Iran, Ghalibaf dictates the conditions: "Stop attacks in Lebanon before negotiations start…

US President Donald Trump stated that theIran he’s doing a “bad job“in allowing the passage of petrolium through it Strait of Hormuz. “This is not the deal we have!,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The US president also warned Iran againstimposition of tolls to ships intending to cross Hormuz. Trump, also on Truth, reported “information that Iran is charging a tax on oil tankers that cross the Strait.” “It’s in their best interest not to do it, and if they’re doing it, they’d better stop now!,” he added. In another message the tycoon said: “Very soon you will see oil flowing freely, with or without Iran’s help.”

Air raid sirens all over Israel

Anti-aircraft alert across Israel in the early hours of today, including the commercial center of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, following rocket fire from Lebanon. The constant clashes between Israel and Hezbollahsupported by Iran, are putting a strain on the fragile truce reached between the United States and Iran.

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire repeatedly yesterday. The Israeli army’s Home Front Command issued alerts for several areas following the rocket launch, including the Tel Aviv area and southern communities far from the border with Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties, but Israeli media reported that air defense systems intercepted at least one incoming rocket.

The hypothesis of a table in Washington

“We will continue to strike Hezbollah with strength, precision and determination,” Netanyahu wrote on X mid-day. Then the turning point and the decision to accept Beirut’s request. The first encounter is expected to be held next week at the State Department, a Washingtonat ambassadorial level: the American Michel Issa, the Israeli Yechiel Leiter and the Lebanese Nada Hamadeh-Moawad. But in the meantime, no stop to weapons, despite repeated requests from other iron allies.

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17.00 Ghalibaf, truce in Lebanon to start negotiations

The president of the Iranian Parliament has set the ceasefire in Lebanon and the “release of blocked Iranian assets” as preconditions for the start of negotiations with the United States.
“Two of the measures agreed between the parties have not yet been implemented: the ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of blocked Iranian assets before the start of negotiations,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote in an article on X in English. “These two conditions must be met before negotiations begin.

14.32 Vance, if Tehran in good faith is ready to lend a helping hand

US Vice President JD Vance is leaving for Pakistan for talks with Iran and told reporters: “I think it will be positive.”
“As the president of the United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we are certainly willing to reach out. If they try to fool us, they will find that the negotiating team is not so receptive.” The president “gave us some pretty clear guidelines.”

12.15 Lebanon: IDF threatens to hit ambulances used by Hezbollah

Israeli army threatens to hit ambulances in Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah of make it “extensive military use”, while the hospitals of Beirut are overwhelmed with wounded people to be treated. In a post on However, the Israeli military has not provided any evidence to support this claim. The threat has come as a SOS from Beirut hospitals, in great difficulty for the high number of wounded to be cared for after the massive Israeli attacks on 8 April. Doctors at hospitals in the Lebanese capital warn of a worsening crisis, with shortages of essential supplies as Israeli raids devastate Beirut and surrounding areas.

11.59 Lebanon: WFP, displacement crisis and serious food insecurity

Lebanon is facing a displacement crisis and growing food insecurity due to the war with Iran, which is disrupting supplies of goods within the country. This was reported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP/WFP). “What we are seeing is not just a displacement crisis, but is rapidly turning into a food security crisis,” said Allison Oman, WFP Lebanon director, speaking via video link from Beirut. It warns that food is becoming increasingly inaccessible due to rising prices and growing demand from displaced families.

11.15 France and Pakistan condemn “serious violations of the truce”

France and Pakistan condemn the violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon and call for its full respect. After a phone call between Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, and French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, the two countries “expressed concern over serious violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.” The statements, released following a phone call this morning, are significant because Pakistan, which brokered the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, said the truce also includes Lebanon. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, Dar and Barrot “stressed the importance of full implementation and observance of the ceasefire” during their conversation.

10.01 The Supreme Leader: “Forgiveness to those who succumbed to propaganda”

The office of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has promised forgiveness for those who believed propaganda and took “inappropriate positions” during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s lifetime. In a message broadcast by state TV, it is explained that “some sectors of the population, in contact with the office, have expressed deep regret for having adopted, under the influence of the enemy’s deceptive propaganda networks, inappropriate positions and, at times, having committed acts of disrespect towards the high status of the Supreme Leader”. But the reassurance came: “Don’t worry, because that martyr Imam has always considered everyone in the Iranian nation as his own children and would have forgiven and absolved them.” Therefore “all these loved ones can rest assured that they are the recipients of the forgiveness of that kind heart”, guarantees the statement.

9.19 Kuwait denounces “vicious attacks”, the Pasdaran denies

A few hours after the interception of drones in its airspace last night, Kuwait condemned the “vicious attacks” attributed to Iran’s allies in Iraq, but Tehran rejects the accusation and denies any involvement. The Kuwaiti National Guard said one of its positions suffered significant damage. This news is confirmation of the fragility of the ceasefire reached between Iran and the USA. Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry condemned these latest attacks, calling them brutal attacks perpetrated by Iran and its allies, including Iraqi factions and armed groups. Kuwait borders Iraq, and over the past two weeks, authorities have said some of these attacks came from Iraq. Kuwait has been one of the most affected countries in recent weeks: the airport has been bombed several times, as have commercial ports and oil facilities. The Revolutionary Guards responded to the accusations, denying responsibility for alleged attacks against countries in the region, defining them as a mere exploitation of the United States and the Zionists.

8.47 The head of the IDF in southern Lebanon: “Here to fight, no truce”

Israeli media reports that the chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is in southern Lebanon, described as “the main combat sector”. On site, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has already spoken to commanders on the outskirts of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon. “The IDF is in a state of war. We are not in a ceasefire, we continue to fight here in this sector, this is our main fighting sector,” Zamir said. The IDF chief of staff stated that “we are everywhere. Just as we are in Gaza, just as we are in Syria, we are also here in Lebanon.”

8.11 IDF raid on southern Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets on Galilee

Cross-raids between Israeli forces and Hezbollah are reported in southern Lebanon and northern Israel, in the Galilee. This was reported by Israeli and Lebanese press sources. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israel hit the city of Sarafand with two airstrikes since dawn. According to the same source, Israeli forces also targeted the Khirbat al-Duwayr area, on the outskirts of al-Baysariyah. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli forces were destroying houses in the southern Lebanese town of Haneen.

At the same time, rockets are launched from southern Lebanon towards the Galilee in northern Israel, setting off air-raid sirens. A Hezbollah rocket hit a house in the northern border community of Misgav Am this morning, local authorities said, causing damage, but no injuries have been reported so far. The Israeli army also declared that 60 rockets were launched against northern Israel: after midnight, long-range projectiles were launched, aimed at the cities of Ashdod and Haifa. The Times of Israel newspaper reported it. The heavy deadly bombings by the IDF on Lebanon, with a toll of over 200 dead and a thousand injured, are compromising the negotiations between Iran and the USA, scheduled for the weekend in Pakistan.

7.48 Pasdaran naval command, the management of Hormuz enters a new phase

The Naval Command of the Revolutionary Guards announced that the management of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new phase. This was reported by the Tasnim news agency, citing a statement published by the Naval Command of the Revolutionary Guards: “In these two days of military silence, enemies and friends have understood that the management of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new phase. God willing, we thank God”, reads the official note.