JUST IN: Trump speaks of “very positive” developments in discussions with Iran…
World News Update:
Global attention remains focused on this evolving story as officials and analysts assess the broader implications.
Iran provides some information on the negotiationsLittle things are revealed about the difficult negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to the Iranian Fars agency, Washington demands that Iran maintain only one nuclear site in activity and transfer its stock of highly enriched uranium to the United States. Another Iranian agency, Tasnim, reports that “the Americans had agreed in a new text to temporarily suspend oil sanctions during the period of discussions”. The United States has not commented on these statements. Tehran officially announces the creation of an organization responsible for managing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran formalized on Monday the creation of a new organization for the management of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime route for global hydrocarbon trade that Tehran has controlled since the start of the war. For their part, the Revolutionary Guards threatened the same day to establish a toll for the use of submarine cables crossing the strait. Particularly deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon Israeli strikes have left 3,020 dead in Lebanon, including 116 medical personnel and 211 children or minors, since the start of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2, according to a new official report Monday from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. There are also 9,273 injured. Trump evokes a “very positive” development in discussions with IranAfter being threatening, Donald Trump finally showed optimism on Monday. He spoke of a “very positive” development in discussions with Iran, believing that there were “very good chances” of reaching an agreement. “If we can do that without throwing bombs at them all over the place, I would be very happy,” the American president said to the press. Trump’s threats Donald Trump announced on Monday that he had given up on an attack on Iran planned for Tuesday, in response to a request from the leaders of Gulf countries. The American president, however, added that the United States stands ready to launch a “total and large-scale attack against Iran at any time, if an acceptable agreement is not found” with Tehran, in a message on its Truth Social network. The Lebanese president promises to do “the impossible” to stop the war Lebanese President Joseph Aoun promised Monday to do everything to end the conflict, Israel continuing its operations against pro-Iranian Hezbollah despite the truce. “It is my duty and my responsibility to do the impossible […] to stop the war against Lebanon and its people,” he declared according to a press release from the presidency, recalling that the negotiations with Israel aimed in particular at the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the return of displaced people. The United States announced Friday, at the end of a second day of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, the 45-day extension of a ceasefire in force since April 17. Welcome to this new LiveHello 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. As usual, Donald Trump continued on Monday to blow hot and cold on the prospect of an agreement with Iran. In Lebanon, on the other hand, deadly strikes continue between Israel and Hezbollah.
International Perspective:
Experts suggest the long-term impact of these developments may become clearer as more information emerges.
International media coverage is expected to intensify as more updates become available from official sources.
More details may emerge as official sources continue releasing new information.
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