Washington adopts new sanctions to prevent the sale of Iranian oil to China
Revolutionary Guards, Iranian ideological army, or even companies from Dubai and Hong Kong… Washington has new entities on its blacklist.
They are accused by the United States of “facilitating” the sale of Iranian oil to China, just a few days before a meeting between Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Yesterday, Washington announced it was imposing sanctions on twelve people and entities linked to Tehran.
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Israeli bombing kills six in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese National News Agency (ANI, official) announces the death of six people yesterday in an Israeli aerial bombardment against Kfar Dounine, in southern Lebanon.
“Enemy fighter planes struck an inhabited house in Kfar Dounine yesterday evening, killing six and wounding seven, who were transported to hospitals in Tyre,” writes Ani.
Despite a truce theoretically in force since April 17, Israel continued shelling several regions of Lebanon, and the pro-Iranian movement Hezbollah continues to claim attacks against Israeli targets.
The United Arab Emirates allegedly struck Iran in April, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation
According to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal published yesterday, the United Arab Emirates themselves carried out military operations against Iran in April, while only the United States and Israel claim to have participated in the attacks against Tehran.
According to the American daily, which cites anonymous sources, these strikes by the Emirates notably targeted oil installations on Lavan Island, an Iranian territory in the Gulf, at the beginning of April.
Oil prices rising due to lack of agreement between Washington and Tehran
Oil prices are climbing this morning, due to lack of agreement between Washington and Tehran to put a lasting end to the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Around 6:15 a.m. in Paris, a barrel of Brent from the North Sea, an international benchmark, was up 0.90% at $105.15. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the benchmark for the American market, rose 1.03% to $99.08 per barrel.
Who was Erfan Shakourzadeh, the student executed for “espionage” in Iran?
Iran has executed a man suspected of spying for the Israeli and American secret services, Iranian justice announced yesterday morning, the latest in a series of executions since the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States.
According to the NGOs Hengaw and Iran Human Rights (IHR), based in Norway, Erfan Shakourzadeh was a student at the prestigious University of Science and Technology in Tehran.
Before his execution, he wrote a message rejecting the accusations. “Don’t let another innocent life disappear in silence and without public attention,” he wrote.
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Paris and London today co-chair a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz
The British and French defense ministers will co-chair a video conference meeting tomorrow with their counterparts from countries ready to contribute to a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Everyone’s military contributions will be at the heart of the discussions.
In Iran, Donald Trump plans to relaunch his “Freedom Project”
Faced with the failure of negotiations with Tehran, Donald Trump declared during a telephone call with a Fox News journalist yesterday that he was considering relaunching his operation called “Project Freedom”.
The operation, briefly implemented last week, aims to allow hundreds of boats stuck in the Gulf to cross the strait. His decision has not yet been made, specifies Fox News.
The American president put it on hold on May 5, the day after its launch, given the “great progress made towards a complete and final agreement with the Iranian leaders.”
Lebanon asks for US help to stop Israeli bombing
Lebanese leaders have urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to stop the shelling of several regions of the country, which continues despite a truce theoretically in force since April 17.
The new toll from Israeli strikes, updated yesterday evening by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, stands at 2,869 dead since the start of the war between pro-Iranian Hezbollah and Israel on March 2, including dozens of people killed since the start of the war. force of the ceasefire.
Iran says it is ready to “teach a lesson” in the event of aggression
The main Iranian negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, affirmed yesterday that Iran was ready to “give a lesson” in the event of aggression, reacting to declarations by Donald Trump on the great fragility of the ceasefire.
“Our armed forces are ready to respond and teach a lesson” in the event of aggression, wrote the president of the Iranian Parliament on the social network X, adding: “we are ready for any eventuality, they will be surprised”.
According to Donald Trump, the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is “on life support”
Yesterday, the American president considered that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran was “on life support” and declared that he was considering relaunching his operation to protect ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
“The ceasefire is on massive life support, like when the doctor comes in and says: Sir, your loved one has exactly a 1% chance of living,” he said.
Donald Trump promises “complete victory” for the United States over Iran
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On Monday, President Donald Trump assured “a “complete” victory for the United States over Iran, believing that it had already won “from a military point of view”.
“We will have a complete victory. We have already had, in theory, a complete victory from a military point of view,” declared the American president at the White House.
