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From Drop Site:Trump escalates military threats in Hormuz as Iran prepares for new round of U.S.-Israeli bombings and assassinations
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Iran is reviewing U.S. counterproposal:Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday officials are reviewing a U.S. counterproposal to end the war. “The U.S. message was received through Pakistan, and I will not discuss the details of the issues raised at this time because these issues are still under review,” Baghaei said in a briefing broadcast on state television on Monday. He did not outline the terms of the counterproposal. “The issues raised about enrichment or nuclear materials are purely speculative and, at this stage, we are not talking about anything other than stopping the war completely, and the direction we will take in the future will be determined in the future.” He added, “At this stage, our priority is to end the war. The other side must commit to a reasonable approach and abandon its excessive demands regarding Iran.”
Iransenta 14-point proposal outlining its key conditions for ending the war through Pakistani mediators on Thursday.
Trump told Israel’s Kan TV network on Sunday that Iran’s proposal is “not acceptable to me. I’ve studied it, I’ve studied everything—it’s not acceptable.” He added, “the Iranians want to make a deal, but I’m not satisfied with what they’ve offered.”
The Iranian proposal reportedly included demands for guarantees against future military aggression, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas surrounding Iran, lifting the U.S. naval blockade, unfreezing Iranian assets, compensation payments for the damages of the war, sanctions relief, and a total end to the war across all fronts, including Lebanon. It also outlines a new mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. announces operation in Strait of Hormuz to guide tankers out:President Donald TrumpannouncedSunday that the U.S. would launch a maritime operation beginning Monday morning to guide foreign vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz, describing the effort, which he called “Project Freedom,” as a humanitarian mission and warning that any Iranian interference would be met “forcefully.” The operation will involve guided-missile destroyers and 15,000 service members, according to U.S. Central Command.
A senior Iranian officialtoldDrop Site’s Jeremy Scahill that Iran’s leadership rejects any attempt to alter “current conditions” in the Strait and would intercept any ships trying to cross the Strait. Trump’s action “is primarily intended to provoke Iran into taking an initial step toward confrontation, thereby creating a pretext for escalation and enabling him to justify further military action in response to an Iranian initiative,” the Iranian official said. “The U.S. military vessels are far from the corridor area. If commercial vessels attempt to move, they would be engaged well before reaching any American ships,” the official added.
Iran reports striking U.S. navy vessel:Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that it struck a U.S. navy vessel on Monday after it ignored warnings to halt, Iranian state media reported. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denied the claims and said no American navy vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. “U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports,” CENTCOMsaidon X. In a subsequentpost, CENTCOM said “2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey.” The IRGC denied the claims, saying no commercial vessels or tankers have traversed the strait today. “Claims by US officials are baseless and complete lies,” the IRGC said in a statement.
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