The barrel of Brent rises above 105 dollars
The price of a barrel of Brent oil from the North Sea, an international benchmark, rose sharply this morning after a television broadcast by American President Donald Trump, returning above 105 dollars.
Brent climbed more than 4% to $105.55 per barrel around 3:40 a.m. (in Paris) and the barrel of WTI, the American benchmark, rose 3% to $103.16, while both were on a downward trend before Donald Trump declared that Iran will be hit “extremely hard” for another two to three weeks.
New Iranian missile attack on Israel
The Israeli army claims to have received a new Iranian missile attack after the statements of President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump says Iran will be hit “extremely hard” for another two to three weeks
Donald Trump promises to relentlessly strike Iran for another two to three weeks, notably threatening the electricity network.
“We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the Stone Age, to which they belong. In the meantime, the discussions are continuing,” said the American president during a speech to the Americans from the White House.
“If there is no agreement, we will hit each of their power plants very hard and probably simultaneously,” he adds. “We are unstoppable.”
The American president calls on the countries that depend on it to “take care” of the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump asks countries that depend on it to “take care” of the Strait of Hormuz.
“Go to the strait, seize it, protect it, use it,” says the American president, who criticizes a number of allied countries in NATO for not having come to the aid of the United States.
Otherwise, “to these countries, I advise them to buy their oil from us”, adds Donald Trump.
Donald Trump boasts of not depending on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump declares that the United States “does not need the oil” passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage still blocked by Iran since the outbreak of war on February 28.
“We do not need oil from elsewhere. We have completely annihilated Iran and the countries of the world which import oil from the Strait must seize it. We can help them, but it is up to them to take the initiative to be supplied with oil”, says the president American.
According to Donald Trump, the United States is “close to achieving” its objectives in Iran
“Tonight, I am pleased to say that the fundamental strategic objectives (of the United States) are close to being fulfilled,” declared Donald Trump from the White House saluting the American soldiers who died in combat.
“We must honor them by completing this mission for which they gave their lives. We will finish the job very quickly,” he adds.
Donald Trump “will never authorize” Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons
Referring to the bloody demonstrations which left tens of thousands dead in Iran last January, Donald Trump asserts that he “will never authorize” Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons.
“If these terrorists had nuclear weapons, it would be a terrible threat,” declared the American president. “I will never allow that kind of thing.”
Donald Trump says Iran is ‘losing’ to the United States
As Iran enters its 34th day of war, Donald Trump says the country is losing to American power.
“Over the past four weeks, our armed forces have taken rapid, decisive action and achieved great victories on the battlefield like we have never seen before. Tonight, the Iranian navy is gone, their air force is in pieces and their terrorism regime is gone,” Donald Trump said from the White House.
“Our enemies are losing against the United States,” says the American president.
Donald Trump speaks from the White House
US President Donald Trump speaks from the White House on the 34th day of the war in the Middle East.
Iran denounces “maximalist and irrational” demands from the United States
Iran denounces this morning the “maximalist and irrational” demands of the United States to end the war in the Middle East, while denying the holding of negotiations on a ceasefire between the two enemy countries, according to Iranian media.
“Messages have been received through intermediaries, including Pakistan, but there are no direct negotiations with the United States,” declared the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, quoted by the agency Iranian press Isna, adding that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational”.
“We are ready for any type of attack, including a ground attack,” he also said, quoted by state television, while American President Donald Trump affirmed that Tehran was demanding a ceasefire.
Israeli army says it is responding to Iranian missile attacks
The Israeli army said it was countering missile attacks from Iran this morning, on the 34th day of the war in the Middle East.
“Recently, the army identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. The defense systems are in action to intercept the threat,” she said in a brief statement on the Telegram network.
The Iranian president assures that his country has “never chosen the path of aggression”
In a letter to the Americans, Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said Iran has “never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism or domination.” He also claims that his country “has never started a war.”
Donald Trump says Iran requested ceasefire, Tehran denies
Yesterday, Donald Trump affirmed in a publication on Truth Social this Wednesday, April 1 that Iran had made a request for a ceasefire, while the United States is waging its 33rd day of war in the Middle East.
For his part, the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy denied that his country had requested a ceasefire, according to state television.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated in an interview broadcast yesterday by the Al Jazeera channel that he was not in “negotiations” with the United States, but had mentioned “exchanges” including sometimes threats.
Israel says it will continue to “crush the Iranian terrorist regime”
“The campaign is not over (…) we will continue to crush the terrorist regime, we will strengthen the security zones around us and we will achieve our objectives”, declared the Israeli Prime Minister yesterday during a televised address on the eve of the Jewish Passover.
This announcement comes shortly after a statement by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, indicating that his country had the desire “to end” the war, but wanted guarantees to “prevent the repetition of aggression”, according to a press release from his office.
Donald Trump says US will leave Iran ‘within two to three weeks’
Tuesday evening, the American president announced from the White House that the United States would leave Iran “very soon”, “in two or three weeks”.
“We are finishing the work, I think that in two weeks, in a few days, more or less, we will refine the work,” estimated the tenant of the White House.
He also urged “France” and other countries to “deal with” the Strait of Hormuz to “have oil or gas”.
A speech by Donald Trump intended for the American nation
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to Donald Trump’s very first speech addressed to the American nation since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.
At 9 p.m. at the White House (3 a.m. this Thursday in Paris), the American president promised an “important” update on the military operation “Epic Fury” launched on February 28.
“Trump will address the nation about Operation Epic Fury – a decisive campaign that highlights American power and aims to systematically dismantle the Iranian regime’s ability to threaten the United States and the free world,” details the White House website.
Since the start of the conflict, the American president’s popularity has reached its historic low of 31%, because of his management of the economy, according to a poll carried out by SSRS, commissioned by CNN.
