Suspense surrounding talks between the United States and Iran. While direct negotiations between the two parties were expected on Saturday, the Iranian delegation, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, left Islamabad after meeting with the Pakistani Prime Minister. Following this announcement, Donald Trump cancelled the trip of his two envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to the country, indicating he was available by phone for talks. Ultimately, the Iranian foreign minister, who has joined Oman, is expected to return soon to Pakistan.
Several Israeli strikes in Lebanon. These strikes have resulted in at least six deaths according to a latest report. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered new strikes in the south of the country on Saturday night, after the army reported ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
“No fuel shortage” envisaged in France, according to Emmanuel Macron. The head of state was responding to TotalEnergies CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, who stated on Friday that if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf continued “for another two or three months,” France would enter “an era of energy shortage.” “The worst thing, in these moments where there is tension, geopolitical uncertainty, is that these tensions are exacerbated by panic behaviors. And quite often, shortage is created by these panic behaviors themselves,” declared the French president from Greece. “I believe I can tell you at this point that the situation is under control,” he added.
