16h40
The drone that hit a nuclear site entered through the country’s western border
In a press release, the Ministry of Defense indicates that the anti-aircraft defense systems detected “three drones which had entered through the western border”, two of which were intercepted with success, while the other “hit an electrical generator” near the Barakah power station (west).
14h10
Washington made “no concrete concessions” in response to Tehran’s offer, according to Iranian media
Among the list presented by the American government: that Iran maintain only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stock of highly enriched uranium to the United States, the establishment of very strict and long-term restrictions on the Iranian nuclear sector, and the conditioning of the cessation of hostilities on all fronts at the opening of negotiations, reported the Fars agency.
According to this same source, the United States also refused to release “even 25%” of Iranian assets frozen abroad or to pay reparations for the damage suffered by Iran during the war.
13h58
International Atomic Energy Agency concerned after strike near nuclear power plant in Emirates
Its general director, Rafael Grossi, expressed, on the social network
“Any military activity threatening nuclear safety is unacceptable,†added the head of the UN nuclear safety agency, who said he had been informed by the Emirates “that the radiation levels at the nuclear power plant in Barakah remains normal and no injuries have been reported.”
12h19
Fire in Abu Dhabi after drone strike near Barakah nuclear power plant
“Authorities in Abu Dhabi intervened after a fire broke out in a power generator located outside the internal perimeter of the Barakah nuclear power plant (…) following a drone strike,” he said. said the media office of the local government of Abu Dhabi in a press release.
“No injuries were reported and no impact on radiological safety levels was noted,” according to the same source.
10h24
Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, appointed to oversee relations with China
The latter is also president of the Iranian Parliament and his country’s main negotiator in talks with the United States. He “was recently appointed Iran’s special representative for Chinese affairs,” the Iranian news agency Tasnim said, citing “well-informed sources.”
It is not yet known who appointed him to this position, but Tasnim specifies that he will be responsible for “coordinating different aspects of Iranian-Chinese relations”.
09h18
Yasser Abbas, the eldest son of the president of the Palestinian Authority, elected member of the powerful central committee of Fatah
The vote was held at the end of the 8th general congress of the nationalist movement yesterday. An event organized simultaneously in Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo and Beirut.
Preliminary results were published last night.
08h31
Death of an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon
An Israeli soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the army announced on Saturday, bringing to 21 the number of deaths in its ranks since the start of the war with pro-Iranian Hezbollah in early March.
08:15
Israel carries out new strikes in Lebanon
On Saturday, Israel carried out a series of strikes on southern Lebanon, despite the truce being extended the day before for another month and a half. The Lebanese National Information Agency (ANI, official) indicated that around twenty villages had been affected.
08:05
Welcome to this new Live
Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the situation in the Middle East.
If the truce between the United States and Iran still holds, negotiations to obtain peace are at a standstill. And in Lebanon, strikes between Israel and Hezbollah continue.
