Peace negotiation theme
Looks a bit like Europe will have to queue after Israel.
Hundreds dead in Lebanon during the first day of the ceasefire. Hundreds have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon during the first day of the ceasefire between the USA, Israel, and Iran. Now it is word against word whether Lebanon is part of the ceasefire or not, and Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz – which could lead to serious consequences for the agreement. When the mediator country Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif announced the ceasefire on X, he wrote that Lebanon was also included. This was later denied by both Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu and the USA's President Trump during the day, who claim that Israel's warfare against Hezbollah in Lebanon has nothing to do with the ceasefire. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi, for his part, writes on X that the USA must choose between a ceasefire or a war together with Israel. 'The world is watching with anticipation to see if the country will live up to its commitments,' he writes.
On Wednesday evening, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again – after it had been open for less than a day. See the segment on SVT News.
Vance: Europe does not seem interested in peace. The USA is disappointed with the political leadership in Europe regarding the war in Ukraine, says the US Vice President JD Vance. – They do not seem particularly interested in resolving this conflict, says Vance. Watch the segment on SVT News.