Here are the latest events related to the war in the Middle East on Monday, the 31st day after the conflict began:
– Lebanon: UNIFIL announces the death of two peacekeepers in the south The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced on Monday the death of two additional peacekeepers in “an explosion of unknown origin” in southern Lebanon.
– An Iranian general praises the “new regional order” established by Tehran and its allies General Esma’il Qaani, a senior Iranian military official, congratulated in a rare message on Monday the “new regional order” resulting from the action of armed groups supported by Tehran, including the Lebanese Hezbollah which is fighting the Israeli army.
– Turkey announces interception of fourth missile fired from Iran Turkey announced on Monday the interception of a fourth missile directed at its territory, attributed to Iran according to the Ministry of Defense.
– G7 pledges to “take all necessary measures” for energy market stability The G7 finance and energy ministers said on Monday they were prepared to “take all necessary measures” to ensure the stability of the energy market, according to a statement from the French presidency of the group of seven advanced economies.
– Wall Street opens slightly higher, hopeful for talks between Washington and Tehran The New York Stock Exchange was trading slightly higher on Monday, with investors wanting to believe in Donald Trump’s comments about “serious discussions” with Iran.
– Egyptian President al-Sissi calls on Trump: “Help us stop the war” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi called on Donald Trump on Monday to “stop the war” in the Middle East during a speech in Cairo.
– Israel says it struck a university in Tehran run by the Revolutionary Guards In recent days, one of the main military infrastructure sites of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was struck. It is located on the grounds of the Imam Hossein University, the main military university institution of the IRGC, which also serves as an emergency resource for the regime’s military organs.
– Trump threatens to “annihilate” Kharg rule if talks with Iran do not progress “quickly” Donald Trump, continuing to vacillate on the war in the Middle East, threatened Iran on Monday to “annihilate” the Kharg rule, a crucial oil site for Iran, if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened and if discussions with Tehran, which he describes as “serious,” do not progress “quickly”.
