Here are the latest developments related to the war in the Middle East on Sunday:
Lebanon: five dead in Israeli strikes on the south, according to the Ministry of Health
New Israeli strikes have cost the lives of five people, including two children, in southern Lebanon, announced the Lebanese Ministry of Health, despite an extension of the truce.
Three people died in Tayr Felsay and two in Tayr Debba, the ministry said in a preliminary report, specifying that around fifteen people had also been injured in this series of strikes on the south.
Trump warns that ‘there will be nothing left’ of Iran if Tehran does not accept a deal
Donald Trump warned on his Truth Social platform that he “will not remain[it] nothing more from Iran” if Tehran does not sign an agreement with the United States, while negotiations between the two countries are slipping.
“For Iran, time is running out, and they had better act quickly, otherwise there will be nothing left of them,” threatened the American president.
The Emirates denounce a “dangerous escalation” after a drone strike on a nuclear site
The United Arab Emirates denounced the drone strike which caused a fire near the Barakah nuclear power plant in the west of the country, without attributing the attack.
This “constitutes a dangerous escalation, an unacceptable act of aggression and a direct threat to the security of the country”, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release, affirming that “no threat to security and sovereignty would be tolerated, whatever the circumstances.”
Emirates: the drone which struck a nuclear site entered through the country’s western border, according to the authorities
The drone that struck the surroundings of a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates crossed the country’s western border, authorities said, saying they were investigating to “determine the origin of the attacks”.
In a press release, the Ministry of Defense indicates that the anti-aircraft defense systems detected “three drones which had entered through the western border”, two of which were successfully intercepted, while the other “a hit an electric generator” near the Barakah power station (west).
IAEA expresses ‘deep concern’ after strike near UAE nuclear power plant
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, expressed “his deep concern” after the drone strike near the Barakah nuclear power plant, in the United Arab Emirates, in a message posted on the X platform.
Hezbollah fired around 200 projectiles towards Israel over the weekend
An Israeli military official said Hezbollah fired about 200 projectiles at Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon over the weekend, despite an agreement between Israel and Lebanon to extend the ceasefire.
Israel close to goal of killing everyone responsible for October 7, says Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was close to achieving one of its goals: eliminating everyone responsible for organizing the October 7 attacks. The Israeli army announced on Saturday the death of Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of the armed wing of Hamas, killed the day before during an air strike in Gaza.
“No concrete concessions” from Washington in response to Tehran’s offer
The United States did not grant “any concrete concessions” in its response to Iran’s proposals, particularly on the nuclear issue, the main subject of divergence between the two countries, Iranian media said.
Washington demands in particular that Iran maintain only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stock of highly enriched uranium to the United States, the Fars agency reported. According to this source, the United States also refused to release “even 25%” of Iranian assets frozen abroad.
Iran: chief negotiator Ghalibaf to supervise relations with China
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and his country’s main negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, was also put in charge of relations with China, according to local media. Mr. Ghalibaf “was recently appointed Iran’s special representative for Chinese affairs,” the Tasnim agency said, citing “well-informed sources.”
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