The president donald trump stated that the war USA and Israel against Iran He promoted a change of regime in the Islamic republic, and claimed to be close to an agreement to end the conflict that has been dragging on for more than a month.
His statement sought to calm the markets, nervous about the lack of perspective to end the conflict that has disrupted world markets, with oil at more than $100 a barrel.
“I think we’re going to reach an agreement with them, I’m pretty sure… but we’ve already had a regime change.Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, highlighting the number of Iranian leaders killed in the month-long war.
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“We are dealing with people unlike anyone who has ever dealt with before. It’s a completely different group of people. So I would consider that to be a regime change.Trump said.
The American president also assured that Iran will allow the transit of 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuza key point through which 20% of world oil production passes.
Iran has kept the strait blocked since the beginning of the conflict.
Donald Trump attacked NATO countries for refusing to attack Hormuz. (Photo: EFE)
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The barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil, a reference for the US market, rose 3.23% to $102.86 in Asian morning trading, while North Sea Brent, a reference for the world market, rose 2.95% to $115.89.
Hours before Trump’s rally, Iran accused the United States of “secretly” planning a ground offensive while publicly pursuing diplomatic efforts to end the war.
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Meanwhile, the Israeli army claimed to have bombed a key missile production site in Iran, while denouncing an attack on an industrial area in southern Israel.
““People wake up every day worried about an uncertain future,” Farzaneh, a 62-year-old Iranian, told AFP from the city of Ahvaz. And all this while “nobody really wants war.””, he laments.
A blackout affected Tehran and several surrounding areas on Sunday night, after attacks against electrical infrastructure.
Could this conflict, which is hitting the civilian populations of the region hard and shaking the world economy, worsen even further?
Speculation abounds about a possible deployment of US troops on the ground in Iran. Trump himself maintains some ambiguity regarding this possibility.
According to The Washington Post, which cites anonymous American officials, the Pentagon is preparing to carry out ground operations of several weeks that would not be a large-scale invasion, but rather incursions into Iranian territory by special forces.
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The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubiohad ruled out this hypothesis on Friday, ensuring that the “objectives” of war in Iran could be achieved without sending ground troops.
A US amphibious assault ship, leading a naval group that includes about 3,500 sailors and Marine Corps soldiers, arrived in the region on Friday.
In this image released by the US Defense Department, two 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers rest before deploying to the US Central Command area of operations from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on January 4, 2020. – This deployment is a precautionary action taken to respond to increased threat levels against US personnel and facilities. Thousands more US troops were ordered to the Middle East on January 3 after the US assassinated Iran’s military mastermind and Tehran promised “severe revenge.” (Photo by Alexander Burnett / US Department of Defense / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / US Army Photo / Master Sgt. Alexander Burnett” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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“Publicly, the enemy sends messages of negotiation and dialogue while, secretly, it plans a ground offensive“said the President of the Iranian Parliament, Mohamad Bagher Qalibaf, in a statement.
“Our men await the arrival of American soldiers on the ground to attack them and punish their regional allies once and for all.”, he warned.
In parallel, diplomatic efforts continue to try to end the war that broke out on February 28 with the joint offensive by Israel and the United States against Iran.
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The chancellors of Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia They met this Sunday in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, for talks on the conflict.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that His country is willing to mediate and host “substantive talks” between the United States and Iran to end their conflictand highlighted the growing support for his peace efforts.
Although Trump anticipated a close agreement to end the conflict, Iran continued its attacks against energy and production facilities of its Gulf neighbors.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2nd from right) and his Turkish counterparts Hakan Fidan (right); Faisal bin Farhan of Saudi Arabia (2nd from left); and from Egypt, Badr Abdelatty. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs / AFP).
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Likewise, Israel attacked a plant in Tehran where the Iranian Ministry of Defense produces key components for the manufacture of ballistic missiles.
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards They claimed they bombed an industrial complex in southern Israel with ballistic missiles in response.to the attacks of the American-Zionist axis on industrial centers” in the country.
In Lebanon, Israeli attacks have left 1,238 dead since the start of the war on March 2, including 124 children, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuthis Sunday ordered the army to “expand” the security zone in this neighboring country to “neutralize” the threat of the Shiite movement Hezbollah.
The United Nations Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced this Monday the death of one of its blue helmets after a projectile hit one of its positions in the south of the country.
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