Trump threatens to destroy Kharg Island if talks with Iran do not yield quick results
Donald Trump has threatened Iran that he will destroy Kharg Island if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened and if “serious“ talks with Tehran do not lead to a quick agreement. Kharg is a key oil hub. “Tremendous progress has been made, but if for some reason a quick agreement is not reached, we will end our “nice stay” in Iran, by completely destroying the power plants, oil wells and the Kharg Island,“ he wrote on the social network “Truth Social“.
At the same time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on his American counterpart Donald Trump to “stop the war“ in the Middle East. “I appeal to President Trump: no one but you can stop the war in the Persian Gulf (...). Please help us stop it, you can“, he said at an energy conference.
Turkey reports fourth intercepted Iranian missile
Turkey announced today that it had intercepted a fourth missile aimed at its territory, which the Turkish Ministry of Defense said was launched from Iran. "A ballistic missile, which was determined to have been launched from Iran and entered Turkish airspace, was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean," the ministry said in a statement.
G7 ready to "take all necessary measures" for energy market stability
G7 finance and energy ministers said today that they were ready to "take all necessary measures" to ensure energy market stability. "We are ready to take all necessary actions, in close coordination with our partners, especially to maintain the stability and security of the energy market," which has been shaken by the war in the Middle East, the communiqué said after a video conference of ministers.
Pakistan ready to host direct talks between Iran and the US
Pakistan hosted a two-day quadrilateral meeting at the level of foreign ministers, which was attended by top diplomats from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. It was dedicated to Iran and on its first day yesterday, Islamabad expressed its readiness to host direct talks between Iran and the US. Pakistan said it had received support in this regard from both the UN and China.
Israel says it has hit a university in Tehran run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
„In recent days, one of the main sites of the military infrastructure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was hit. It is located within the framework of the „Imam Hossein“ University, the main military academic institution of the corps“, the Israeli army reported. „Under the guise of civilian activities, research and development activities on advanced weapons were carried out there“, the text added.
Three members of „Hezbollah“ killed near Beirut
Three members of „Hezbollah“ were killed and three others were seriously injured in an Israeli strike on a residential building near the southern suburbs of Beirut, a bastion of the pro-Iranian group.
„Blue Helmets“ Wounded in South Lebanon
Several soldiers from the multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon were injured in an “incident“ in a border town in southern Lebanon where fighting is taking place between „Hezbollah“ and the Israeli army. The incident occurred near Bani Hayyan, a day after an Indonesian soldier from the same force was killed in an explosion.
Rocket fire on military base in Baghdad
Rockets were fired at an Iraqi military base located near Baghdad airport, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said. The base is located near a US diplomatic and logistics hub and has been frequently targeted since the start of the war.