Summary
of developments so far
Donald
Trump said the war was “close to over” as he hinted at another round of peace
talks in Pakistan in the coming days. Speaking to Fox News, the US president
said the conflict was near its end. “I think it’s close to over, yeah, I mean I
view it as very close to over.”
Pakistani
prime minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for a four-day official visit to Saudi
Arabia, Turkey and Qatar, suggesting any US-Iran talks will not happen soon.
Iran has
threatened shipping beyond the strait of Hormuz if the US naval blockade of
Iranian ports continues. The Iranian military said it would block trade through
the Red Sea, along with the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.
Trump
said he exchanged letters with Chinese president Xi Jinping urging him not to
supply weapons to Iran. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said Xi
“essentially” told him that China was “not doing that”.
Trump
said he believed gas prices will be “much lower” before the midterm elections.
“Gasoline is coming down very soon and very big,” he told Fox News.
The US
president levelled more criticism at the UK, telling Sky News that he had given
Britain a “good trade deal” but warned that the deal could “always be changed”.
The
Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said his country is not seeking war but
dialogue, as he warned any attempt by the US to impose its will or force Tehran
to surrender “is doomed to failure”.
The
Israeli military has continued its strikes on southern Lebanon, as it issued
another order forcing people to flee their homes south of the Zahrani river.
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