Macron calls for a “moratorium on energy and civil infrastructure”. The President of the Republic indicated on X that he spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to confirm France’s “commitment” to “assist in the defense of Saudi territory”. He also urges “all belligerents” to agree to “implement a moratorium on energy and civil infrastructure” at a time when the United States threatens to target Iranian power plants. The French President urges Iran to restore “freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”. “The time is for responsibility and restraint,” he insists.
Israel to “intensify targeted ground operations” in Lebanon. The Israeli army will “intensify targeted ground operations” and strikes in Lebanon, warned its chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir. “The operation against the terrorist organization Hezbollah is just beginning […] It is a long-term operation and we are prepared for it,” he also said.
Israeli strikes hit bridges in Lebanon. The Israeli army announced that it launched “a wave of strikes” against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, shortly after warning that troops were ordered to destroy bridges used. Lebanon’s President, Joseph Aoun, denounced these strikes. “These attacks represent a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and are seen as a prelude to a ground invasion.”
Iran threatens to completely close the Strait of Hormuz. Iran assured on Sunday that it would completely close the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route for global oil supply, if Washington implements its threat to target Iranian power plants. If that were the case, the strait “will not reopen until we have rebuilt our destroyed power plants,” warned the joint inter-service command center Khatam al-Anbiya. Iran already blocks the strait, where the transit of goods has decreased by 95% since early March, according to the analysis company Kpler. However, a small number of cargo ships and tankers have managed to pass through.
