The White House denies considering using nuclear weapons in Iran. It is the effect of the words used a few hours earlier by President Trump on his social network Truth «An entire civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back to life again. I don’t want it to happen, but it probably will.”
After writing that “an entire civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back to life again. I wouldn’t want this to happen, but it probably will happen”, Trump in his post on Truth added that “however, now that we have a complete and total regime change – in which different, sharper and less radicalized minds prevail – perhaps something wonderful and revolutionary could happen, who knows”. «We will find out tonight: it will be one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world. 47 years of extortion, corruption and death will finally come to an end,” he added. Donald Trump is “the only one” who knows “what he will do” in Iran: says the White House.
Pakistan’s proposal: a two-week truce to find an agreement
Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif is attempting diplomatic mediation to cool tensions in the Middle East, proposing a two-week humanitarian and political truce. The objective is to stop the fighting to allow diplomacy to find a definitive solution and avoid large-scale escalation. To make this pause concrete, Sharif made specific requests on both fronts: he asked Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a gesture of détente and urged US President Donald Trump to postpone the deadline set for a military intervention on Iranian territory by 14 days. At the moment, the signs seem timidly encouraging: while there are rumors from Tehran of a positive opening towards the proposal, Trump has preferred to maintain maximum confidentiality, limiting himself to describing the ongoing negotiations as extremely “heated”. According to the Pakistani prime minister, however, the dialogue for a peaceful way out is proceeding at a rapid pace.
Iran, “The strength of a civilized nation will prevail over brute force”
“The force of culture, logic and faith in the just cause of a ‘civilized’ nation will undoubtedly prevail over the logic of brute force.” This was stated by the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baqaei, after Donald Trump’s threats to Iranian civilization. “A nation that has full faith in the rectitude of its path must employ all its capabilities and resources to safeguard its rights and legitimate interests,” he added.
New York Times: “Tehran has interrupted negotiations with the US, informed Pakistan”
Iran has halted negotiations with the United States and informed Pakistan that it would no longer participate in ceasefire talks, according to three senior Iranian officials. The New York Times reports it.
Media Iran, “All communication channels with the USA suspended”. But then comes the denial
Iran has closed all diplomatic and indirect communication channels with the United States, the state-controlled Tehran Times newspaper reported on X. “All message exchanges have also been suspended.” The Tehran Times is seen as closely linked to the most hardline factions within the Iranian government.
The diplomatic and indirect communication channels between Tehran and Washington “are not closed”. This was reported by the Tehran Times, a state newspaper, correcting what was previously written.
Kharg Island hit
The United States hit more than 50 military targets on Kharg Island. The Wall Street Journal reports it, citing some sources.
The US attacks on Kharg Island were not directed against the island’s oil infrastructure, but were “repeated attacks” against military targets already hit in the past. This is what a senior American official explained to Axios.
Mehr news agency reported that US and Israeli warplanes carried out several airstrikes on the island, causing multiple explosions, Anadolu reports. No details on casualties or damage are yet available. Last week, US President Donald Trump declared that all military targets on Kharg Island “have been completely destroyed”. Trump also expressed interest in “controlling” Iranian oil, suggesting that seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, was among the options being considered.
Barrot: “Raids on civilian infrastructure violate the law”
The attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, threatened by US President Donald Trump, would constitute a violation of international law and lead to escalation and retaliation. This is the warning launched by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in an interview with the broadcaster France Info a few hours before the deadline set by Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, under penalty of massive bombing.
«If we all oppose attacks on civil and energy infrastructures, we do so mainly because they are prohibited by the rules of war and international law. And secondly because, in the case of a war in Iran, they would undoubtedly lead to a new phase of escalation and retaliatory measures”, underlined the head of diplomacy in Paris. «We are seeing a rapid increase in fuel prices. If energy infrastructure in Iran were attacked, retaliatory measures by the Iranian regime can be expected which would further aggravate an already worrying situation,” Barrot added.