Trump Continues Threats Against Iran Amid Peace Talks

President Donald Trump has escalated his warnings to Iran, threatening renewed and "very harsh" attacks if Tehran fails to curb the activities of Hezbollah in Lebanon. These threats emerged during the first round of negotiations held in Switzerland, intended to broker an end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The recent agreement between the two nations included a commitment to reach a final accord within 60 days and to cease fighting on "all fronts," including Lebanon, while keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. However, clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have intensified since then. The Israeli military's airstrikes have reportedly killed dozens of Lebanese, including women and children, according to the health ministry.

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Iran must immediately stop its well-paid HEZBOLLAH proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble and only then will we consider coming to terms with it.

This escalation prompted the U.S. to declare a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah last Friday. Despite this, continued fighting and airstrikes led Iran to announce on Saturday that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, although ships appear to have continued to transit the vital waterway.

As U.S. and Iranian delegations convened in Switzerland, Trump posted a message on social media urging Iran to "immediately stop its well-paid HEZBOLLAH proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble." He reiterated his threat to "attack Iran very harshly again" if they failed to comply. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator, responded sharply, questioning the effectiveness of U.S. threats and asserting that Iran lets its actions speak louder than words.

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Do they not think that if their threats had any effect, they would not be in this hopeless position today? ... No matter how much they talk, it is we who let the actions speak.