{"id":20961,"date":"2026-05-26T03:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/us-strikes-boats-missile-launch-sites-in-southern-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:41:13","slug":"us-strikes-boats-missile-launch-sites-in-southern-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/us-strikes-boats-missile-launch-sites-in-southern-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"US strikes boats, missile launch sites in southern Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\" readability=\"5.8604651162791\">\n<div readability=\"7.5348837209302\">\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">Updated <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T09:38:42+10:00\">May 26, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 9:38am<\/time>,<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-testid=\"wbr-separator\" class=\"sc-a243f860-1 jIzAbi\"><\/span><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">first published <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T00:28:57+10:00\">12:28am<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"23\">\n<p><strong>Tampa:<\/strong> The US military carried out strikes in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes were designed &ldquo;to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces&rdquo;, US Central Command said in a statement on Monday (US time), which added that the US would continue &ldquo;to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House last year. Saudi Arabia has resisted joining the Abraham Accords.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.378,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f67686bbfd8ae746dfb753936cd946e6e5ea0f72 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House last year. Saudi Arabia has resisted joining the Abraham Accords.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reuters reported that explosions were heard in Iran&rsquo;s Bandar Abbas port city and coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz, citing Iranian media.<\/p>\n<p>The Tasnim news agency said three explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, while the Fars news agency said similar sounds were heard close to Sirik and Jask near the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>A short time later, Iran&rsquo;s Mehr news agency said the situation in Bandar Abbas was under control, and there was no cause for concern. It said official sources had not yet commented.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes came as talks to end the conflict continued, though both Washington and Tehran played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, President Donald Trump dramatically expanded the scope of the negotiations by demanding Arab nations sign agreements with Israel and threatening to freeze key Gulf allies out of the discussions if they failed to do so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Trump confirmed that during a phone call on Saturday with the leaders of Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan, he pressed them to join the Abraham Accords &ndash; a diplomatic agreement from his first term by which Arab nations normalise relations with Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"24.410204081633\">\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Donald Trump.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.1883,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&ldquo;It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be,&rdquo; Trump posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was &ldquo;mandatorily requesting&rdquo; that all countries join the accords. &ldquo;It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don&rsquo;t, they should not be part of this Deal in that it shows bad intention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump has tried to sign other Arab nations up to the Abraham Accords from his first term, but with little success.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.252,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8b63dc11b01734c19813fb5ca3386bd2c1d8c5f4 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Trump has tried to sign other Arab nations up to the Abraham Accords from his first term, but with little success.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump also claimed Arab leaders would be &ldquo;honoured&rdquo; to have Iran join the Abraham Accords once a deal to end the war was signed &ndash; as would he. &ldquo;Wow, now that would be something special!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"24.235294117647\">\n<p>&ldquo;This will be the most important Deal that any of these Great, but always in Conflict Countries, will ever sign. Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The US president&rsquo;s social media post came a day after news website Axios reported that Arab leaders were surprised when Trump asked them to sign up to the accords during a phone call about Iran over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was silence on the line, and Trump joked and asked if they are still there,&rdquo; a US official told Axios on Sunday (US time).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.149%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.149%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.149%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.149%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump addresses the crowd at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday for Memorial Day.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.149,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.149%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.149%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d82c4a579f9f7b9aff2443ab801dcb3916bf8f54 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Trump addresses the crowd at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday for Memorial Day.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Alex Brandon<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Middle East analysts were generally sceptical that Trump would succeed in rallying support for the Abraham Accords as part of the Iran negotiations, especially given prevailing Arab sentiment towards the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"30.801393728223\">\n<p>Dan Shapiro, a former US ambassador to Israel, now a fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank, said a charitable interpretation of Trump&rsquo;s strategy was that he was trying to solve one problem by packaging it with others and bringing in more stakeholders.<\/p>\n<h3>&lsquo;Expand the pie&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a concept in diplomacy; when the problem is too hard, expand the pie,&rdquo; Shapiro said on X. &ldquo;The realistic interpretation is that this pie is as delusional as a moon made of green cheese.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East expert and negotiator at the US State Department, pointed to a recent joint statement by Arab nations strongly condemning Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for taunting activists on a Gaza-bound flotilla while they were in Israeli custody.<\/p>\n<p>The statement &ndash; signed by the foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and others &ndash; accused Ben-Gvir of a &ldquo;disgraceful assault on human dignity&rdquo; and a violation of Israel&rsquo;s obligations under international law. They also condemned him for his provocative actions against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"18.964539007092\">\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (right) alongside his Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel&rsquo;s parliament in March 2023.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.252,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/be28f4727c2e1a7f7b6658d8c9b66bcd095c272c 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (right) alongside his Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel&rsquo;s parliament in March 2023.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s laughable that after this statement, Trump is pressing Gulf states to join the Abraham Accords,&rdquo; Miller said. &ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s track record for reading his adversaries right, namely Iran, is pretty bad &ndash; now he&rsquo;s misreading America&rsquo;s Gulf partners.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some of Trump&rsquo;s political allies backed the move to pressure Arab nations on the Abraham Accords.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Donald Trump.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.1883,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1883%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_60\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fc68fa81e4b894e176aaf1522699762c090d7f56 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator who was one of the main cheerleaders for the military campaign against Iran, called it a &ldquo;brilliant move&rdquo; and warned America&rsquo;s Gulf allies that there would be consequences for saying no.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27.141060197664\">\n<p>Trump has long wanted Saudi Arabia in particular to join the accords and normalise its relations with Israel. Riyadh maintains that it will not do so without a meaningful and irreversible pathway towards Palestinian statehood. The only countries to have signed up so far are Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump said negotiations with Iran were &ldquo;proceeding nicely&rdquo;, but gave no indication that a breakthrough was within reach on key aspects of the deal, such as the fate of Iran&rsquo;s uranium stockpiles, restrictions on its ability to enrich uranium in the future, or reopening the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The war began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran, but a fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An Iranian woman carries a portrait of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Instead of being toppled, the regime appears to have further entrenched its position following the US-Israeli attack.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.1765,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1765%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_101\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4de14d9ba2a94252ada5251429369abe91c7daba 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Most reports indicate mediators are pursuing a framework agreement that would gradually reopen the strait in return for the US easing its naval blockade of Iranian ports, and commence a 30- to 60-day period of talks on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"36.477611940299\">\n<p>&ldquo;It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all &mdash; Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before &mdash; And nobody wants that!&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday (US time).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to mark Memorial Day, Trump briefly addressed the conflict, acknowledging the 13 Americans who had died during Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These incredible men and women gave their lives to ensure that the world&rsquo;s No.1 state sponsor of terror will never have a nuclear weapon. Oh, and they won&rsquo;t, they will never have a nuclear weapon. I&rsquo;m sure you know that,&rdquo; he said to applause.<\/p>\n<p>In Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei affirmed there was progress in the negotiations, but said Iranian officials would not react to every social media post or utterance from the American side, according to state-affiliated media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is fair to say that we have reached understandings on many issues. 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