The president of States Joined, Donald Trumpsaid on Friday that only the “unconditional surrender” of Tehrancapital of Irancan end the war in Half Eastwhile oil prices soared on fears of a disruption to global supply.
At the same time that Israel intensified its air strikes against Lebanon and announced “large-scale” bombings on Tehranthe US military reported that it had reached more than 3 thousand objectives since the beginning of the conflict February 28.
The offensive, sparked by an Israeli-American attack on Iran, has drawn nations beyond the region, disrupted the energy and transportation sectors and brought chaos to normally peaceful areas.
The secretary general of the HIM, António Guterrescalled for “serious diplomatic negotiations” and warned of a “situation that could get out of control.”
The Russian president, Vladimir Putinexpressed on Friday his support for an “immediate” ceasefire in Iran during a phone call with your counterpart Iranian, Masud Pezeshkianreported the Kremlin.
Trumpwhich has given changing reasons for starting the war a week ago, has rejected new talks with Tehran and stated in Truth Social that “there will be no agreement with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER”.
Donald Trump He also promised to help rebuild the country’s economy if Tehran, Iran installs someone “acceptable” to him to replace the ayatollah there Jameneidied last weekend.
Only nine commercial vessels were detected crossing the strategic Strait of Hormuz since Monday, according to site data MarineTraffic.
Crude oil prices, already on the rise, rose further on Friday.
The international reference contract, North Sea Brent, jumped to $92.69 per barrel, an increase of 8.5% on the day and almost 30% on the week.
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Iran’s capital empties
The Iranian capital was once again rocked by powerful explosions at the beginning of the night, and thick columns of black smoke rose above the buildings, journalists at the scene reported.
The bombings continued relentlessly, and the Israeli army announced that it had attacked “400 targets” throughout Iran during the day.
In Tehran, on the first Friday prayers since Khamenei’s death, crowds of people dressed in black gathered waving Iranian flags or portraits of the late supreme leader.
“The city emptied, many people left,” said Robert, a 60-year-old businessman from Tehran, consulted while crossing the border between Iran y Armenia.
According to an Iranian government spokesperson, around a thousand people have died in Iran since the start of the war, of which 30% are children.
Iran keep attacking Israelwhere in total they have died 10 personasaccording to emergency services. Tehran assures that it only attacks US bases and interests.
In total, thirteen people, seven of them civilians, have died in the region.
On Friday missiles and drones were launched against Kuwait y Bahrain, Arabia Saudi y Qatar. Riyadh said it had intercepted a ballistic missile heading for a military base.
The Iranian military also claimed to have hit a US oil tanker in the Gulf.
In Irakan oil facility in the south of the country was hit by drones for the second time on Friday, an Iraqi security source said. Baghdad airport, which houses a military base and a US diplomatic facility, was also hit.
300 thousand displaced in Lebanon
In Lebanondragged into the conflict when the Lebanese pro-Iran movement Hezbollah attacked Israel to “avenge” Khamenei’s death, the toll of the massive Israeli bombings launched in retaliation continues to increase.
At least nine died Friday night in attacks in the east, bringing the total toll since Monday to 226 dead and about 800 wounded, according to authorities.
Some 300,000 people have been forced to flee Israeli bombings across the country, often without knowing where to go, according to the NGO. Norwegian Council for the Refugees (NRC).
Hezbollah It also continues to launch rockets against Israel, 70 on Friday according to the Israeli army, which for its part claimed to have attacked “500 targets” in Lebanon since Monday and to have killed “70 terrorists” from the Lebanese Shiite movement.
Three blue helmets of the HIM were injured when their base in southern Lebanon reached on Friday, depending on the strength of the HIM and the army of Ghana.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of attacking them, and French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack as “unacceptable.”
Attack on a school
The duration of the war in the Middle East worries governments and economic operators.
Sending ground troops to Iran would be a “waste of time,” Trump said.
His Defense Minister, Pete Hegseth, ruled out a quick exit: “We are just at the beginning of the fighting.”
The conflict also extends to Kurdistan Iraqi, where there are groups of Iranian Kurds in exile, targeted by missiles and drones, as well as Azerbaijan.
At the same time, questions are multiplying about an attack that, according to Iranian authorities, targeted a school in Minab (on Iran) on the first day of the conflict and left 150 dead.
The high commissioner of the HIM for human rights, Volker Turkishcalled for a “quick” investigation with “total transparency” after the New York Times revealed that it could have been an American attack aimed at a nearby naval base.
Neither the United States nor Israel have said they were behind the attack.
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