Trump claims: We may have overreached in targeting Iran's leaders; we should have stopped at the first or second level of escalation / Haaretz, citing sources: Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman rejected Israel's request to join the war against Ansarallah / Trump: I don't believe at all that China and Russia will help Iran / UK Maritime Trade Operations: Six incidents occurred in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman in the past 24 hours

Today is 21 Mehr 1405, marking 227 days since the US and Israeli attack on Iran (9 Esfand 1404) and the start of the 40-day war, and 189 days since the ceasefire (18 Farvardin 1405). That ceasefire was violated on 17 Tir 1405, when the US imposed another military confrontation on Iran that lasted 17 consecutive days and continued sporadically afterward. Yesterday, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, mediated between Iran and the US.

Today is Mehr 21, 1405, and 227 days have passed since the American and Israeli attack on Iran (March 9, 1404) and the beginning of the 40-day war, as well as 189 days since the ceasefire (April 18, 1405); The ceasefire was violated on July 17, 1405, and the United States imposed another military conflict on Iran, which lasted for 17 days continuously and then continued sporadically. Yesterday, Nichervan Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, confirmed the mediation between Iran and the United States and said: "What is stated in the Axios report is correct, I played this role."

Read the developments related to the war, ceasefire and negotiations in the past day from the following link:

What happened on the 93rd day of the third war? (October 20, 1405) / British Maritime Trade Operations Organization: Another oil tanker was attacked while leaving the Strait of Hormuz / Gharibabadi: The exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington continues through mediators / Barzani confirmed the mediation between Iran and the United States / Allen Air: The United States may be trying to provoke Iran to attack first / British claim: the incident at the Fairford Air Force Base was definitely done on the orders of Iran

The news related to war, truce and negotiation on this day, 21 Mehr 1405, is as follows:

Trump's claim: We may have gone too far in targeting Iran's leaders; We should have stopped at the first or second level of escalation. 07/21/1405 - 09:57 Al Jazeera wrote: Donald Trump, the President of the United States, predicted on Monday evening that the war with Iran will end soon and after the war stops, the price of gasoline will decrease. He also emphasized that his decisions about Tehran are not influenced by the mid-term elections of the US Congress, which are scheduled to be held in November.

According to the report, Trump claimed in statements to reporters and during an election rally in the state of Ohio: Iran was a powerful country, but it is no longer so. He added that previous American presidents should have faced what he called the "Iranian threat" years ago, and the United States had no choice but to act against Tehran.

Trump claimed that the United States destroyed Iran's naval fleet. He claimed that 159 Iranian ships "are now at the bottom of the sea" and that Iran no longer has a navy, air force or anti-aircraft defense systems. He also claimed that America has achieved success in Venezuela and Iran.

Trump claimed about Iran: Tehran wants to reach an agreement, but does not know how to reach it. He claimed that Iran no longer has ships or officials, and after the death of a number of senior Iranian officials, Washington does not know whose side it is with.

The US president also claimed that the US may have gone too far in targeting Iranian leaders and should have stopped at the first or second level of escalation.

He claimed that no one is willing to take over the presidency of Iran and Iranian officials are holding meetings, but they cannot find a person to accept this responsibility.

Regarding Iran's nuclear program, Trump claimed that Tehran was only two weeks away from obtaining a nuclear weapon before the United States destroyed the country's nuclear capabilities.

He claimed that the US military intervention in Iran was short-term and that Washington would never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.

The US president also criticized the policy of the previous administrations of this country towards Iran and said that the former US president, Barack Obama, spent billions of dollars because he thought he could buy Iran, but his efforts did not succeed. He also described Joe Biden, the former president of the United States, as a person who was afraid of confronting Tehran.

Trump also claimed that Iran is facing the worst inflation rates in the world and has no money. He criticized the media, which he did not name, and said that these media make Iran's conditions look great, while this country has suffered losses.

Targeting an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

In a development related to the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Organization (UKMTO) announced on Monday that a tanker carrying petroleum products was hit by an unidentified projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

Ambassador Arjan also quoted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy as saying that this force targeted an offending oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning and this action led to a fire on the ship.

The IRGC Navy announced that the tanker was targeted after turning off its marine navigation system and ignoring the IRGC forces' warnings.

Since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran, Tehran has repeatedly targeted ships that tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without obtaining permission from this country.

America and Israel started the war against Iran last February 28; A war which, according to Tehran, has left thousands of [martyrs]. In response, Iran carried out attacks against Israel and what it called US military installations in the Arab countries of the region.

Despite the signing of the memorandum of understanding last June, sporadic clashes between Tehran and Washington have resumed once again. At the same time, disputes over maritime traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which is of vital importance for the transfer of energy and goods, have brought the negotiations to an impasse.

Haaretz wrote: According to a diplomatic source and another source, the Prime Minister of Israel is trying to convince Saudi Arabia to join the military campaign against the Houthis with the mediation of the United States. This action is carried out with the aim of expanding relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and advancing the process of normalizing relations between the two countries. According to one of the sources, Mohammad bin Salman vetoed this plan.

According to the selection report, this article continues: Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, with the mediation of the United States, is trying to convince Saudi Arabia to allow Israel to intervene in the conflict with the Houthis; This issue has been announced by a diplomatic source.

However, according to the diplomatic source, Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, does not want to receive help from Israel in the military campaign against the Houthis; Because cooperation with Israel will not reflect positively on Saudi public opinion.

In recent months, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly proposed the idea of normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia through Riyadh joining the Ibrahim agreements.

According to several reports, the deal with Saudi Arabia - which seemed close to being reached in the fall of 2023 - was one of the reasons that led Netanyahu to be more cautious about confronting Hamas in the weeks before the group's surprise attack on October 7 of that year.

However, Saudi Arabia's official position is that normalization of relations with Israel will only be possible after real progress has been made towards the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Mohammad bin Salman, in August. The crown prince of Saudi Arabia does not want Israel's help, because cooperation with this country will not reflect positively on the public opinion of the Saudi kingdom.

In early September, the Houthis advanced rapidly along Yemen's western coast and on the shores of the Red Sea. They captured the strategic city of Mokha and several islands in the Red Sea; The achievements that allowed them to take control of the Yemeni part of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. This strait is one of the world's vital sea passages through which 12% of world trade passes.

Since then, the forces of the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community, with the support of the intensification of airstrikes by the coalition led by Saudi Arabia, began a large-scale operation against the Ansarullah forces in the coastal area of the Red Sea and captured the city of Mokha once again.

In recent days, the Houthis have attacked Saudi Arabia several times, including several attacks on Riyadh International Airport.

As a result of a ballistic missile hitting this airport on Saturday, at least 12 people were killed and 309 people were injured. Yesterday, in the attack on the airport, one person was killed and 11 people were injured.

After Saturday's attack on the airport, Netanyahu released a message expressing sympathy for Saudi Arabia.

"I strongly condemn the horrific terrorist attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which claimed the lives of 12 innocent people and injured hundreds more," he wrote on the X social network. "On behalf of the people of Israel, I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a full recovery."

Netanyahu continued: "Israel is the hope of a powerful Middle East; A Middle East that stands united against threats, defends its people and builds a future based on security, cooperation and prosperity for all the nations of our region."

Trump says he doesn't believe China and Russia will help Iran because the two countries have a lot to lose.

According to the election report, Trump wrote on the "Truth Social" social network: "I see that many people from among the fools and madmen of the extreme left are commenting that China and Russia are helping the "great" Islamic Republic of Iran. If they do, their help is very limited; But I do not believe at all that they do such a thing."

He added: "They have a lot to lose and we were aware of this; That too very fast! Thank you for your attention to this matter. Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States of America."

Donald Trump says the Republican Party will do well in the US mid-term elections.

According to the election report, Trump says that he discussed with bin Salman about the attacks on Saudi Arabia.