Paris – Here are the latest events related to the war in the Middle East on Thursday, the 34th day of the conflict:
- London mentions “urgent need” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, before an international meeting
The British Foreign Affairs Minister Yvette Cooper mentioned on Thursday the “urgent need” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, starting a virtual meeting of representatives from “over 40 countries” ready to mobilize to secure this strategic maritime route.
“We have foreign affairs ministers and representatives from over 40 countries today united to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, the consequences of its closure, the urgent need to restore navigation freedom for international maritime transport, and the closure of our firm international determination to see the strait reopen,” declared the British Foreign Minister, who is chairing this meeting.
- Powerful explosions shake Tehran
Powerful explosions were heard on Thursday in the Iranian capital, causing buildings to shake, according to local media and an AFP journalist.
The detonations were felt in the center of Tehran and local media, including the Shargh daily, reported explosions in the western and eastern districts of the city.
- Macron considers a military operation to “liberate” the Strait of Hormuz “unrealistic”
A military operation as desired by the United States to “forcefully liberate” the strategic Strait of Hormuz, locked by Iran since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, would be “unrealistic,” said French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday.
“This is never the option we have considered and we believe it is unrealistic,” said Macron during a state visit to Seoul, stating that such an operation “would take an infinite amount of time” and would entail “lots of risks.”
“It is not a targeted military action over a few weeks that allows the nuclear issue to be resolved in the long term,” Macron also stated.
- Iran has not resumed nuclear enrichment, says its ambassador to the IAEA
Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Reza Najafi, stated that his country had not resumed nuclear enrichment following Israeli and American strikes in June 2025 against some of its nuclear facilities, in an interview with AFP.
“We have not resumed enrichment, and it was a lie, a very big lie, like the other lies,” Najafi said, responding to American accusations that led to the current conflict in the Middle East.
These are the key events currently unfolding in the war-torn Middle East.
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