US President Donald Trump confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a heated phone call on Monday over Israel’s continuous bombardment of Lebanon, according to Axios, citing US officials and a source briefed on the call. During the call, Trump referred to Netanyahu as “crazy” and accused him of being ungrateful, the report said. (AP)…
A hardline faction inside Iran has stepped up its opposition to ongoing negotiations with the United States. This domestic resistance comes as talks between Tehran and Washington reach a critical peak. Jebhe-ye Paydari believes Iran should strictly follow revolutionary and religious principles (REUTERS) The US, earlier this week, delivered a one-page memorandum to Iranian officials…
THE PAST couple of days in the Middle East have been characterised by the now-familiar whiplash. On April 17th Donald Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz had opened to traffic. Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, confirmed as much. The same day outlets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) criticised Mr Araghchi for failing…