Iran media: 'From Washington five conditions, no concessions to Tehran'. Trump hears Netanyahu, discussed possible resumption of hostilities

Fars stated that even if Iran meets the conditions set by the Americans, the threat of aggression by the US and Israel would remain unchanged. According to the agency, "the US proposals, rather than solving the problem, aim to achieve goals that the country failed to achieve during the war, he added. Meanwhile, the conservative Mehr news agency stated that "without conceding anything concrete to Iran, the US is seeking concessions that it failed to achieve during the war, which will lead to a stalemate in the negotiations".

Iranian media report that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had a telephone conversation with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. This was reported by Iran International. The two discussed regional issues, including recent developments. During the phone call, Al Thani told Araghchi that 'closing the Strait of Hormuz or using it as a bargaining chip would only aggravate the crisis and endanger the vital interests of the countries in the region', according to the Qatari Foreign Ministry. He also stressed 'the importance of respecting the norms of international law and the principles of good neighbourliness', prioritising the interests of the region and its inhabitants and supporting de-escalation efforts.

Donald Trump's chief trade envoy stated that the president obtained a commitment from the Chinese not to "provide material support to Iran", reiterating that the US did not seek Beijing's help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Rather, Trump 'focused, and with great determination, on making sure they did not provide material support to Iran. That's the commitment he got and confirmed,' US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in an interview with ABC news.

In its regular update on the naval blockade in Iran, the US Central Command announced that 81 vessels have been hijacked and four have been blocked since 13 April. Centcom also posted a photo of the assault ship USS Tripoli, which is playing a key role in the Arabian Sea

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expresses 'grave concern' over the drone strike near aU.A.E. nuclear power plant, which caused a fire, while stating that radiation levels remained within normal limits.

For the director-general of the UN atomic watchdog, Rafael Grossi, 'military activity that threatens nuclear security is unacceptable'. "The UAE has informed the IAEA that radiation levels at the Barakah nuclear power plant remain within normal range and no injuries have been reported," the agency says.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz puts at risk the supply of LPG for cooking, used by 3.4 billion people worldwide. This is according to the focus of the International Energy Agency, The war between Iran and the US ''has highlighted the risks to energy security of a basic need: the ability to cook a meal''. and ''the conflict in the Middle East has triggered a global energy crisis of unprecedented magnitude'', according to the IEA. ''The daily volumes of oil lost to global markets in March 2026 exceeded the maximum supply losses recorded during the two major oil shocks of the 1970s combined''. The 2026 crisis ''is being felt around the world and households in emerging and developing countries now face a particularly difficult challenge: having enough fuel even to cook a meal and still being able to afford it''.

At the heart of this is liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the most widely used cooking fuel in the world. 30% of all LPG exports by sea transited through the Strait of Hormuz. Developing Asia accounts for the largest share of LPG use for cooking, with almost 2.4 billion people using it as their main fuel. India and Indonesia have made extensive use of LPG in their campaigns to expand access to clean cooking systems, enabling more than 800 million people to abandon the use of wood, coal, paraffin and other harmful fuels since 2010.