❗️ U.S. VICE PRESIDENT ALLEGES ISRAEL-LINKED CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAN TALKS: The U.S. vice president alleged that “certain elements within the Israeli government” funded a discreet and “extremely well-funded” campaign to derail negotiations with Iran and attack him personally.
Speaking with Joe Rogan, he cited a Time article that he said identified individuals who were paid by a former Trump campaign figure who had himself received funding from elements within the Israeli government.
According to the vice president, those involved attacked him through social media posts and leaks to reporters while arguing that the U.S. should abandon negotiations and continue the military campaign against Iran indefinitely.
He said critics had accused him of being influenced by Qatar, foreign governments and Tucker Carlson, adding that “there’s just so much bull**** out there.”
The vice president said he was attempting to carry out President Trump’s directive to reach a settlement that achieves U.S. objectives: preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and ensuring the free flow of oil and gas.
He stressed that he did not object to Israeli officials criticizing or attempting to influence the proposed agreement, noting that foreign governments, including both allies and adversaries, routinely seek to influence Washington.
“What bothers me is actually when Americans allow — meaning American leadership — allows that influence to affect their judgment and to affect what they are advocating for,” he said.
The vice president described the alleged effort as a foreign influence campaign intended to “tank” the agreement he was pursuing and accused some of those receiving funding of attacking him dishonestly.
“My response to that is, well, go to h***,” he said. “I’m going to do what I have to do for the American people. I represent Americans first.”
⚠️ U.S. AMBASSADOR LINKS HOUTHI ACTIONS TO THE IRGC PLAYBOOK: U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said: “The Houthis, a declared terrorist organization, are Tehran’s acolytes. They have studied the IRGC playbook. And here’s what happens: When Iran kidnaps civilians, the Houthis do too. When Iran hides behind human shields, the Houthis do as well. When Iran targets civilian infrastructure across the Gulf, so do the Houthis. When Iran chants ‘Death to Israel’ and ‘Death to America,’ the Houthis repeat it word for word.”
⚠️ SANAA THREATENS SAUDI AIRPORTS AS MEDIATION EFFORTS CONTINUE: Sanaa renewed warnings to civilian airlines and threatened to close Saudi airports until the blockade on “Sanaa International Airport” is lifted, according to Al-Akhbar.
Riyadh activated Omani and Qatari mediation while denying responsibility for the airport strike. Sanaa military sources challenged the Saudi account, identifying the weapons used against the airport as British-made “Storm Shadow tactical missiles” exclusively possessed by Saudi forces.
Tensions reportedly peaked around the delegation’s attendance at Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral.
UN Envoy Hans Grundberg met with Mohammed Abdul Salam and Omani officials to discuss de-escalation and humanitarian truce terms, including salary payments and air embargoes.
Sanaa military sources nevertheless maintained that continued military operations remain the only “guarantee for the implementation” of agreements. They characterized Saudi calls for UN intervention as maneuvers intended to avoid retaliation for the attack on “Abha airport.”
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