Iran’s foreign minister visits Putin; Iran seeks Hormuz deal first; Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Iran may be burning oil to manage output and the U.S. blockade has turned around 38 ships.
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The latest news at this hour:
IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS PUTIN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday to “advance joint programs” between Russia and Iran at “regional and international levels”. During his trip to Moscow, Araghchi blamed the failure of the Iran-U.S. peace talks on the U.S.’ “excessive demands”.
IRAN SEEKS HORMUZ DEAL FIRST: Iran has recently proposed a two-part deal, which would prioritise reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, Axios reported.
The deal would allow both parties to delay negotiations about Iran’s nuclear capabilities – an issue which has held up Iran-U.S. negotiations. It is not yet clear whether the White House will accept the offer, but a White House Spokesperson told Axios that there would be no public discussion, and any agreement should be in the United States’ favor, and in line with the U.S. goal of “never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
ISRAELI STRIKES KILL 14 IN LEBANON: On Sunday, Israel attacked Lebanon amid an ongoing ceasefire between the two countries. The attack killed 14 civilians, including two children and two women, while 37 others sustained injuries, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. The IDF said it launched air and artillery strikes on what it called Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, accusing the group of preparing attacks on IDF forces.
A Hezbollah drone strike killed a 19-year-old soldier and wounded six others, according to the IDF.
IRAN MAY BE BURNING OIL TO MANAGE OUTPUT: Iran may have started to burn oil to manage oil output amidst a U.S. blockade which is preventing exports from Iran, Iran International reported. A video was released by Iran International in which smoke and flames can be seen coming out of oil infrastructure in Khuzestan. The southwestern Khuzestan region produces 70% of Iran’s oil.
U.S. BLOCKADE TURNS AROUND 38 SHIPS: Since the start of Washington’s naval blockade on Iran, U.S. forces have diverted 38 vessels since they tried either to depart from or sail into an Iranian harbor, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The vessels were ordered to reverse course or return to their ports.
OIL UP AS TALKS STALL: On Monday, oil prices increased as negotiations for peace between the United States and Iran stalled. The halt in negotiations contributed to concerns about limited shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route. This disruption has raised fears over potential impacts on global oil supplies.
Stay safe out there!
Best,
Serafima
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Here we go again. You believe that Israel is killing Lebanese citizens for fun, just because Hezbollah tells you so? With zero non-civilian casualties? And Hezbollah fired rockets and drones into Israeli civilian areas. Why don't you report that? It makes you untrustworthy in other reporting as well.