“We are absolutely capable” of resuming military operations against it “if necessary,” Chief Pete Hegseth said as his meeting in the White House Operations Room lasted about two hours.
Iran has repeated in multiple messages that it is not negotiating its nuclear program, however it says it is close to an agreement with the , based on the “memorandum of understanding”, which provides for an extension of the ceasefire for 60 days and talks on the next steps.
USA: Iran cannot have nuclear weapons
A White House official said that “President Trump will only make a deal that is good for America and meets red lines, noting that ‘Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.’
Donald Trump also said that Iran should end its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s position
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said that “a final agreement has not yet been reached” noting that “the country denied the Mustafa language 47 years ago.” He also stated on state television that the management of the Straits of Hormuz should be decided by Iran and Oman.
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said Trump’s comments were “an attempt to portray a manufactured victory.”
The same Iranian source said there was an agreement to release $12 billion of Iran’s frozen assets.
Israel continues to pound Lebanon
Israel advances deeper into Lebanon: Israel’s prime minister announced that the army crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon and secured positions in a “tactical victory” against Hezbollah, after a rocket from the pro-Iranian group exploded in northern Israel.
