The Prime Minister of Qatar received by Rubio
American Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “threats” and security in the Middle East during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed ben Abdelrahmane al-Thani, already received the day before in Washington by the Vice President JD Vance.
This Gulf state has often served as an intermediary for the United States in the Middle East. Since the start of the war with Iran on February 28, he has been the target of Iranian fire as an ally of the United States.
Iran threatens in the event of an attack on its oil tankers
Iran threatened on Saturday evening to attack American sites in the event of an attack on its merchant navy, the day after attacks by the American army against two of its oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
“Any attack on Iranian oil tankers and commercial ships will result in a heavy response against any of the American centers in the region as well as against enemy ships,” the Revolutionary Guards navy said.
Drone fire against northern Israel, soldier seriously injured
The Israeli army reported “several” explosive drones launched by Hezbollah towards Israeli territory, specifying that an army reservist had been seriously injured and that two others had summer slightly.
Earlier, the pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite movement said it had “targeted a gathering of soldiers” in northern Israel.
South of Lebanon: nine dead including a little girl
The Lebanese authorities announced on Saturday the death of nine people, including a little girl, in new Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah for its part claiming fire against northern Israel.
In Saksakiyé, the Ministry of Health reported seven deaths, including a little girl, and 15 injured, including three children.
EU calls for better humanitarian access in southern Lebanon
The EU head for humanitarian crisis situations, Hadja Lahbib, called in Beirut for better access to humanitarian aid in southern Lebanon. She “is ready, but too often she cannot reach those who need it most,” she said.
Oil slick off Iran “significantly reduced” according to NGO
The oil slick that appeared a few days ago off the Iranian island of Kharg, raising fears of an oil spill, has “significantly reduced,” an environmental defense organization, CEOBS, noted on Saturday, based on the analysis of satellite images. “While the region’s offshore infrastructure may be a potential source, we are unable to identify a definitive point of origin or attribute the oil spill to a specific cause at this stage,” said Leon Moreland of CEOBS.
British destroyer in the Middle East
London announced that it was going to “preposition in the Middle East” a destroyer, the HMS Dragon, currently in the Mediterranean, in anticipation of the deployment of an international mission to secure maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz.
