Vice President JD Vance said 21 hours of peace talks between the United States and Iran had failed to produce a deal to end the war.
The U.S. says the deal didn’t include the country, but Iran says it did. Israel is bombarding Lebanon, and Iran wants to show it supports its allies.
President Trump said that “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already declared victory over Iran once, in June last year. Few Israelis believe that the goals he set this time will be met, either.
The vote came hours before an 8 p.m. deadline set by President Trump to reach a deal to reopen the waterway.
A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.
President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.
President Trump’s statement was the second time in 24 hours that he had declared that the nuclear problem with Iran had been solved, despite all evidence to the contrary.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel had crushed Iran’s capacity to make nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. But Iran has continued attacking Israel and Persian Gulf countries and is believed to still have highly enriched uranium.