Toward the end of the conflict in the Middle East? Donald Trump declared on Tuesday, March 31 that the United States could end their military campaign against Iran in two or three weeks. “We will be leaving very soon,” he told journalists, hours after his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, stated that the next few days would be decisive. The American President is set to address the nation on Wednesday evening to “provide important information on Iran,” as announced by the White House.
Meanwhile, Israel continues its military operations in Iran and Lebanon. Two Israeli strikes in the Beirut region caused at least seven deaths, as reported on Wednesday by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
Key points to remember: – Donald Trump says he is seriously considering withdrawing from NATO – The American President assures that the United States will leave Iran “very soon” – France denounces “absolutely unacceptable intimidation” targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
At 3:25 PM: The United States will leave Iran “fairly quickly,” states Donald Trump The United States will leave Iran “fairly quickly” and could return for “targeted strikes” if necessary, Donald Trump stated to Reuters on Wednesday, a few hours before his address to the nation. Trump also mentioned that during his speech to Americans, he will express his “disgust” towards NATO, accusing the organization of not supporting American goals in Iran. He reiterated without hesitation his consideration of a U.S. withdrawal from NATO.
At 2:50 PM: Donald Trump claims the Iranian “president” has requested a ceasefire “The president of the new Iranian regime, much less radical and much more intelligent than his predecessors, has just requested a CEASEFIRE from the United States,” said President Trump in a message posted on his Truth Social network on Wednesday. “We will consider this possibility when the Strait of Hormuz is open and free of any obstruction. Until then, we will reduce Iran to nothing,” he added.
At 2:45 PM: France emphasizes it is not “taking part in the war,” reminds Emmanuel Macron “It is absolutely true that France, which was not consulted and is not part of the military offensive launched by the United States and Israel, is not involved,” said Emmanuel Macron during an interview with Japanese channel NHK on Wednesday. The French President’s reaction was in response to a message from Trump accusing Paris of lacking cooperation in the war against Iran by refusing overflight of its territory by “planes heading to Israel carrying military equipment.”
At 1:39 PM: NATO is not designed to carry out operations in the Strait of Hormuz, says France NATO is a military alliance ensuring security in the Euro-Atlantic area and is not designed to conduct operations in the Strait of Hormuz that violate international law, declared French delegate Alice Rufo on Wednesday. In a conference on War and Peace in Paris, Rufo reiterated that NATO is a military alliance primarily focusing on the Euro-Atlantic region’s security and should not conduct operations in the Strait of Hormuz, which would breach international law.
President Donald Trump mentioned in an interview published today by British newspaper The Telegraph that he is seriously considering withdrawing the United States from NATO due to allies not supporting American military action against Iran.
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