Tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate as the US and Iran prepare to engage in crucial talks in Switzerland. The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be on shaky ground, with Israeli strikes killing at least 20 people in the country on Saturday. The latest violence comes as the US and Iran seek to find a resolution to their long-standing issues, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed due to ongoing tensions. Meanwhile, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has vowed to take action against perceived threats in Lebanon, stating that there are "no restrictions" on Israeli soldiers to eliminate threats and that troops will not withdraw from the security zone.
Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talksUS-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closedThere was and is ‘no restriction’ on Israeli soldiers to act to eliminate threats in Lebanon, and that troops would not withdraw from the security zone, Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Sunday, according to Reuters.Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported, a day after a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah took effect after months of escalating violence. Continue reading...
