Middle East crisis live: Iran says ‘fundamental’ issues’ still to be resolved with US amid strait of Hormuz impasse | US-Israel war on Iran
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The world has lost more than $50 billion in unproduced crude oil since the start of the Iran war About 50 days ago, according to analysts and Reuters calculations. It is stated that the aftershocks of the crisis are expected to be felt for months or even years. According to Kpler data, more than 500 million barrels of crude oil and condensate have been wiped off the global market since the crisis began at the end of February; This was the largest energy supply disruption in modern history.
These 500 million barrels of oil lost to the market are equivalent to 10 weeks of global curtailment of aviation demand; No road travel around the world for 11 days; There will be no oil for the global economy for five days or so, said Iain Mowat, chief analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
That’s also nearly a month’s worth of U.S. oil demand, according to Reuters estimates.
Trump praises US ally Israel in war against Iran“Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a GREAT ALLY of the United States of America,” he said in a social media post Saturday night.
He said other allies “show their true colors in times of conflict and stress.”
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Welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.
Iran’s chief negotiator Muhammad Bagher Galibaf, He said on Saturday that progress had been made in recent talks with the United States, but gaps remained on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz. “We have made progress, but there is still a big distance between us,” he told state media, referring to talks held last weekend. “We have made progress in the negotiations, but there are many gaps and some fundamental points still remain,” he said.
Minister Donald Trump He said the US had “very good talks” with Tehran but warned against “blackmail” through the key shipping channel. He later praised war ally Israel in a social media post, adding that other allies “show their true colors in times of conflict and stress.”
This comes after Iranian authorities reversed the reopening of the restaurant. Strait of Hormuz Restrictions were re-imposed on the vital shipping line after the United States said it would not end its blockade of Iranian ports.
A UK maritime agency reported that ships belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened fire on a tanker trying to pass through the strait on Saturday. Reuters reported that an Indian-flagged ship carrying crude oil was also attacked in the waterway.
of Iran Hatem al-Anbiya The joint military command said in a statement on Saturday that Tehran had restored the strait to its “previous status” and that it was now “under the strict management and control of the armed forces.”
Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisis, Axios reported. A senior US official said it appeared the war could restart within days unless progress was made in peace talks.
In other developments:
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Following the first talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan last weekend, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said: Saeed Khatibzadeh said a second date could not be set until both sides “agree on the framework.”
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Iran’s supreme national security council, the highest decision-making body under the supreme leader, said: Examines the “new proposals” put forward by the USAAccording to Iranian media.
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Hezbollah denies involvement in deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in southern LebanonThe incident that killed a French soldier. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said one UN peacekeeper was killed and three others were injured when a patrol was attacked by “non-state actors”.
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Israeli forces began demolishing houses in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbeil on Saturday. There are also other border towns where Israeli troops are present, Lebanese state media reported.
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Israeli army kills two Unicef-contracted truck drivers at a water point in the northern Gaza StripUnicef said this forced the UN agency to suspend its activities in the region.
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Pope Leo XIV says it is ‘in no interest’ to debate Trump about the Iran war, but said he would continue to preach the Bible’s message of peace.
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Trump left the White House to play golf on Saturday afternoonThis is despite Iran re-closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
