Trump warns US will strike Iran ‘very hard again’ even as peace talks begin in Switzerland
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United States President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that his country’s military will “hit Iran very hard again” if Tehran does not stop its “highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble”.
Trump was referring to Hezbollah, which struck Israel after Tel Aviv attacked Lebanon. Washington acts as a guarantor of Israel’s security.
The US president made the statement even as representatives from Washington and Tehran started talks in Switzerland on Sunday after signing a preliminary agreement to end the war in West Asia.
Representatives from both countries, alongside delegations from mediators Pakistan and Qatar, have gathered at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock for the four-way talks, reported AFP.
However, Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon have raised uncertainty about the outcome of the meeting. On Saturday, Iran’s top joint military command said that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the US and Israel.
This came as Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 32 persons.
On Sunday, Trump said that if Iran does not stop Hezbollah, “we will hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder”.
On June 18, leaders of the US and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between their countries, as well as Israel’s military assault on Hezbollah...