New Attacks, Trump-Netanyahu Tensions, and Doubts Over Iran Deal

The conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has reached a critical point since the offensive began on February 28. As attacks continue in the Gulf and Lebanon, diplomatic efforts face new obstacles amid strained alliances and mutual accusations of ceasefire violations.

New attacks have jeopardized the truce, with Iran and the United States accusing each other of breaking the fragile agreement in place since April 8. The escalation included a drone attack on Kuwait International Airport, resulting in one death and 63 injuries, which local authorities labeled an "Iranian aggression." According to the US Central Command (Centcom), Iran launched missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain overnight, while Tehran reported firing 13 missiles and 17 drones. In response, US forces targeted sites on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. This new escalation has raised concerns about its impact on global energy trade, with oil prices rising due to the attacks and lack of diplomatic progress.

Despite the hostilities, US President Donald Trump denied that talks with Iran had been suspended, countering Iranian media reports that Tehran had frozen indirect contacts with Washington after an Israeli offensive in Lebanon. Trump asserted that negotiations are ongoing "without interruption" and expressed his interest in meeting Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Jamenei. However, prospects for an agreement remain uncertain, as reports suggest Washington has hardened its demands, insisting on addressing Iran's nuclear program, a topic Tehran prefers to defer to later stages of negotiation.

The situation in Lebanon has emerged as a significant hurdle to any potential agreement. Iran considers an effective ceasefire in Lebanon an "essential condition" for advancing talks with the United States. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guard threatened to open "new fronts" in response to Israeli attacks. Tehran has made any agreement to end the conflict conditional on a ceasefire in Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday killed nine people near the city of Tyre and hit a vehicle south of Beirut, according to AFP. The Israeli military also reported intercepting a "hostile aircraft" and two projectiles from Lebanon.

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La enfermedad había tomado ventaja, y todavía estamos rezagados.