World News Live Updates: US, Israel ‘failed to achieve’ war goals, says Iran’s top negotiator
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP/X/@ghalibaffans)
Iran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Sunday that the US and Israel had “failed to achieve” any of their war objectives, calling it “the biggest and most absolute failure.” Speaking at a Reuters-broadcast event in Iran’s parliament, Ghalibaf declared, “I declare with all my heart that we won this war,” without specifying which goals he believes were missed. Washington had earlier set out objectives including Iran’s surrender, regime change, an end to its nuclear programme, and a halt to support for proxy groups like Hezbollah.
Bounty on US soldiers: Iran’s army chief, Major General Amir Hatami, announced a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing a US soldier doubled if carried out by an Iranian woman. Hatami said the move followed a surge in requests from citizens wanting to take part, though he gave no details on timing or location.
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Trump’s weekend moves: Trump, meanwhile, praised the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan as a “BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRST STEP,” even as Houthi attacks continue. He also ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint drills with South Korea after Seoul declined to help denuclearize Iran, calling the exercises “hostile” toward North Korea.
Key updates:
- Iran claims victory: Parliament speaker Ghalibaf says the US and Israel failed to meet their war objectives, though he did not name which goals were missed.
- Bounty on US soldiers: Army chief Amir Hatami announced a $30,000 reward for killing or capturing a US soldier, doubled to roughly $60,000 if carried out by an Iranian woman.
- Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan pact praised: Trump called the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement a “big, bold” first step for regional unity, even as Houthi attacks continue.
- Korea drills scaled back: Trump ordered a reduction in US-South Korea joint exercises after Seoul declined to help with Iran denuclearization efforts, citing a wish not to provoke North Korea.
- Original US war goals unmet, per Tehran: The Trump administration’s stated objectives Iranian surrender, regime change, nuclear rollback, and an end to proxy support remain, according to Ghalibaf, unachieved.
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