Guardians threaten to charge for use of Hormuz submarine cables
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards threatened on Monday May 18 to charge for the use of submarine cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz, noting that any disruption to this equipment would cause up to “hundreds of millions of dollars a day” à l’économie mondiale.
In a message on Telegram, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic estimated that in the name of « souveraineté absolue » of Iran on its territorial waters, the country “could state that all fiber optic cables crossing the seaway are subject to permits, monitoring and tollsâ€.
Iraq says it has not detected any drone launches
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry assured that the country’s air defense systems had not detected any drones launched from its territory towards Saudi Arabia.
Sunday evening, Saudi Arabia announced that it had intercepted and destroyed three drones “coming from Iraqi airspaceâ€se réservant “the right to respond in a timely mannerâ€. “The air defense systems have not reported any information in this direction.”reacted the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release.
He announced the opening of an investigation by the authorities, aimed at “determine the circumstances surrounding the incidentâ€. Et a appelé Riyad à “Cooperate and share relevant information” in order to « will strengthen security and stability in the two neighboring countries». No Iraqi group has claimed responsibility for launching the drones at this stage.
More than 3,000 deaths in Lebanon since March 2
Israeli strikes have left 3,020 dead in Lebanon since the start of hostilities between Israel and pro-Iranian Hezbollah on March 2, according to a new official report, while violence continues despite the truce.
In a press release, the Lebanese Ministry of Health recorded 3,020 deaths, including 116 medical staff and 211 children or minors, as well as 9,273 injured.
Adani pays money to Washington for buying Iranian oil
Indian conglomerate Adani has agreed to pay $275 million to end an investigation targeting it in the United States over its purchases of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of Iranian origin, the American government announced.
The company was suspected of having ignored American sanctions by purchasing LPG from Iran 32 times between November 2023 and June 2025, reports the service managing these sanctions (OFAC) within the Ministry of Finance.
Judicial hearing in Iran for filmmaker Jafar Panahi
An Iranian court will hold a hearing on Wednesday in a case concerning dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who returned to his country at the end of March, several media outlets in Iran reported. The director was sentenced in absentia in December to one year in prison for “Propagation activities” against the State, a few months after winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival forA simple accident.
According to the ISNA agency, Wednesday’s hearing was scheduled after Jafar Panahi’s lawyers appealed this conviction. In addition to prison, in December he was banned from leaving the country for two years.
Iran hit groups linked to US and Israel
Iran hit groups “acting on behalf of the United States and Israel” in the west of the country, near the Iraqi border, said the Revolutionary Guards, quoted by the Isna news agency.
These groups, “based in northern Iraqâ€ont été frappés “In the town of Baneh, in the province of Kurdistan” while they “attempted to bring into the country a large shipment of American arms and ammunition”added the ideological army of the Islamic Republic.
Lebanese president ready to do “the impossible” to stop the war
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has promised to do everything to end the conflict, with Israel continuing its operations against pro-Iranian Hezbollah despite the truce.
“It is my duty and my responsibility to do the impossible (…) to stop the war against Lebanon and its people.â€he declared according to a press release from the presidency, recalling that the negotiations with Israel aimed in particular at the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the return of the displaced.
On La Croix today
The United States announced Friday, at the end of a second day of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, the 45-day extension of a ceasefire in force on April 17.
Netanyahu says he intercepted Gaza flotilla
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the interception by Israeli forces of a new “Gaza Flotilla”denouncing a project « malveillant ».
“You are leading this operation with remarkable success (…) Continue to the endâ€declared the leader to the commander of the Israeli navy at the maneuver, according to a press release from his office which broadcast images of the conversation. “I believe (…) that you are foiling a malicious plan designed to break the blockade we have imposed on Hamas terrorists in Gaza.â€he added.
Hezbollah claims attack
Hezbollah claimed to have targeted a military objective in northern Israel by drone, at a time when Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon despite a truce in force since April 17.
“In response to the violation of the ceasefire” by Israel, Hezbollah targeted “an Iron Dome platform” of the Israeli army in a military camp, “by means of an attack drone”declared the pro-Iranian movement in a press release.
Ankara denies “an act of piracy”
The interception, off the coast of Cyprus, by Israeli forces of several boats of a “Gaza Flotilla”left Turkey last week, “Set up an act of piracy”Ankara said.
“We condemn the intervention of Israeli forces in international waters against the Global Sumud (…) flotilla, which constitutes a new act of piracy.â€wrote the Turkish Foreign Ministry in a press release.
Creation of an Iranian body to manage the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has formalized the creation of a new body for the management of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime route for global hydrocarbon trade that Tehran has controlled since the start of the war.
The Persian Gulf Straits Authority (#PGSA) now has its official account, where it will provide « des mises à jour en temps réel sur les opérations » in the strait. The announcement was shared on social media by the Supreme National Security Council and the Revolutionary Guard Navy.
Iran responds to latest US proposal
Iran has responded to a new American proposal aimed at breaking the diplomatic deadlock and putting a lasting end to the war, its foreign ministry said.
« Nos préoccupations ont été transmises à la partie américaine »declared the spokesperson for the ministry, Ismaïl Baghaï, during a press point, adding that exchanges were continuing with the United States « via le médiateur pakistanais ». Iran, however, is “Fully ready to all eventualities”he added, the day after new threats from Donald Trump.
Seven dead including a leader of Islamic Jihad in Lebanon
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed seven people including a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader, despite a further extension of the truce after bilateral negotiations which the pro-Iranian Hezbollah has again condemned.
According to a preliminary assessment from the Ministry of Health, three people died in Tayr Felsay and two in Tayr Debba, including a child in each locality. Around fifteen people were injured in the series of strikes targeting the south of the country, this source said.
Dans l’Est, un tir de missile israélien visant un appartement en périphérie de Baalbek a tué un chef du Djihad islamique, groupe palestinien allié du Hezbollah, Wael Abdel Halim, ainsi que sa fille de 17 ans, a annoncé dans la soirée l’agence de presse officielle libanaise ANI.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran
Donald Trump made new threats of annihilation of Iran, two and a half months after the start of the conflict with Tehran, while a drone fell near a nuclear site in the Emirates, generating a new rise in oil prices. oil.
“There will be nothing left” of Iran if this country does not quickly reach an agreement with the United States, the American president warned on Sunday on his Truth Social platform, while the two countries have not spoken directly since talks in Pakistan in mid-April.
“For Iran, time is running out”warned Donald Trump. The Iranians “We’d better act quickly, otherwise there won’t be anything left of them.”added the Republican billionaire, who had already threatened in early April to annihilate “Entière”before concluding a ceasefire with Tehran.
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted three drones
Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones that entered its airspace from Iraq, announced defense ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al Maliki.
“In the morning of Sunday, three drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering the Kingdom’s airspace from Iraqi airspace.”said the spokesperson in a press release, adding that Saudi Arabia would implement “all necessary measures†to respond to attempts to attack its sovereignty and security.
