US-Iran War LIVE Update: Satellite Images Show Iran May Be Rebuilding Nuclear Facilities | Today’s news
US-Iran War LIVE Update: As tensions between the US and Iran escalate again, a CNN report suggests Tehran may be rebuilding some of its nuclear facilities, according to the latest satellite images. The activity raised questions about whether the Islamic Republic violated the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) it signed with Washington last month.
Iran has ‘zero trust’ in US.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday (local time) stressed Tehran’s readiness for “full defense” should the US violate the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month. Ghalibaf said this during a meeting with Ahmad Muzani, chairman of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly, saying Tehran has “zero trust” in the US, a sentiment he said he conveyed to US Vice President JD Vance during peace talks.
According to a post on his Telegram channel, Ghalibaf Vance said: “During the negotiations, I made it clear to the Vice President of the United States that we have zero confidence in you. In my opinion, only those who are ready for war can negotiate with the US. We have never stopped preparing to defend our country. The moment the Americans betray any understanding, we are ready for full defense against them and we will defend ourselves firmly against them.”
Trump says he has “left instructions” if Iran assassinates him
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has “given instructions” to launch a massive military offensive against Iran if it succeeds in a plot to assassinate him. He said, “I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with. The only thing is, I left instructions — if anything happened, to just literally bombard them at levels they’ve never seen before.”
His remarks came just days after Israel shared intelligence with the US suggesting Tehran may be plotting to kill Trump. However, the US president denied that Tel Aviv was involved and reiterated that it has been on Tehran’s hit list for a long time.
The US asks Iran to publicly declare that Hormuz is open
Washington is now demanding that Tehran issue a public statement declaring that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that vessels passing through the strategic waterway will no longer be attacked, senior US officials told the AP. They added that the Islamic Republic’s internal power struggles made it difficult to reach and maintain an agreement.
Officials also said the renewed strikes earlier this week came after what they described as an attempt by a rogue faction of Iranian hardliners to sabotage the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.
The remarks came days after the US and Iran traded blows two days after Tehran attacked several ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump declared on Wednesday that the truce was over. However, Washington reportedly plans to continue technical talks aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East.
