Tension escalates: US rejects negotiations as Iran intensifies attacks in the Middle East

The administration of US President Donald Trump has for now rejected attempts by several Middle East allies to push for diplomatic negotiations to stop the war with Iran. According to sources cited by Reuters.

According to the US Central Command, US military operations remain focused on reducing Iranian military capabilities amid the growing confrontation in the region.

“The actions of US forces continue to deteriorate Iranian military capabilities,” the agency said in a statement.

IRAN RESPONDS WITH ATTACKS ON US BASES

In response to the US and Israeli offensive, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported a new wave of attacks against US-linked military targets in the Middle East.

Among the designated targets is the Principe Sultan Air Base air base. Which houses F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets.

In addition, Iranian forces carried out massive kamikaze drone launches against US troop positions in several points in the region.

Tehran assured that industrial sectors and concentration centers for US forces at the Al Harir Air Base air base were also hit. As well as in the bases Ali Al Salem Base and Camp Arifjan.

DRONE ATTACKS IN IRAQ

In parallel, FPV drones attacked the US military base Camp Victoria.

The attack would have been attributed to the pro-Iran Shiite group Kataeb Hezbollah, after US air defense systems apparently failed to intercept the devices.

KUWAIT REPORTS DRONES IN ITS AIRSPACE

The Kuwait Ministry of Defense reported that in the last 24 hours its air defense system detected 14 drones that entered the country’s airspace.

Three of them hit Kuwait International Airport, causing damage to the radar system. Although without reports of victims. Three others fell outside populated areas.

ISRAEL EXPANDS ATTACKS IN IRANIAN TERRITORY

In parallel, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they expanded the scope of their operations against infrastructure linked to the Iranian government in new areas of the west and center of the country.

According to the military report, a wave of attacks focused on strategic infrastructure in the Hamadan region. With the aim of weakening the command and control capabilities of the Iranian military apparatus.

TRUMP ADMITS SURPRISE ABOUT ATTACKS

In an interview with NBC News, Donald Trump said he was surprised by the Iranian attacks against targets in countries allied with Washington in the region.

“It was the biggest surprise that this whole matter has left me,” declared the American president.

Trump noted that allies such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have done a “fantastic” job. But they were subject to attacks that he described as “unnecessary.”

NETANYAHU DENIES RUMORS ABOUT HIS DEATH

In the midst of the climate of tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in a video broadcast on social networks to deny rumors about his alleged death.

In the recording, the Israeli leader is shown sitting in a cafe holding a cup of coffee and showing his hand to the camera to refute speculation that arose after the circulation of a digitally manipulated video.