The salvo continues to start the new week. The latest headlines crossing are noting that the Israeli military had detected missiles launched from Iran toward the country. As such, their defensive systems are operating to intercept them. It is also being reported that these missiles are part of a coordinated ballistic missile launch by Iran from multiple bases targeting Israeli territory.
The IDF adds that precautionary alerts have been sent to mobile phones in relevant areas and instructed the public to seek shelter until further notice.
As the exchange of strikes continue, it is setting up for a tense return from the weekend. The attack by Iran here is a direct response to Israel’s own strikes from earlier. And in that lieu, we are no closer to a US-Iran deal so long as missiles continue to fly in the sky.
The US is trying to mediate the situation with Trump trying to calm the mood here. He says that Israel “doesn’t call the shots” but it doesn’t seem like Netanyahu is listening.
It is one thing to hold a ceasefire until a deal is signed, but it is a whole other thing to expect that to last for 60 days while the US and Iran negotiate on nuclear arrangements. It just doesn’t seem like Israel is willing enough to let that stick.
As a reminder, this is one of Iran’s key red lines in working out a deal with the US. From before: US and Iran know what the puzzle pieces are, but can they fit them all together?
