Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz said Washington rejected the Islamic Republic’s proposed seven-day ceasefire because Tehran sought access to billions of dollars in frozen assets, sanctions relief and an end to the blockade.
Washington must “compensate” the Islamic Republic for war damages, said Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council.
The president did not say where the negotiations would take place.
The army is prepared to expand its operations in the country if necessary, said the chief of staff.
The Islamic Republic was two weeks away from obtaining the bomb, according to the U.S. president.
Using six years of satellite imagery, intelligence analysts notice surge at the underground Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site.
White House advisers reportedly cautioned that fighting could continue past Inauguration Day.
“We will not allow any terrorist army to establish itself on our border. We are committed to defeating the terrorist regime in Iran,” the prime minister said.
CENTCOM confirmed that no American personnel were injured when Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a naval craft in regional waters this week.
The U.S. envoy said that Washington was dismantling Tehran militarily and economically after the Islamic Republic targeted the West for decades.
The Israeli premier told the IDF General Staff that the Islamic Republic is “weaker than ever before” and “fighting for its life.”
The Treasury secretary said Tehran must dismantle its nuclear program, surrender enriched uranium, end support for regional proxies and keep the Strait of Hormuz open before Washington negotiates.
The minors allegedly carried out paid assignments for an Iranian handler, including photographing strategic sites in central Israel.
