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The American Secretary of State thus suggests that the American priority is now the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This live is now over.
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“We are done with this stage.” During a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday, May 5, Marco Rubio announced that the military operation launched in February against Iran is “terminée”. American Secretary of State Marco Rubio thus suggests that the American priority is now the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Revolutionary Guards promise a “firm response” to ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz other than through their route. “Any diversion of ships to other routes is dangerous and will result in a firm response,” warn the Revolutionary Guards in a message relayed by the Fars agency. This statement comes at a time when the United States is carrying out an operation aimed at getting stranded boats out of the Gulf.
- Iraq offers itself as mediator. During a meeting with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, the Iraqi Prime Minister suggested that his country play mediator. “We underlined Iraq’s position in favor of the diplomatic path and the adoption of dialogue to resolve conflicts and contain crises, and reaffirmed Iraq’s capacity to play a mediator role between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America.”written by Ali Al-Zaidi, on X.
- The war in Iran? A “little skirmish”. Donald Trump again tried on Tuesday to minimize the extent of the military intervention against Iran launched with Israel at the end of February. “I’m talking about a skirmish because Iran has no chance,” declared the President of the United States from the White House. The day before, the American head of state had already spoken of a “mini war”.
- The United Arab Emirates say they are once again targeted by Iran. “Emirati air defenses are currently facing missile and drone attacks from Iran”wrote the Emirati Defense Ministry on X. In the evening, Iran denied: “The Iranian armed forces have not carried out any missile or drone operations against the United Arab Emirates in recent days,” assures the spokesperson for the central headquarters Khatam al-Anbiya, in a press release relayed by the Fars agency.
- “The only possible option is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” said Emmanuel Macron. “Any escalation (…) is a fault that fuels war”declared Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Armenia. The head of state also said that he would meet with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian.
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#MIDDLE_EAST The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, assures that the offensive phase of the conflict with Iran is “over”, during a press conference at the White House.
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#MIDDLE_EAST Iranian military command denies “categorically” having attacked the United Arab Emirates, which said today that it had activated its air defense for the second day in a row in the face of missiles and drones fired from Iran. “If such action had been taken, we would have announced it firmly and clearly”insists his spokesperson.
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• #MIDDLE_EAST The American army has said it is ready to resume “major combat operations” in the event of an Iranian response to its operation in the Strait of Hormuz. For their part, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have promised a “firm response” to ships attempting to cross this strait other than by the route they impose. Follow our live.• #HANTAVIRUS The WHO announced that it was taking steps to find the more than 80 people on board the plane in which a Dutch cruise passenger contaminated with hantavirus was transferred from the island of Saint Helena to Johannesburg, where she is died in hospital. Follow our live.• #UKRAINE Russian bombings have killed at least 18 people in broad daylight in Ukraine. Voldymyr Zelensky denounced the “absolute cynicism” of Moscow before a possible truce in the run-up to the commemorations in Russia of the 1945 victory.
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Eyal Zamirchef d’état-major de l’armée israélienne 0 seconds ago
“The Israeli army remains on high alert on all fronts. We are monitoring developments closely [dans le Golfe].”
#MIDDLE_EAST Israel is “ready to respond with force” in the event of an attack from Iran, says the chief of staff of the Israeli army.
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“We are closely monitoring developments in Iran, and are prepared to deploy the entire air force to the east if necessary.”
#MIDDLE_EAST The new head of the Israeli Air Force appeared threatening towards Iran during his inauguration ceremony.
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#MIDDLE_EAST Iran’s Revolutionary Guards promise “firm response” to ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz other than by the route they impose, at a time when the United States is carrying out an operation aimed at getting stranded boats out of the Gulf. Follow our live.
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• #FUEL The government will speak “early next week” pour“adapter” its measures to support economic activity in the face of soaring fuel prices, announced Sébastien Lecornu in front of the deputies.• #FUEL The CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, affirmed that his group will not be able “not maintain” its cap on the price of fuel in the event of a tax on exceptional oil profits.
• #MIDDLE_EAST The United Arab Emirates announced that its air defenses intercepted missiles and drones fired from Iran for the second day in a row. Follow our live.• #HANTAVIRUS Spain will not take “no decision” on the docking of the cruise ship hit by a possible outbreak of hantavirus as long as “epidemiological data” will not have been analyzed, said the Spanish Ministry of Health, apparently contradicting the WHO. Follow our live. -
#FUEL In an interview with the regional pressPatrick Pouyanné assures that he is “fort probable” that its group is eligible in 2026 for the surtax on large companies introduced in 2025, due to the exceptional margins of its refining activity. Asked about the summer supply situation, he therefore certifies that he “n’y aura pas de pénurie in France.” #MIDDLE_EAST
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#FUEL The CEO of TotalEnergies assures that there will be no “shortage step” in France this summer. He also asserts that his group will not be able to “not maintain” its cap on the price of fuel in the event of a tax on exceptional oil profits linked to the war in the Middle East. #MIDDLE_EAST
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