Donald Trump’s ceasefire appears to be in the brink of collapse after Iran launched a series of « blatant » missile and drone attacks on Gulf neighbours. The US President had last night boasted there was no question the US had won a « total and complete victory » in the war against the Islamic Republic which America launched alongside Israel on February 28.
Trump and Washington had come under mounting pressure after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz by threatening to attack shipping. The vital waterway usually carries around 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
Last night the Iranian Foreign Minister said the ceasefire was agreed if US attacks were « halted ». But today (Wednesday) the two-week peace deal appears to be in trouble as the Gulf states of Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have all reported Iranian drone and missile attacks.
A statement from the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said: « The Ministry of Defence announces that the blatant Iranian attacks since the ceasefire took effect have reached 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones, and the air defenses have successfully dealt with them. »
Elsewhere in the region the conflict between Israel and Iranian proxy terrorist forces in Lebanon intensified with more strikes from the Israel Defence Force killing at least 112 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
The latest count for Wednesday includes widespread strikes across central Beirut that came without warning, also wounding at least 837, one of the deadliest days in this latest war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.
More than 1,500 people have been killed in Lebanon during the past month, and over 1 million others have been displaced.
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