To Trump: In the Middle East, loyalty is currency. If you abandon your closest friend halfway through a fight and cut deals behind their back while leaving them exposed, don't expect anyone to trust your guarantees again. You told the world, "The U.S. and Israel carried out an operation against Iran," then walked away and left your ally standing alone.

In the Middle East, we don't judge friends by speeches; we judge them by who stays when the missiles fly. A person who abandons an ally halfway and cuts deals behind their back is not someone you call in a crisis.
You will say it's about American interests. Fine. But others also have interests, and they have memories. You can call it "America's interests." We call it something else: leaving your friends in the storm.

Before asking, "Why don't they defend themselves?" remember that countries like Israel did and are still doing so alone.

And also remember that the UAE defended itself, struck back forcefully, and banned the Muslim Brotherhood. Many of your countries in the West did neither.

The lesson is simple. If you can leave your closest friend exposed today, why should anyone trust your promises tomorrow? Maybe it's time for the Middle East to start thinking about alternatives.

And yes, when Iran strikes again, don't assume the Middle East will dial Washington. People don't call someone who might leak information to Turkey or cut a deal with Tehran while their friends are still under fire.

Amjad Taha
Emirati expert in strategic and political affairs

France wants a role in the next phase of talks on Iran’s nuclear program and will not approve the lifting of UN sanctions unless it is satisfied with the terms of a final accord, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Friday.

Barrot said any final deal would need Security Council endorsement and that France, as a permanent member, would have a say over sanctions relief.

He said the talks must also address Tehran’s ballistic missile program and support for proxy groups, warning that the nuclear file alone would not ensure regional stability.

“Our objective is to get major concessions from the Iranian regime, a radical change in posture. And we will have our word to say, because as a member of the UNSC it will be necessarily linked to the resolution of this crisis,” Barrot said.
iranintl.com/en/202606197903

Iran promises to help Hezbollah once assets are unfrozen, sanctions are lifted trib.al/Kq7x8GV

🔴In response to repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah: The Israeli army attacked more than 80 targets and killed dozens of terrorists from the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon.

⭕️Some time ago, the Israeli army targeted two command centers of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Beqaa region.

⭕️Some time ago, the Israeli army targeted two command centers where terrorists from the Hezbollah terrorist organization operated, in the Beqaa region of Lebanon.

⭕️In addition, since last night, the Israeli army has attacked more than 80 command centers, launch positions, and other terrorist infrastructure of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Nabatieh region and several other areas within and beyond the security zone in southern Lebanon.

⭕️Also, during these attacks, dozens of Hezbollah terrorists operating in these centers were killed.

⭕️These attacks were carried out in response to repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

⭕️The Israeli army forces continue their mission in the southern Lebanon security zone, with a special focus on destroying strategic underground infrastructure that the Hezbollah terrorist organization has extensively built in the area over the years.

⭕️Additionally, last night (Friday), the Israeli army identified that the Hezbollah terrorist organization fired rockets at Israeli army forces active in southern Lebanon.
In a rapid operational cycle, the Israeli army killed two terrorists who fled the launch site on a motorcycle.
After that, the Israeli army targeted and destroyed the launcher from which the rockets were fired at the forces.

It is disrespectful that Israel, having engaged in conflict alongside the United States against Iran, was excluded from the negotiations, yet the United States seeks to impose the terms of the agreement upon Israel. As Israel is not a party to the agreement, it is consequently not binding.

The Pakistani foreign minister offers an alternative reason for the cancellation of the negotiation talks between Iran and the US in Switzerland:

The reason that the negotiations in Switzerland have not yet begun is related to the fact that senior Iranian officials are occupied with the ceremonies of the month of Muharram (a holy month for Shiites during which they hold the Ashura ceremonies )

Trump thought he was buying peace with Iran. Churchill knew better:
"If you choose dishonor to avoid war, you will get both dishonor and war."

Let’s start our program again.
A good time to start 🙏

We built a satellite and rockets to space why cant we build our own airplanes ✈️

Trump should be careful of JD Vance. Bro is weird 🤡🤮

The Jewish State of Israel will soon be free from the US, build our won fighter jets, and other military equipment.

NB: The US through pressure forced Israel to depend on her. Do an independent research, you will be shocked.

Baruch HaShem the time is here where that limitations will be off.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N) has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, warning all vessels to not attempt to cross, following Israel’s refusal to withdraw from and strikes this morning on Southern Lebanon, with the following message being broadcast on maritime frequencies near the Strait by the IRGC:

“Since Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, the complete lifting of the naval blockade, and the withdrawal of American terrorist forces from the Persian Gulf and the region are among the main conditions of the agreement between Iran and the United States. The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until these conditions are met. All ships are requested, for the sake of their security and safety, not to approach the Strait of Hormuz. Any vessel that defies this directive will be targeted.”

Trump: Netanyahu and I worked very well together; but he himself will tell you, we are the ones who have the weapons, we are the ones who have everything in our hands; we are the ones who have B-2 bombers and if it weren't for Donald Trump, Israel would have been completely crushed, this is a relationship.

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True, thank you, Trump

But that doesn’t mean you should force him to sell out his country. Israel’s security is non negotiable. 💯‼️

Two days after Trump signed a deal trading Iran's nuclear program for relief from sanctions, the Lebanon front is on fire and the diplomacy is already unraveling. A clear-eyed look at the dimensions of the American climbdown, the battle over Hezbollah's survival, and why the ayatollahs aren't done humiliating the president who let them off the hook.

Also, the U.S.'s loss of deterrence.

All in today’s edition of It’s Noon in Israel

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