Iran : ce que l'on sait

WTI crude futures steadied around $107 per barrel on Thursday after briefly rising to near $111 as markets reacted to reports that US President Donald Trump will be briefed on expanded military options in Iran.According to Axios, the briefing from US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper signal…. Iran s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Ethiopia ce jeudi.

Les faits

• WTI crude futures steadied around $107 per barrel on Thursday after briefly rising to near $111 as markets reacted to reports that US President Donald Trump will be briefed on expanded military options in Iran.According to Axios, the briefing from US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper signal….
• Trump has previously threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure.
• In 90-Minute Call, Putin Offers Trump Help With Iran's '11-Tonne' Uranium.
• Trump has cited Iran's nuclear programme as an imminent threat and said it was one of the main reasons behind starting a war against Tehran's Islamic regime, which has now stretched for over 60 days.
• Next Stop $140": Iran Speaker Ghalibaf's Big Warning As Oil Prices Reach Historic High.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Trump has previously threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure.

Sur le fond, In 90-Minute Call, Putin Offers Trump Help With Iran's '11-Tonne' Uranium.

Concrètement, Trump has cited Iran's nuclear programme as an imminent threat and said it was one of the main reasons behind starting a war against Tehran's Islamic regime, which has now stretched for over 60 days.

Au-delà de ce constat, Next Stop $140": Iran Speaker Ghalibaf's Big Warning As Oil Prices Reach Historic High.

Reste à préciser que Cooper also gave a similar briefing to Trump two days before the US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on February 28.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : Under the 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war, attacks on sites considered essential for civilians are prohibited.

Plus précisément, the war has brought traffic through the strait, a chokepoint for about 20 per cent of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, close to a standstill.

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que Tensions remain elevated despite a ceasefire holding since early April, as US and Iranian blockades have effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a major share of global oil flows and driving what the International Energy Agency has called an unprecedented supply shock.

À noter par ailleurs : However, the international law experts have pointed out that such strikes may amount to war crimes.

Plus précisément, US President Trump may resume bombing Iranian targets despite an indefinite ceasefire agreement.

Dans la foulée, CENTCOM plans include strikes on Iran's infrastructure to pressure Tehran into negotiations.

À ce stade, Amid a stalemate in talks with Iran, US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to resume bombing Iranian targets even as the two nations have agreed to an 'indefinite' ceasefire.

Recherches associées

Plusieurs requêtes connexes accompagnent ce sujet : EN DIRECT - Guerre au Moyen-Orient : le président iranien qualifie le blocus naval américain de «prolongement des opérations militaires» • EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : dans le sud du Liban, quinze personnes ont été tuées, ce jeudi, par l’armée israélienne, selon les autorités • Iran: la défense antiaérienne entendue à Téhéran, selon des médias iraniens • Guerre en Iran : La Maison-Blanche évoque un long blocus, le pétrole grimpe à 126 dollars • Ce nouveau coup de pression américain n’a pas tardé à faire s’envoler les cours du pétrole • DIRECT. Guerre au Moyen-Orient: le président iranien affirme que le blocus naval américain est un "prolongement des opérations militaires".

À retenir

• The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a new plan for a military action against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two anonymous sources.
• The timing of the briefing indicates that the American commander-in-chief might be seriously considering resuming major combat operations against Iran, either to try to "break the logjam" in peace talks or to "deliver a final blow" before ending the war.
• Sources told Axios that one plan CENTCOM is considering is launching a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran, likely including infrastructure targets, in hopes that it will push the Islamic regime in Tehran to the negotiation table.
• Recherches qui explosent : EN DIRECT - Guerre au Moyen-Orient : le président iranien qualifie le blocus naval américain de «prolongement des opérations militaires», EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : dans le sud du Liban, quinze personnes ont été tuées, ce jeudi, par l’armée israélienne, selon les autorités, Iran: la défense antiaérienne entendue à Téhéran, selon des médias iraniens, Guerre en Iran : La Maison-Blanche évoque un long blocus, le pétrole grimpe à 126 dollars.