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President Trump insists there’s diplomatic progress towards *** ceasefire deal. He even confirmed on Monday for the very first time he’s in communication with Iran’s parliament speaker. Despite possible talks, it doesn’t appear the fighting is ending anytime soon. President Trump shared this video overnight showing massive fireballs lighting up the sky near an Iranian nuclear facility. This is likely the US response to Iran bombing an Israeli oil refinery on Monday where thick black smoke was seen billowing from the building. The White House says Iranian officials are appearing more reason. Behind the scenes, but on Monday, the president continued to threaten widespread destruction on Iran’s energy resources, including *** desalination plant that supply drinking water if *** deal to end the war is not made shortly. Now this comes after President Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to April 6th. If there’s ever *** chance for *** deal again, the president is open to listening. But it does not deter him from focusing on the military objectives that he set out 30 days ago and that our military is continuing to achieve day by day. President Trump’s also threatening to seize Iran’s Korg Island, which carries nearly 90% of Iran’s oil exports. Now experts warn this could require the deployment of ground troops and may not fully end the war in Iran. At the White House, I’m Rachel Hirsheimer.
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US, Israel and Iran trade attacks as Trump makes new threats while pushing for peace deal
President Trump is threatening to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, which experts warn could require ground troops
The U.S., Israel, and Iran traded new attacks early Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s deadline to reach a peace deal to end the war nears.Trump shared a video Monday night showing massive fireballs lighting up the sky. The Associated Press verified the video was recorded near an Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan. Earlier on Monday, Trump threatened a response would come “shortly” following Iran’s bombing of an Israeli oil refinery in Haifa.Trump insists there’s diplomatic progress toward a ceasefire and confirmed for the first time on Monday that he is in communication with Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.Ghalibaf, apparently referring to Trump’s claims of ongoing talks, posted on social media on Monday, “Iran’s enemies pass off their wishes as ‘news’ while simultaneously threatening our nation—they’re dead wrong.”Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, added in an online statement, “We have had no negotiations with America.”The White House says Iranian officials are appearing more reasonable behind the scenes, but on Monday, the president continued to threaten widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources, including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if a deal to end the war is not made shortly. This comes after Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to April 6.”If there’s ever a chance for a deal, again, the president is open to listening, but it does not deter him from focusing on the military objectives that he set out 30 days ago, and that our military is continuing to achieve day by day,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.Trump is also threatening to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, which carries nearly 90% of Iran’s oil exports. Many experts warn that this could require ground troops and may not end the war in Iran.Meanwhile, AAA is reporting today that the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.02, up more than $1 from when the war began on Feb. 28.The last time prices jumped past $4 was in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is just a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now. The Pentagon will hold a briefing on Tuesday morning, its first in nearly two weeks. Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
The U.S., Israel, and Iran traded new attacks early Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s deadline to reach a peace deal to end the war nears.
Trump shared a video Monday night showing massive fireballs lighting up the sky. The Associated Press verified the video was recorded near an Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan. Earlier on Monday, Trump threatened a response would come “shortly” following Iran’s bombing of an Israeli oil refinery in Haifa.
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Trump insists there’s diplomatic progress toward a ceasefire and confirmed for the first time on Monday that he is in communication with Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Ghalibaf, apparently referring to Trump’s claims of ongoing talks, posted on social media on Monday, “Iran’s enemies pass off their wishes as ‘news’ while simultaneously threatening our nation—they’re dead wrong.”
Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, added in an online statement, “We have had no negotiations with America.”
The White House says Iranian officials are appearing more reasonable behind the scenes, but on Monday, the president continued to threaten widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources, including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if a deal to end the war is not made shortly.
This comes after Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to April 6.
“If there’s ever a chance for a deal, again, the president is open to listening, but it does not deter him from focusing on the military objectives that he set out 30 days ago, and that our military is continuing to achieve day by day,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump is also threatening to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, which carries nearly 90% of Iran’s oil exports. Many experts warn that this could require ground troops and may not end the war in Iran.
Meanwhile, AAA is reporting today that the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.02, up more than $1 from when the war began on Feb. 28.
The last time prices jumped past $4 was in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This is just a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now.
The Pentagon will hold a briefing on Tuesday morning, its first in nearly two weeks.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
