The Middle East

In 2024, Israel killed the former leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah in the bombing of Beirut.

The price of oil has risen by about 2% in first-hour auctions. Asian stock exchanges have opened with losses, and European and US stock exchanges are also expected to fall.

The strait has been open for several hours. The platforms monitoring maritime traffic have confirmed that they have noticed the first movements. However, following the Israeli attack on Lebanon, the Iranian authorities have again suspended the navigation of the oil tankers, according to the Fars agency, linked to the Revolutionary Guard.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has made it clear that although he accepts the agreement between the United States and Iran, Lebanon does not enter into the treaty.

The ceasefire has been announced an hour and a half before the end of Trump's ultimatum. The parties will cease their attacks and Iran is committed to opening the Strait of Hormuz. 

A few hours before the deadline given by US President Donald Trump to open the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian citizens have taken to the streets and formed human chains in power stations and bridges, claiming that attacking public infrastructure with Iranian flags, posters calling for resistance, or photos of leaders is a war crime.

A few hours before the ultimatum to Iran ends, the US president has announced that today will be "one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world." 

"The purpose of these talks is to examine the procedure for ships to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz ," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Bagaei on Monday.

The deadline has been extended until 20:00 in the east of the United States. It will be Wednesday morning in Tehran. Meanwhile, the number of deaths in Iran continues to increase due to American and Israeli attacks.

The President of the United States has stated that they knew the whereabouts of the pilot and that they have been working on the rescue arrangements until the operation is carried out.

Today, Saturday, the Israeli Army confirmed that it has carried out a number of attacks in southern Lebanon and Beirut against Palestinian Islamic Jihad militias and structures.

"As a result of the shockwave and shrapnel of this attack, one of the buildings adjacent to the power plant has been damaged and, unfortunately, one of the security department personnel has died," said one of the facility's employees.

However, the mediators have declared that the ceasefire negotiations are "stifling." Iran has offered a reward for capturing pilots and Israel is putting its emphasis on Lebanon.

Leon XIV has presided this Good Friday over the first Crucis of his term in the Elysée of Rome, proclaiming against war and abuse of power to thousands of believers, and saying that every ruler "shall answer to God for the use of the power received."

European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said: "We are preparing for the worst scenarios, but we do not yet need to rationing critical products (kerosene or diesel)."

For the time being, the US authorities have not made statements on the matter; however, they have ensured that one of the crew members has been rescued from the first aircraft.

Israel has already killed 1,368 people in armed attacks on the country. The Israeli army will also begin demolishing homes in villages in southern Lebanon, following the expulsion of 600,000 people.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday threatened to launch attacks on Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, Boeing, Tesla and 14 other companies accused of "involvement in terrorist operations" against Iran.