The Israeli Prime Minister stated this Wednesday that he is ready to “retake combat at any time” against Iran, arguing that the ceasefire agreed between Washington and Tehran “does not mark the end of the military campaign”.
“We still have goals to achieve and we will achieve them, whether through an agreement or by resuming fighting,” said Benjamin Netanyahu in a televised speech.
The ceasefire is “not the end of the campaign [mas sim] one stage on the path that will lead us to achieving all our goals”he added.
The Israeli Prime Minister also said that the ceasefire was decided “in full coordination” between Washington and Tel Avivensuring that he was not caught by surprise by the North American ally.
“No, they didn’t surprise us at the last minute”, he added in the same speech.
Also the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Saar, considered that “nothing is over” despite the ceasefirespeaking to Israeli television, arguing that the positions between the American and Iranian belligerents were too far apart.
“I don’t see how it is possible to bring the positions of the United States and Iran closer together”, he added, at a time when the Jewish State carried out large-scale attacks against Lebanon, causing at least 254 deaths and 1,165 injuries.
Os Israeli bombings in Lebanon triggered a series of retaliatory reactions from Iranwhich announced the . The Revolutionary Guard, Iran’s ideological army, threatened to fight back if Israel does not suspend attacks on Beirut.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meanwhile said that the United States had two options: “Choose between a ceasefire or continuing the war through Israel.”
“You can’t have it both ways,” he said, stressing that “the terms of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States are clear.”
“The world is watching the massacre in Lebanon. The ball is in the United States’ court and the world is watching to see if they will fulfill their commitments,” he insisted.
Pakistan, the country mediating the conflict, had ensured that the pact reached for a two-week truceas it was an “immediate ceasefire throughout the region, including Lebanon and elsewhere.”
Iranian agencies today released news of the which states that Tehran informed mediators that its participation in talks with the United States organized by Islamabad on Friday depends on the inclusion of a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Islamabad confirmed the presence of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for the talks that will host on Friday and that they must count on the United States special envoy for the Middle EastSteve Witkoff, and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed this Wednesday that the American delegation will be led by the vice president, JD Vance, despite Donald Trump having doubted the presence of his “number two” in a telephone interview with the newspaper .
The Republican leader said that “security issues” were at stake in Vance’s journey to Islamabadat a time when the vice-president was in Hungary to support the ultranationalist prime minister and candidate for next Sunday’s elections, Viktor Orbán.
