specific requests to prepare the option of sending soldiers to Iranian territory, while Trump evaluates the next steps.
At the same time, .
Iranian authorities speak out
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, released a new statement this Friday, on the occasion of the Persian New Year. In it, .
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Khamenei also declared that the Islamic Republic’s enemies are being defeated in war and that the regime remains firm despite the deaths of some leaders.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi refuted Trump’s statements about winning the conflict and stated that the American government is “out of touch with reality”. According to Araghchi, .
