French President Macron calls for a “moratorium on energy and civil infrastructure.” The President confirmed on X that he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to reaffirm France’s commitment to “contribute to the defense of Saudi territory.” He also urged “all belligerents” to agree to “implement a moratorium on energy and civil infrastructures” as the United States threatens to target Iranian power plants. The French president called on Iran to restore “freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” He emphasized, “The time calls for responsibility and restraint.”
Israel will “intensify its targeted ground operations” in Lebanon. The Israeli army announced its plan to “intensify its targeted ground operations” and strikes in Lebanon, as warned by its chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir. He stated, “The operation against the Hezbollah terrorist organization has only just begun (…) It is a long-term operation and we are prepared for it.”
The Israeli army has launched “a wave of strikes” against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, shortly after warning that troops had been ordered to destroy bridges used. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced these strikes, calling them “a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty, seen as a prelude to a land invasion.”
Iran threatens to completely close the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, Iran declared that it would completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage for global oil supply, if the U.S. carried out its threat to target Iranian power plants. The joint armed forces command center, Khatam al-Anbiya, warned that the strait “will not reopen until we have rebuilt our destroyed power plants.” Iran has already blocked the strait, where cargo and oil vessels have seen a 95% decrease in traffic since early March, according to Kpler analysis. However, a few ships have managed to pass through.
