On the 25th day of the war in the Middle East, does Donald Trump have the means to extricate himself from a conflict in which he has plunged until he finds himself completely bogged down, if not trapped, by the bellicose stubbornness of his Israeli ally? Yesterday, in a spectacular turnaround, which he is accustomed to, the American president announced not only the postponement of any attack on Iranian energy infrastructure, but also the launch of constructive negotiations. This denial was confirmed by Tehran. Even though the Islamic Republic admits to having received (through intermediaries such as Pakistan and Turkey) messages soliciting talks from the United States. Given the heavy consequences for both regional geopolitics, the global economy, not to mention his own image, it seems quite likely that Donald Trump is indeed looking for the best options to end this war. But in the meantime, it is mainly the countries in the region that are working to find a diplomatic solution. Yesterday, Donald Trump therefore delayed the ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. We know that the American president has a habit of backing down from his own bravado. But in doing so, can Tehran trust the sincerity of Washington? Not to mention that, according to the American press, thousands of marines have been called in to allow the United States to conduct ground raids in the Gulf region.
Others headlines from the news Another night of alert in Ukraine. While the world’s attention continues to be focused on the war in the Middle East, to the detriment of the negotiation process mediated by the United States between Moscow and Kiev, a massive attack by the aggressor has killed at least five people and injured more than twenty. In total, Russia launched nearly 400 drones and 34 missiles at its neighbor. These attacks targeted almost the entire Ukrainian territory, with the exception of the Odessa region.
This is a major political setback in Italy. The end of the aura of invincibility that has marked the mandate of Giorgia Meloni, at the head of a coalition government of unusual stability since October 2022. Yesterday, Italians flatly rejected the justice reform proposal to separate the careers of judges from prosecutors. Faced with the increasing threat of an illiberal exercise of power, the non-camp managed to rise with over 54% of the vote. However, the prime minister acknowledged her defeat, although she does not intend to resign.
An investigating judge should soon be seized to investigate the MEP of the National Rally Fabrice Leggeri. Former director of Frontex, the man was regularly accused, when he headed the European agency responsible for controlling borders, of tolerating illegal pushbacks of migrants. In 2024, the Human Rights League filed a complaint. The LDH accuses Fabrice Leggeri of complicity in crimes against humanity and torture.
At the trial in Bouches-du-Rhône, a trial under very high security opened yesterday. 6 men are on trial. All are accused of a double murder committed in 2019, in a hotel near Marseille. Among them are three presumed leaders of the DZ Mafia, a group involved in numerous drug-related murders and which now dominates drug trafficking in the Phocaean city. Even more. So the events judged took place, in reality, 3 years before the formation of this true criminal organization. But since then, the evolution of the accused’s paths has led the justice system to take exceptional precautions for this trial.
Guest of the editorial office: Davide Bremi, PhD student and treasurer of the CrimeHALT association.
