International Writing .- The United States Senate showed its support for President Donald Trump by rejecting a resolution to end his military offensive in Iran, an operation that could last up to eight weeks, according to the White House.
On the fifth day of conflict, sparked by the attack of Washington and Israel against Iran, which has already caused 1,045 deaths in the Islamic republic, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, spoke for the first time since the new escalation of tensions and accused Israel of carrying out a “premeditated war”.
These are the latest facts regarding the conflict:
The Senate Supports Trump on Iran
– The Republican-majority United States Senate rejected the resolution that sought to stop the military intervention ordered against Iran by President Donald Trump, who did not request prior authorization from Congress for the attack, with a vote of 47 in favor and 53 against.
– U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stressed that the United States has enough ammunition to complete its campaign against Iran and suggested that the war against the Islamic Republic could last up to eight weeks.
– White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt insisted that sending troops on the ground to Iran «is not part of the plan for this operation at this time» but also did not rule it out, saying it is an option that «is on the table» for Trump.
Disagreement between Washington and Madrid
– Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares «emphatically» rejected that Spain has agreed to collaborate with US forces in operations against Iran, something that the White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, had assured shortly before.
– The disagreement was also reflected in another series of statements between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Spanish Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente. Bessent had said that Spain’s refusal to allow the Morón and Rota bases to be used is “unacceptable”, while Puente responded that “whoever endangers the lives of Americans is the one who takes them to an unjustified war”.
Hezbollah accuses Israel of “premeditated war”
– The leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, accused Israel this Wednesday of launching a «premeditated war» against Lebanon in a televised speech, the first since an intense Israeli air offensive against the country began early Monday.
– Qassem denounced that Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire during the last 15 months and warned that his “patience has a limit”: “Our option is confrontation and resistance to the end”
– The latest casualty count in Lebanon is 72 dead and 437 injured, a figure likely to increase as Israeli bombings do not cease. Almost 84,000 people are displaced.
Israel maintains its offensive
– Israel announced a new wave of attacks against military infrastructure in Tehran after having bombed several points in the Iranian capital, the southern city of Shiraz, and the central city of Isfahan throughout the day.
– The Israel Defense Forces also announced an attack on dozens of targets in Lebanon, such as rocket launch sites and a drone production plant.
– All these attacks happen while Hezbollah and Iran are also seeking to decimate Israeli military targets, with little impact so far, and while Tehran put a stop for a few hours to its attacks on US-allied countries in the Persian Gulf.
Turkey is in consultations with NATO
– Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that he has already “expressed the clearest warnings” to prevent attacks on his territory from being repeated: “We are in close consultations with our NATO allies, we take all kinds of precautions and make the necessary immediate interventions.”
– NATO defenses in Turkey intercepted an Iranian missile over the eastern Mediterranean this Wednesday, and the remains of the anti-aircraft ammunition fell in the far south of the country, confirmed the Turkish government, without causing casualties or injuries.
Markets Stabilize
– Wall Street closed in the green this Wednesday and its main indicator, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, rose 0.49% after a day in which the markets began to show signs of stabilization.
– West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose 0.1% this Wednesday and closed at $74.66 a barrel, while Brent crude oil closed flat and remained at $81.40.
– The Danish shipping company Maersk announced with immediate effect the temporary suspension of maritime transport of goods in seven Middle Eastern countries due to the conflict in the region.
At least 83 dead after the US sank an Iranian ship
– At least 83 people died this Wednesday in the sinking of an Iranian ship after an attack by a United States submarine in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
– The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, who assured that his country is winning the war «decisively», explained that this had been the first sinking of a ship with a torpedo from a US submarine since World War II.
