US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned of attacking Iran again if it did not stop what he called its proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble, as Israel continued bombing Hezbollah locations despite a ceasefire.
Trump's Warning on Truth Social
"Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump said on his social platform, Truth Social. He added: "If they don't, we'll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!"
Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed
While top Iranian and US leadership met in Switzerland along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar, the Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil supply route and a major talking point in talks between the warring countries — remained closed as per the Iranian military due to ceasefire violations by Israel.
Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected. The source said the waterway would also remain closed until waivers allowing the sale of Iranian oil were issued.
Israeli Strikes Continue Despite Ceasefire
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that there was and is no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act to eliminate threats in Lebanon, with troops remaining in positions in the security zone. Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA reported, a day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect after months of escalating violence.
Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group at its troops in southern Lebanon, prompting attacks on what an Israeli official described as "Hezbollah targets".
Peace Talks in Switzerland
Iranian officials have said Lebanon is the focal point for peace talks with the United States in Switzerland after Washington and Tehran signed a framework to halt the war between them that began at the end of February, escalating tension across the region.
