New attacks targeting Gulf countries
In the Gulf, new attacks were reported over the weekend. In Qatar, a bulk carrier coming from Abu Dhabi was targeted by a drone in territorial waters, before continuing its journey, according to the Ministry of Defense.
Other countries were targeted by drones: Kuwait did not specify the origin, but Abu Dhabi directly accused Tehran.
These attacks come two days after the American army targeted two Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, an access route to the Strait of Hormuz.
China confirms Donald Trump’s visit from May 13 to 15
China this morning confirms a state visit by Donald Trump from Wednesday to Friday, a trip during which he is expected to meet leader Xi Jinping, as well as discuss Iran and trade disputes. This will be the first visit of an American president to China since 2017.
Donald Trump intends to “put pressure” on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the subject of Iran during his trip to China this week, said an American official. Beijing is one of Tehran’s main allies.
Russia suspected of supplying Iran with weapons for oil
Out of sight, Russia and Iran have decided to help each other in a context of war which is undermining the two world powers, reveals an investigation by the New York Times.
Russia is suspected of supplying Iran with weapons in exchange for oil, exchanges carried out through the Caspian Sea which for the moment escapes the control of the Americans. “You can’t access it, so what’s happening there is an economic and geopolitical black hole,” analyzes Olivier Lasmoles, Navy operational reserve officer, specialist in maritime law.
Oil prices rise after Donald Trump rejects Iranian response
Oil prices opened sharply higher with no end in sight in the Middle East and repeated attacks in the Gulf.
A barrel of Brent for delivery in July, an international benchmark, increased by 2.69% to $104.01 before the opening of Asian markets. Its American equivalent, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate for delivery in June, rose 2.54% to $97.84.
Emmanuel Macron assures that France has “never considered” a “deployment” in the Strait of Hormuz
While traveling in Kenya, Emmanuel Macron responded to Iran’s warning regarding France’s presence in the Strait of Hormuz.
The President of the Republic assured that France had “never considered” a “deployment” in the Strait of Hormuz.
>>> Read our full article here
Paris and London will co-chair a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow
The British and French Defense Ministers will co-chair a videoconference meeting tomorrow with their counterparts from countries ready to contribute to a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, in order to discuss the “military contributions” of each, London announced yesterday.
On the same day, Tehran warned of a “decisive and immediate response” from the army in the event of a French and British deployment.
Two rescue workers affiliated with Hezbollah killed in Lebanon
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced yesterday that two rescuers from the Islamic Health Committee, affiliated with Hezbollah, had been killed, and five others injured, in Israeli strikes on the south of the country.
Iran warns of no longer having “restraint” in the event of an attack
The spokesperson for Iran’s parliament’s national security committee warned the United States against any attacks targeting ships in Gulf waters, saying Iran’s “restraint” had ended.
“Our restraint is over, effective today. Any attack on our ships will trigger a strong and decisive Iranian response against American ships and bases,” said Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for the National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament.
Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is “not over”
The war in Iran is “not over” because stocks of enriched uranium must still be “removed from Iran”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared to the American channel CBS in the evening.
Asked how he planned to “get” the uranium out of Iran, he said: “We’ll go in and get it out.” According to him, there also remain “enrichment sites to be dismantled”.
Donald Trump considers Iran’s response “totally unacceptable”
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the evolution of the war in Iran and the Middle East.
Last night, American President Donald Trump lambasted Iran’s response to the American proposal to end the war, deeming it “totally unacceptable”, on his Truth Social network.
“Iran has been leading the United States and the rest of the world for 47 years,” he wrote in a previous message. The Iranians “make fun of our country which has now regained its greatness, but they won’t laugh much longer!”
The United States would only need “two more weeks” to reach all its targets in Iran, he assured in an interview recorded earlier in the week and broadcast yesterday.
