Iranian Guard Official Says Renewed U.S. War Unlikely, States Readiness
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official told Tasnim news agency that renewed war with the United States is unlikely. The same official stated Iran is prepared to repel any attack and would turn its southern coast into a graveyard for aggressors.
jpost.comAn Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official said renewed war with the United States is unlikely, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The official added that Iran stands ready to repel any attack. “Do not doubt we will turn the area from Chabahar to Mahshahr into a graveyard for aggressors,” the official said, naming locations at each end of Iran’s southern coast.
TotalEnergies announced it will extend its fuel price cap at French service stations through June. The caps remain at €1.99 per litre for petrol and €2.25 per litre for diesel. French Finance Minister Roland Lescure welcomed the extension but said he would not rule out a new tax on energy company profits.
Union agriculture ministers met in Brussels to discuss fertiliser availability amid supply-chain disruptions linked to the Iran conflict. The European Commission is advancing a Fertiliser Action Plan to support farmers facing higher costs.
Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon killed at least 31 people and wounded 40 in the past day, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. The military issued dozens of forced displacement orders for towns and villages.
UK energy regulator Ofgem said it will raise the household energy price cap by 13 percent from early July to late September. The new annual cap will be 1,862 pounds, up 221 pounds from the previous level. Tim Jarvis, Ofgem CEO, said the change reflects continued volatility in global energy markets driven by the Middle East conflict.
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French motorists will continue paying capped fuel prices through June.
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UK households will pay an average 221 pounds more per year for energy from July.
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European farmers may receive new support measures under the Fertiliser Action Plan.
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