Monday, May 25th 2026 - 22:11 UTC
Trump defended the peace negotiations on his Truth Social network in response to growing criticism from Republican sectors
The US Armed Forces struck military targets in southern Iran on Monday “in self-defense,” according to a statement by US Central Command, in an episode that coincides with the arrival of Iranian negotiators in Qatar for peace talks mediated by the Qatari government. The operation also overlaps with the order issued by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Israeli army to “step on the accelerator” in its offensive against the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, despite parallel negotiations between Tel Aviv and Beirut.
“The targets included missile launch sites and Iranian vessels attempting to lay mines. We continue to defend our forces, while exercising restraint during the current ceasefire,” said Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for the US Armed Forces Central Command. President Donald Trump defended the peace negotiations on his Truth Social network in response to growing criticism from Republican sectors. “The deal with Iran will either be magnificent or it will not be,” he wrote, describing his critics as “losers who do nothing but create division and losses.”
