Responsible Statecraft
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IDF Soldier Killed in Lebanon as Trump Warns Iran ‘Decimation’ Will Continue (May 15, 0617 UTC, 0917 Israel) (Morning Edition)
An IDF soldier was killed by Hezbollah mortar fire in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah launched rockets at the Galilee, as President Trump warned that the “decimation” of Iran’s military “will continue” and said his patience with Tehran is running out. Trump and Xi Jinping discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz but reached no firm deal. CENTCOM’s commander told Congress that Iran’s military is severely degraded but still able to strike. Netanyahu said Israel now holds 60% of Gaza territory, and a new activist flotilla departed Turkey for Gaza.
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Trump Vows to ‘Finish the Job’ on Iran as Hezbollah Attacks IDF and Saudi Covert Strikes Revealed (May 13, 0612 UTC, 0912 Israel) (Morning Edition)
President Trump declared the US will “finish the job” against Iran “peacefully or otherwise,” as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at IDF troops in southern Lebanon. Reports reveal Saudi Arabia conducted covert retaliatory strikes on Iran in late March, while Iran sets five preconditions for resuming nuclear talks with Washington.
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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Response as ‘Unacceptable’; IDF Reservist Killed in Hezbollah Drone Strike (May 11, 0622 UTC, 0922 Israel) (Morning Edition)
US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire response as ‘totally unacceptable,’ while an IDF reservist was killed by a Hezbollah explosive drone near the Lebanon border. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war with Iran is ‘not over’ until enriched uranium is removed, and the UK and France are hosting a multinational defense ministers’ meeting on securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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IDF Confirms Killing of Hezbollah Radwan Commander; Iran Awaits US Ceasefire Proposal (May 7, 1553 UTC, 1853 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF confirmed it killed Hezbollah Radwan Force commander Ahmed Ali Balout in a precise strike on Beirut’s Dahieh suburb, while Hezbollah launched rockets and explosive drones at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. Iran is reviewing a US proposal to end the war, and President Trump paused the Hormuz escort operation after Saudi Arabia denied airspace access. In Gaza, the son of Hamas’s chief negotiator was killed in an IDF strike.
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Trump Urges Iran to 'Just Give Up' as Oil Surges, Flotilla Intercepted
President Trump told Iran to 'just give up' and vowed to maintain the naval blockade until a nuclear deal is reached, as Brent crude surged past $117 per barrel and the UAE confirmed its exit from OPEC effective May 1. The IDF intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters near Crete, while Hezbollah continued loitering-glider attacks on Israeli armor in southern Lebanon and the IDF struck over 30 Hezbollah sites. In London, police declared the stabbing of two Jewish men a terrorist incident, with an Iran-linked group claiming responsibility.