As conflict continues to intensify between United States-Israel and Iran, Tehran has reiterated that it will “not seek a ceasefire”, insisting that those it calls aggressors must face consequences. The statement came shortly after the White House said the conflict would end only when former US President Donald Trump “declares all objectives have been met.” Meanwhile, Iran escalated regional tensions on Tuesday by launching fresh strikes on Gulf Arab states, even as an airstrike in northern Iraq killed five militants aligned with Tehran. Israel has also accused Iran of deploying cluster munitions throughout the conflict — a tactic that reportedly poses a grave threat to Israel’s already strained air-defence network.
More than 120 nations have signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, but Israel, the US and Iran are not among them. The weapon has a long and controversial history of use in global conflicts, including by Israel during its 2006 war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. It is to be noted here that explosions continue to shake Tehran as Iran claims that nearly 10,000 civilian sites have been bombed by US and Israel forces, leaving more than 1,300 civilians dead since the conflict erupted on February 28.
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