French President Emmanuel Macron has convened a national defense and security council this Wednesday on the “situation in Iran and the Middle East,” the Elysee announced Tuesday evening. This new defense council, bringing together ministers and officials responsible for security issues, will be held at 8:30 am.
“No military objective justifies the massive destruction of a company’s infrastructure or inflicting such suffering on civilian populations,”
On the 39th day of the war in the Middle East, triggered by a joint Israeli-American attack on Iran, bridges, railways, and a highway were targeted in the country. Donald Trump has given Iran until 8 pm Washington time (midnight GMT) to unblock navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for the planet’s oil supply, threatening to “eradicate an entire civilization” if not.
The White House denies the use of nuclear weapons Statements that could be interpreted as an open door to the use of nuclear weapons by the United States, a possibility that the White House has denied. “No military objective justifies the massive destruction of a company’s infrastructure or inflicting such suffering on civilian populations,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “very concerned” about the statements of the American president.
Donald Trump is “alone” in knowing “what he is going to do” in Iran, said his spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, while political opponents of the president interpret his statements, peppered with contradictions, as evidence that he may be showing signs of dementia.
Iran said it was “ready for all scenarios.” Tehran, which threatens actions that will deprive the United States and their allies of oil and gas “for years,” continues to strike daily at Gulf countries accused of supporting Washington. In eastern Saudi Arabia, the giant petrochemical complex of Jubail was hit.
