In the same breath, Israel says it’s unfair for Iran to defend Hezbollah because those are different conflicts — and then takes out its anger on humanitarian orgs delivering aid to Gaza
⚡️Iranian official says, “At this point, reaching an agreement [with Trump] is not really feasible.”
🔺 “The primary person responsible for the current situation is Donald Trump himself,” the Iranian official told me, referring to Israel’s massive escalation in its attacks against Lebanon and Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel.
🔺 “Should Israel carry out another attack on Beirut in the coming days, missiles will immediately target areas within the occupied territories in retaliation,” the official said.
🔺 “For nearly 20 days, the draft of a potential agreement has been on [Trump’s] desk,” said the official, adding that Trump is “driven by his fear of the Israeli lobby and his hope that the naval blockade plan will prove effective.”
“Iran will no longer accept or tolerate his current position.”
🔺The two central issues the official emphasized are: Israel’s war against Lebanon and expanded occupation of the south; and Trump’s refusal to unfreeze Iranian funds for reconstruction.
🚨 New: An Iranian official speaking to Drop Site blamed President Trump for the latest escalation between Israel and Iran, including Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
According to the official, a draft agreement has been sitting on Trump’s desk for nearly 20 days, but Tehran believes the U.S. president is constrained by his fear of the Israel lobby, and hopes a naval blockade strategy against Iran will succeed.
The official warned that “Iran will no longer accept or tolerate his current position.”
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🚨 Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attack Wave on Israel — First Since April 8 Ceasefire
Iran has launched ballistic missile attacks on northern Israel, the first since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, according to the Times of Israel. Sirens sounded across northern Israel as the IDF said it detected the launches and was working to intercept the missiles.
An initial wave of two ballistic missiles fired at northern Israel was intercepted by air defenses, the IDF said. A second wave was then detected, with sirens expected to sound again in coming minutes.
Israel has cancelled schools nationwide and limited outdoor gatherings to 200 and indoor gatherings to 500 as the Home Front Command issued emergency guidelines.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted the Iranian and Lebanese flags on X without comment — to signal that the strikes were in direct retaliation for Israel’s attack on Beirut’s Dahiyeh district earlier Sunday.
The attacks mark the first Iranian missile strike on Israel since the April 8 ceasefire and represent a major escalation following Israel’s resumption of strikes on Beirut.
🎥 Videos show Iranians celebrating the retaliation in Kermanshah and missiles in Israel’s skies