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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stressed that Israel's plan to create a 'buffer zone' in southern Lebanon by demolishing all buildings in border villages is doomed to failure. "The return of the displaced and reconstruction are two essential conditions for ending the aggression before anything else," his words reported by Al Jazeera. "All of this will be rebuilt. All this will be Lebanese territory. Lebanese territory will not diminish by a single metre,' he added.

The BBC reports that it has identified what appears to be the first ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the US imposed a blockade on Iranian-bound oil tankers and Iranian ports. According to MarineTraffic's ship tracking data, the container ship Paya Lebar is bound for Dubai, in the Emirates, after departing from India. Another ship, the tanker Rich Starry, reversed course during its approach to the Strait, MarineTraffic shows. It is unclear whether the ship, subject to US sanctions, was attempting to cross the strait and then exit through the Gulf of Oman.

'There is no military solution to the current conflict in the Middle East'. This was stated by Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General. Dujarric - Al Jazeera reports - called for the ceasefire to be respected and for negotiations to continue in a "constructive" manner until an agreement is reached. "The disruptions to maritime trade across the Strait of Hormuz have already had direct repercussions far beyond the surrounding region, increasing global economic fragility and insecurity in many areas," he explained. "The disruption of fertiliser and related inputs further exacerbates food insecurity for millions of vulnerable people around the world, contributing to the increased cost of living due to the impact of disruptions in fuel supply, transport and supply chains," he concluded.

The potential consequences of US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade Iran's coastline are still unclear, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today.

"In fact, Trump promised a blockade of Iranian shores. We still do not understand what this means or what the consequences will be," Peskov said.

In recent weeks, Russia has repeatedly warned Israel of the risk of a "major nuclear catastrophe" due to continued air strikes in the vicinity of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. This was reported by Israeli broadcaster Channel 12, according to which officials in Moscow also told Israel that the attacks were endangering Russian experts and civilians at the civilian power plant, which Russia partly built and helps to operate.The attacks, they added, dermined bilateral relations. According to reports, following the warnings, the Israeli Defence Forces changed their operational procedures in the area, clarified that they were unaware of the dangers, and said they had no intention of harming Russian personnel.

Around 100 boats and a thousand activists from different parts of the world (including Italia) are heading towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to a population 'on which all light has gone out': the Global Sumud Flotilla is back at sea. The first boats have left the port of Barcelona but, hampered by bad weather with 3 metre high waves, they are still in the open sea near Spain. During the humanitarian expedition (the coalition includes the organisations Global Sumud Movement, Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Thousand Madleens to Gaza, Sumud Maghreb, Sumud Nusantara, flanked by Greenpeace and Open Arms ships) more boats will gradually be added from Italia and Greece.

"Altogether there will be a hundred boats. Some thirty boats are expected to leave from our country around 23 April, to which will be added the twenty boats that arrived from Marseille, currently in Calabria,' explains the Italian spokesperson for the Global Sumud Flotilla, Maria Elena Delia. 'The objectives of the new mission are the same as the previous one because unfortunately the situation in Gaza has not changed,' stresses Maria Elena Delia. 'Despite some narratives, there is still a dramatic situation in Gaza and the crossings continue to be almost all closed. So very little aid is getting in, but the aid workers themselves are struggling to get in.

The chronicles give us a picture of the situation: several organisations have been sent away, even Caritas and Oxfam. The reason therefore for our mission is to bring aid and professionals, such as doctors, nurses, educators, eco-builders, in other words, people who want to come to stay. Our aim is not only to open a humanitarian corridor and try to break the illegal naval blockade, we also sail to turn the spotlight on what is happening in Palestine, as well as in Lebanon, Iran and Cuba. We sail to say no to these winds of war, to the arms race'.

"The current scenario," adds the Italian spokeswoman of the Global Sumud Flotilla, "is different from last year's and will not be easy: I am not only referring to the ongoing war (yesterday the negotiations failed, so we do not know what will happen), but also to the 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, which will be a new challenge for our mission. Getting there will depend a lot on how the geopolitical balance will be at that time. This year, in fact, we will sail trying to make short stops - always at sea - trying to assess the geopolitical situation, and if this entails risks that go beyond what we consider acceptable to take, we will put alternatives in place. At the moment we believe we will arrive by the beginning of May more or less in front of Turkey, about 200 miles from Gaza'.

Le imbarcazioni della flotta Global Sumud si preparano a salpare per Gaza dal porto di Barcellona, nel nord-est della Spagna, il 12 aprile 2026. Un totale di 70 navi con a bordo circa 1.000 attivisti provenienti da circa 70 paesi, che trasportavano aiuti umanitari, hanno dovuto rinviare la partenza da Barcellona il 12 aprile a causa delle condizioni meteorologiche, ma hanno simbolicamente lasciato il porto per salutare Barcellona. EPA/MARTA PEREZ

lternatives. At the moment we expect to arrive by the beginning of May more or less in front of Turkey, about 200 miles from Gaza'.

After the Iran dossier, Donald Trump's US is preparing that of Cuba, "a country that has been mismanaged for so long and is very oppressive", a "failed nation". This was said by the US President speaking to the press from the White House. "We could stop in Cuba after we're done with that," he said referring to the war against Iran.

"We have made the largest release of reserves in our history" and "we are ready to act" again even if the hope is that this will not be necessary. This was said by the Director General of the IEA - the International Energy Agency -, Fatih Birol, speaking at the Atlantic Council on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington. Birol reiterated that the war had caused the worst global energy disruption ever and said that more than 80 oil and gas infrastructures, including production facilities, terminals and refineries, had been damaged by the conflict with Iran. This could take two years before returning to pre-crisis levels.

US President Donald Trump does not intend to apologise to the pope. "I'm not going to apologise because Pope Leo said the wrong things, it's contrary to what I'm doing with regard to Iran. (Iran) cannot have a nuclear weapon. Pope Leo would not be happy with the outcome: there would be hundreds of millions of people,' Donald Trump told the press, adding that the 'Pope is very weak on crimes and other things'. Trump said he prefers the Pope's brother, a Maga supporter.

Vice President JD Vance did a good job in the negotiations with Iran. Donald Trump said this, stressing that the critical point in the negotiations was the nuclear issue. "The other side of called" and wants "an agreement. We were called this morning by the right people and they want to work on a deal," he added without naming Iran.

"Thirty-four ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, by far the highest number since this foolish closure began." This was stated in a post on Truth Social by US President Donald Trump just hours after the naval blockade against Iran came into effect.

"My first concern goes to companies", because "if companies go into crisis, families and banks follow, this mechanism is inseparable". This was stated by Antonio Patuelli, president of the ABI, speaking at the initiative 'Businesses and the international context, market criticality and future scenarios' organised by Confidustria Toscana Centro e Costa today in Florence. "We need to think about new investments for the development of businesses," he said, "that is to say, to seize ex malo bonum, to seize the moment of difficulty in order to relaunch investments". According to Patuelli, "this crisis that has been going on since 28 February, and which is added to the Ukrainian one, we must compare it to the energy crises that we have experienced since the 1970s. And so we have to think that oil can not only stabilise around 100 dollars, but can also grow further. So we have to think about the factors of production, and we have to take into account that there may come phases of business crises'.

Despite the apparent stalemate in the negotiations, between the United States and Iran 'there is continued contact' as well as 'progress in trying to reach an agreement'. Axios journalist Barak Ravid reports this on X, citing US administration sources.

Four years ago, the energy map of the world was a chessboard with many players and many options. Russia was supplying Europe with 150 billion cubic metres of natural gas. Iran and Venezuela were selling crude oil to China outside the dollar-based financial system. Qatar was supplying one fifth of the world's LNG with the largest liquefaction plant on the planet. China was building the Belt and Road Initiative with a land corridor through Iran, Iraq and Syria allowing it to bypass the US Navy-controlled sea straits.

After the public release of ChatGPT in 2022,the power of AI became clear to everyone and that energy chessboard became unrecognisable. Artificial intelligence is an industry that runs on power and chips. Data centres require huge amounts of continuous electricity, supplied mainly by natural gas. Semiconductor production requires helium and rare earths. So what? These days, a video has gone viral that captures a speech from Oliver Stone's 2008 film 'W.' about George W. Bush's presidency. In the key scene, Vice President Dick Cheney explains the American strategic logic: controlling Iran would mean controlling oil, Eurasia and thus the world.

In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei criticised the ongoing US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz: "Can you win an illegal war through revenge by choice, against the global economy?" "Is it ever worth cutting off your nose to spite your face?", Baghaei added.

Talks are underway between the US and Iran, with the aim of reaching an agreement. This is reported byIsraeli TV Channel 12, which cites US sources.

A prolonged crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could turn into a global agri-food catastrophe. Raising the alarm is the Fao, which says ships carrying essential agricultural products must start transiting through the Strait as soon as possible to avert the risk of a dangerous rise in food price inflation by the end of the year, which could trigger a series of chain effects similar to those following the Covid-19 pandemic. "Time is running out," said Maximo Torero, chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. "The last thing we want is reduced crop yields, higher commodity prices and food inflation for the next year," Torero said, pointing out that this would likely force countries to adopt policies to reduce domestic food prices, triggering higher interest rates and, consequently, a potential slowdown in economic growth globally.

The US has asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years. This was reported by Axios citing sources, according to which the Iranians responded by proposing a shorter period, i.e. a 'single-digit' duration.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the current priority should be to maintain the ceasefire between Iran and the United States and prevent the conflict from flaring up again in the Middle East. According to the Chinese Xinhua news agency, China's top diplomat made these statements during a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is in place and there are more than 15 US ships conducting the operation. This is reported by theWall Street Journal citing a US official, according to whom in the Middle East the US can rely on missile launchers destroyers and several warships capable of launching helicopters to support boarding operations.

Israel has summoned the Italian ambassador in Tel Aviv Luca Ferrari, to protest against the words of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on the "unacceptable" attacks against Lebanese civilians. This was reported by Farnesina sources.

The EU reiterates that the Strait of Hormuz must remain free and safe for the passage of ships and will not support any agreement that undermines it, EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Kaja Kallas said today.

"The EU will continue to reject any agreement that restricts free and safe passage through the Strait, in accordance with international law," Kallas told the UN Security Council.

"Despite progress on many issues during the talks, the US has prevented an agreement from being reached because of their maximalist demands and constant changes in their demands". This was stated by Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, during a phone call with his French homologist, Jean-Noel Barrot. During the conversation, Araghchi briefed Barrot on the outcome of the negotiations in Islamabad, stressing how the Islamic Republic, "despite the absolute distrust of the American side", approached the talks "with responsibility and good faith". According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry's note, Barrot reiterated France's support for the diplomatic approach and hoped that the talks would continue and that a final agreement would be reached as part of the negotiations in Islamabad.

Bahrain's Foreign Ministry summoned Iraq's chargé d'affaires to Manama for an 'unequivocal condemnation' and to express a 'strong denunciation' of the 'continuous hostile drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory against the kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries' despite the US-Iran truce. The BNA news agency reports that Iraqi diplomat Ahmed Ismail Al Karawi was handed a 'formal note of protest' emphasising Iraq's 'urgent obligation' to 'address these threats and attacks'. Bahrain, it goes on to say, 'reserves the full right to take all necessary precautions and measures to protect its security, stability and the safety' of those living in the country. At the end of March, Bahrain - along with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan - had urged Baghdad to act to stop attacks by pro-Iranian militias.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, said that threats against infrastructure are 'a sign of the enemy's weakness'. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Fars.

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump, in a telephone interview with Fox News after the failure of negotiations in Islamabad, reiterated his threat to strike Iran's energy and water infrastructure.

President Donald Trump has threatened to sink Iran's "fast attack ships" that attempt to force the blockade the US has imposed from 4pm Italian time in the Strait of Hormuz. "The Iranian Navy lies at the bottom of the sea, completely annihilated - 158 ships. The ones we have not hit are their few, as they call them, 'fast attack ships', because we did not consider them a significant threat. Be warned: if any of these ships come even remotely close to our blockade, they will be eliminated immediately, using the same killing system we use against drug smugglers on boats at sea. It is swift and brutal,' Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The president added a postscript to the post, pointing out that '98.2 per cent of drugs entering the United States by ocean or sea have been blocked'.

Do not use the straits as 'instruments of blackmail'. This was demanded by the Qatari foreign minister and prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, during a phone call with the head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi. Al Thani, reads a note released by the Doha government, reiterated "the need to open up the sea corridors, guarantee freedom of navigation and not use them as a tool for pressure or blackmail", highlighting "the negative effects" of closing the Strait of Hormuz "on countries in the region, on energy and food supplies in the world and on international security and peace".

Iran: Pakistan premier, 'ceasefire holds, efforts to resolve open issues'**

Islamabad, Apr 13 (Adnkronos) - The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran "is holding" and "we are devoting all our efforts to resolve" open issues. This was said by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who on Saturday hosted talks between Washington and Tehran to end the war. "I believe," he stressed, quoted by local media, "that the peace talks in Islamabad were a historic moment, Pakistan had the opportunity to mediate and host the talks at a time when the entire world economy is unstable.

"The 'anti-crisis measures' of the member states must be temporary, targeted, timely. Regarding the activation of the suspension of the Stability and Growth Pact, at the moment, as I speak to you, there are no conditions for recourse'" European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The Commission, she added, 'will continue to coordinate with European interests in mind: we will see how the crisis develops' In any case, she concluded, 'regarding economic interventions, it is good that states do not worsen their deficit levels'.

With the Iran crisis already costing the European Union an extra EUR 22 billion in energy bills, Brussels is preparing to launch a package of measures and proposals on the energy chapter on which it intends to act on two levels. Measures for the immediate term, including containing consumption - and how to actually achieve this, which is not easy and potentially controversial - targeted and temporary interventions on price rises. And then, in the longer term, a review of Ets permits, but above all more renewables, nuclear and electrification. Outlining the strategy was EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a press point.

After giving an estimate on the over mentioned additional cost of these 44 days of conflict in Iran, Von der Leyen noted that 'even if hostilities cease immediately' the crisis 'will persist for some time'. And that is why 'we have discussed a set of measures that we will present to the leaders at the next informal Council, next week in Cyprus, and on which we will have a communication on the preceding Wednesday' (22 April).

The Iranian ambassador in New Delhi, Mohammad Fathali, claims that Indian oil tankers that have crossed the Strait of Hormuz have not paid tolls to Iran, Reuters reports on its website. "You can ask the Indian government if we have charged anything so far," the diplomat said.

The exchange of threats between Iran and the United States continues. Tehran's state TV reported the harsh warning by the spokesman of Khatam al-Anbiya's central headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari: no port in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman will be safe in the event of threats to Iran's infrastructure.

The commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Esamil Qaani, said that the US would leave the region with nothing in its hands. This was reported by the Tasnim and Mehr news agencies. Qaani remarked that the US and Israel should remember that they left Yemen without having achieved anything in a previous operation. The general of the Quds Force, part of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, also advanced the possibility of a closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by the Houthi rebels.

A visit to Saudi Arabia by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is imminent. According to Geo News, Sharif is expected in the next 48 hours in the Gulf monarchy at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Consultations are expected on developments in the region and internationally following the weekend talks in Islamabad, but the focus is also on financial cooperation. According to Geo News, accompanying the premier will be Army Chief Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The presence of Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in the delegation is also possible. Pakistan, which has been among the protagonists in a difficult mediation process between the US and Iran, has had a defence pact with Saudi Arabia since September. In recent hours, Pakistani war and support planes have landed in the kingdom as part of the defence pact.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported - during the cabinet meeting - that he had talks with US Vice President Jd Vance on his return from the Islamabad talks with Iran. "He updated me on the explosion in the negotiations," Netanyahu said, quoted by Axios, "The explosion came from the American side, which could not tolerate Iran's blatant violation of the agreement to start negotiations. The understanding called for a ceasefire and for the Iranians to open their doors immediately. They did not. The Americans could not accept it'. Vance, Netanyahu continued, "also made it clear that the main issue on the agenda for President Trump and the United States is the removal of all enriched material and ensuring that there is no more enrichment in the coming years, and that could mean even decades." "That is their goal and, of course, it is also important for us," the premier concluded.

The Iranian military has warned that any threat to the country's ports would trigger a wider regional response, stating that no port in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman would remain safe if Iranian ports were targeted. This was reported by Iranian broadcaster Press TV. "If the security of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ports is threatened, no port in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman will remain safe," said Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for the headquarters of the Unified Command Khatam al-Anbiya. On crossing the Strait of Hormuz, Zolfaqari said that "ships affiliated with the enemy do not and will not have the right to cross the Strait of Hormuz". "Other ships," he added, "will be allowed to transit the strait in compliance with the regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Armed Forces.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at a government meeting today that 'the ceasefire in Iran can end very quickly'.

With regard to Lebanon, Netanyahu, according to Israeli broadcaster Channel 12, said: 'I was also very impressed by the willingness and understanding that we must restore security in the north and take care of the residents of the north, who deserve the same level of security as all citizens of Israel, and that they also get it. We will not stop until we restore their security. Of course the fighting continues, it has not stopped. They continue constantly. Yesterday and today they were concentrated in Bint Jbeil."

Israel 'obviously supports' the naval blockade imposed on Iran by US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this during the cabinet meeting. "Because Iran has violated the rules, Trump has decided to impose a blockade, a naval siege, and we obviously support this resolute position."

"Today we had an orientation meeting, focused mainly on the economic impact of the crisis in the Middle East on the European Union, because, as we all know, for 44 days now the Middle East has been engulfed in war again, and these last six weeks have reminded us that peace cannot be taken for granted". This was said by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press point at the Berlaymont Palace after the meeting of the College of Commissioners on the impact of the situation in the Middle East.

Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey will continue talks with the US and Iran in the coming days in an attempt to bridge remaining differences and reach an agreement to end the conflict. This was reported by a regional source and a US official to Axios.

All parties, Axios reported, still believe an agreement is possible. The mediators hope that the reduction of differences will allow a new round of negotiations before the truce expires on 21 April.

Britain will not join the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced by US President Donald Trump. This was reiterated by the Prime Minister of London, Keir Starmer.

"We are not supporting the blockade," Starmer told BBC radio, adding that the UK "will not be drawn" into the war with Iran.

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China has called for 'unimpeded' navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. A day after US President Donald Trump threatened a naval blockade, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press conference that 'the Strait of Hormuz is an important international trade route for goods and energy, and maintaining its security, stability and free flow is in the common interest of the international community'.

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US President Donald Trump had 'fiery' words for Pope Leo XIV late yesterday evening, in an unusual and direct attack on the leader of the Catholic Church, which triggered immediate condemnatory reactions from believers and ecclesiastical institutions.

In what seemed to all to be a response to the pontiff's growing criticism of the conflict launched jointly by the United States and Israel against Iran and the Trump administration's very strict immigration policies, the US president called Leo XIV 'terrible'.

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Donald Trump and his advisers are considering resuming limited military strikes against Iran, in addition to the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as a means of breaking the deadlock in the peace talks. The Wsj writes. It is one of the options Trump is considering after the failure of negotiations in Pakistan, officials said.

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An 'act of piracy': this is how Iran defines the restrictions imposed by the United States on shipping in international waters, and it raises the issue, claiming control over the Strait of Hormuz and warning that the ports of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman will be 'for everyone or for no one'.

According to state broadcaster IRIB, the Unified Command of the Iranian Armed Forces reiterated that the defence of the country's rights is a 'natural and legal' duty and that the exercise of sovereignty in territorial waters is a right of the Iranian nation.

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Iranian navy commander Shahram Irani dismissed - calling it 'ridiculous' - Donald Trump's threat to block ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports starting at 10am in Washington today, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV. Shahram Irani assured that the navy is 'tracking and monitoring all movements of the US aggressor's armed forces in the region'. "The US president's threats, following the humiliating defeat of his army in the third imposed war, are really ridiculous and laughable," he added. This was reported by SkyNews.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is in China on an official visit, in a speech at Tsinghua University, called for 'greater involvement' from China, demanding respect for international law and an end to conflicts in Ukraine, Lebanon and Iran. "China is doing a lot, and we welcome it, but it can do more, demanding, as it already does, that international law be respected and that conflicts such as those in Iran, Lebanon, the West Bank or Ukraine cease," the socialist leader said, after the first round of negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without reaching an agreement. Sanchez then stressed the need for greater involvement of major powers in the management and provision of public goods to address challenges such as combating climate change, developing responsible artificial intelligence, controlling nuclear arsenals and eradicating poverty.

- "Enjoy the current prices at the pump. With the so-called 'blockade', you will soon regret $4-5 per gallon." This was written on X by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reacting to US President Donald Trump's order to impose a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of ceasefire talks with Iran in Islamabad.

The US will block ships 'entering or leaving' Iranian ports as of 4pm this afternoon Italian time. President Donald Trump wrote this on Truth, regarding the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has once again ground to a halt after US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade following the failure of negotiations with Iran. Lloyd's List reports. Before the announcement of the blockade,' the newspaper explains, 'maritime traffic across the Straits had continued, albeit at reduced levels, even on Sunday. On Saturday, there had been a slight increase in the transit of oil tankers, as shipping companies prepared to jeopardise the provisional ceasefire agreement in order to get some ships out of the Persian Gulf.

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Iran negotiated with the US in 'good faith' to end the war. "But when we were one step away" from an agreement "we ran into maximalist positions, the constant changing of rules and the blockade". This was written on X by the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, who went on to reiterate the threats previously expressed by Iranian officials: 'Goodwill begets goodwill. Enmity begets enmity."

The ceasefire in Iran 'is holding up well'. This was said by Donald Trump speaking to reporters on his return to Washington. The president confirmed what was announced by the US Central Command that the naval blockade in Iranian ports will come into effect tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. in Italia, and that 'there are a lot of ships heading to our country to refuel with oil'.

"I don't care if Iran comes back to the negotiating table". This was said by Donald Trump speaking to reporters on his return to Washington from Mar-a- Lago after the failure of negotiations in Pakistan.

Donald Trump said that 'other nations are working so that Iran cannot sell oil' while speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Washington. The US president did not specify which countries are involved and in what way.