LIVE | Oil rises again over setback in Middle East peace talks
The cancellation of peace talks in Pakistan with no scheduled date for resumption has sparked rises in barrel prices, with Brent above $100 and WTI near that barrier.
Sailors perform maintenance on a helicopter on the deck of the USS Tripoli.
The cancellation of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan has once again pushed oil prices higher. A barrel of Brent remains well above $100, and, by the close of the Asian trading day, was at $108, compared with $96.62 for West Texas Intermediate.
While no attacks are being recorded in the Persian Gulf, the other major front of the war is experiencing days of tension with the mutual accusations by Israel and Hezbollah of breaking the ceasefire in force for the next three weeks. So far, both sides have exchanged attacks, and an Israeli soldier has lost his life in an "incident."
Iranian authorities have begun a round of dialogue with their neighbors, at the same time as with Russia, with the foreign minister in Moscow. Donald Trump has told Tehran that, when they are willing to talk, they can call Washington.
Timestamps are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Netanyahu says Hezbollah rockets and drones require military action
“There are still two central threats from Hezbollah: the 122mm rockets and the drones. This demands a combination of operational and technological activity,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Hezbollah would lead Lebanon to catastrophe, following the pro-Iranian group leader’s opposition to direct negotiations between Beirut and Israel.
“Naim Qassem is playing with fire, and the fire will burn Hezbollah and all of Lebanon. ... If the Lebanese government continues to take cover under the wing of the Hezbollah terrorist organization--fire will break out and engulf the cedars of Lebanon,” Katz told the U.N. envoy to Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, according to a statement released by his office.
Iranian military should have authority over the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Iran is drafting a bill that would grant its military control over the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage currently subject to overlapping U.S. and Iranian pressure, a senior official said.
Among other measures, the military would oversee the strait to block the passage of “hostile vessels,” said Ebrahim Azizi, head of the parliamentary national security committee. The proposal would also require transit fees to be paid in Iran’s local currency, the rial.
U.N. agency opposes toll in Hormuz
Trump to meet security advisors on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a meeting this Monday with his top security advisers to discuss the war involving Iran, according to reports by Axios and ABC News.
Iran blames Washington's "inordinate demands" for the failure of negotiations
"The U.S. approach caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to achieve its goals," said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, per Iranian state-sponsored media.
The U.S. delegation, he noted, made "excessive demands."
The foreign minister also maintained that "safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is an important global issue." Iran is keeping the strait closed, in a move it has vowed to sustain as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues.
Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Russia to meet with Putin after talks with neighboring countries and Turkey
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived Monday in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, several Iranian state-run media channels reported.
Before traveling to Russia, Araghchi stayed in Oman and the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, where talks were to be held with the United States. He also spoke by telephone with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
Oil rises again after negotiations remain in limbo
With negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan in limbo, the price of oil rose again, spurred, moreover, by the growing fear of possible shortages as a consequence of the prolongation of the conflict.
A barrel of Brent is still well above $100, and at the opening of the European markets, it was priced at $108, compared to $96.62 for the West Texas Intermediate.
Trump: assassination attempt "is not going to deter me from winning the war in Iran"
U.S. President Donald Trump said the shooting during the White House Correspondents' Dinner would not deter him from war with Iran, although he considered it unlikely that the incident was linked to the conflict.
"It’s not going to deter me from winning the war in Iran. I don’t know if that had anything to do with it, I really don’t think so, based on what we know," Trump told reporters at a White House news conference after the incident.
Speaking Sunday on Fox News, Trump described the attacker as a "sick" person and said he wrote a "very anti-Christian" manifesto.
Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of being, "in practice, dismantling the ceasefire"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the actions of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah threaten the ceasefire in Lebanon and vowed to act firmly.
"It must be understood that Hezbollah's violations are, in practice, dismantling the ceasefire," Netanyahu said during a weekly meeting of his cabinet.
The leader assured that his country is acting "vigorously" in accordance with "the arrangements agreed" with the United States and Lebanon and stated that this implies "freedom of action not only to respond to attacks, which is obvious, but also to preempt immediate threats and even emerging threats."
Israeli soldier dies in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, amid the precarious ceasefire in force with the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement.
Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, was killed in an "incident" in which an officer and five other soldiers were wounded, according to a military statement.
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