The United States and Iran are torn between strikes and negotiations. What the media is writing
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The United States and Iran continue to launch mutual strikes against military installations in violation of the ceasefire agreement. At the same time, Washington is receiving assurances that negotiations on a long-term peace are continuing. At the same time, Israel warned the White House about a possible assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump by Iran. How the media cover the difficult situation in the Middle East is in the Izvestia digest.
Reuters: Iran declares defeat of US military targets in the Persian Gulf
Iran's armed forces have launched attacks on US military infrastructure in the Persian Gulf states following US strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, further undermining a three-week ceasefire. Iranian media reported numerous explosions in the south of the country, including Bushehr, where one of the nuclear power plants is located, along with Konarak, Choghadek and Bandar Abbas.
Reuters
An American official said there had been no American strikes in recent hours. The attacks occurred as Iran buried its slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a temple in Mashhad, ending a week of funeral processions and rallies.
The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the US attacks and interference in the redirection of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupting the reopening of the waterway. The military said the number of vessels passing through the Strait under Iranian supervision had recovered to about 50% of pre-war levels in the past two weeks, adding that permission was only granted to vessels using routes designated by Tehran.
Bloomberg: The United States announces the continuation of negotiations with Iran
Negotiations between the United States and Iran on a permanent peace agreement are continuing despite two days of clashes that threatened to derail an already fragile truce, according to a U.S. official. The United States remains committed to finding a diplomatic solution in relations with Iran, the source said. He described the ongoing negotiations as technical.
Bloomberg
These comments are likely to allay fears of a resumption of full-scale war after the United States this week attacked Iranian military targets in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has retaliated against American bases in the region, including Kuwait and Bahrain.
The same American official called Iran's attacks on ships in the Strait acts of terrorism, and Tehran's actions were a failure to comply with the terms of the interim agreement. The intensity of the talks slowed this week as Iran held several days of funeral rites in memory of Khamenei. His son and successor Mojtaba has not appeared in public or participated in video conferences since taking office, raising questions about his health and involvement in negotiations with the United States.
The Washington Post: The United States is intensifying strikes on the Iranian coast along the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces struck 90 targets overnight, mostly along the Iranian coast and the Strait of Hormuz, stepping up strikes after U.S. President Donald Trump said the tentative truce was "over." Iran, in turn, unleashed a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Jordan and the Persian Gulf countries.
The Washington Post
Analysts said the conflict could escalate into a new destructive phase. "The danger is much more serious than people think," said William Wechsler, senior director of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council (recognized as an undesirable organization in Russia — Ed.). "A return to war does not mean that restrictions will remain the same. There is a real risk of escalation," he said, pointing to Trump's warnings in recent days that the United States could strike at Iran's energy infrastructure and desalination plants.
Over the past two days, the United States has attacked port cities in southern Iran and a railway in the north of the country, killing at least 14 people and injuring 78 others, the Iranian Ministry of Health said. Iran said it had shelled American targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, as well as the Muwaffaq Salti airbase. This military facility, used by American forces in Jordan, has largely escaped Iranian attacks since the start of the war in February.
CNN: Israel handed over to the United States information about Iran's plot to assassinate Trump
Israel has shared intelligence information with the United States that Iran has recently developed a new plan to assassinate Trump. One of the sources said that the warning was received this week. Another source said that in recent weeks, the United States had received stable intelligence about possible plans to assassinate Trump, but the warning from Israel was new and related to a specific plot.
CNN
Other U.S. officials have suggested that the Israeli report may be an attempt to influence Trump's decisions as he considers whether to step up U.S. military action against Iran. The details of the plot, which Israel warned about, are not yet clear, and two sources familiar with the situation said that the United States itself had not verified or monitored it before the Israeli warning.
Trump said he recently learned about a new list in which he is listed as the main target for assassination attempts by Iran. It is unclear whether he was referring to new information from Israeli intelligence. Over the weekend, crowds of Iranians called for Trump's death during the funeral of Khamenei, who died at the beginning of the war. Tensions have escalated between the United States and Iran in recent days, with the sides exchanging threats and launching strikes, and the 60-day truce that ended the fighting is under threat.
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