This Wednesday, March 4, the war between The United States, Israel and Iran enters its fifth dayamid explosions that were heard in Tehran during the first hours of the day.
He Israeli army indicated that its anti-aircraft defenses had been activated to intercept Iranian missiles directed against Israel, while confirming the downing of an Iranian plane with a publication on social networks.
“An F-35I Adir fighter jet shot down a YAK-130 fighter jet of the Iranian Air Force. This is the first shootdown in the history of a fighter jet manned by an F-35 Adir fighter jet,” he said.
From Israel they also reported that hundreds of combat aircraft targeted targets in Iran and Lebanon, such as their air defense systems. They assured that since the beginning of the operation The Israeli Air Force has already neutralized 300 Iranian missile launchers.
The international analyst Mookie Tenembaum visited the studios of LN+ where he maintained that “we are facing a reissue of the Roman empire, where the United States is Rome and they treat Europe as vassals”.
“Because today, the European Union, does not puncture or cut: does not decide anything about this war. The only ones who decide are the Americans,” the analyst pointed out.
By Guillermo Idiart
WASHINGTON.- Sitting in the Oval Room of the White House together with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Donald Trump made its first public evaluation this Tuesday on what would be “the worst possible scenario” in the war with Iran.
“I guess it would be if we did this and someone as bad as the previous one took power. That could happen.”the North American president was sincere, alluding to the succession of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “But we don’t want that to happen.”he clarified.
DUBAI.– The fifth day of the war United States and Israel against Iran further expanded the borders of the conflict when the Ministry of Defense of Türkiye stated on Wednesday that the defenses of the I’LL TAKE They intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkish airspace. The attack is the first direct against a member of the defense alliance so far in the conflict, raising doubts about the possible involvement of NATO.
The Atlantic Alliance condemned the attack and said that “stands firmly with all Alliesincluding Türkiye, as Iran continues its indiscriminate attacks on the entire region“, according to the NATO spokesperson, Allison Hart. However, Turkish authorities believe that his country “was not the target” of the missile.
The American president, Donald Trump, received the German chancellor, Friedrich Merzat the White House on Tuesday for talks on sensitive topics.
Beyond the planned conversations, the Republican took advantage of the words to the media after the meeting to target the Spanish government for refusing to collaborate with American efforts in the war in Middle East and to criticize the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmerfor his attitude in the same conflict.
Trump described Spain as “a terrible NATO partner” and regretted that Relations between London and Washington “are no longer what they were”.
Merz was the first European leader to visit Washington after the attacks on the Islamic regimewhich blocked one of the world’s main oil transport routes and plunged global air transport into chaos, and after the ruling of the Supreme Court of February 20 declaring Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal.
Although the talks were initially expected to focus on trade, it is likely that have been dominated by the American-Israeli attackin which the supreme leader of Iran died, The ayatollah Ali Khameneiand other Iranian leaders over the weekend.
Spain opposes the “disaster of war” being waged in the Middle EastThe president said this Wednesday Pedro Sanchez after the threats of the American president of break commercial relations with Madrid for his position on the conflict.
“This is how the great disasters of humanity begin (…) We cannot play Russian roulette with the fate of millions of people”, he stated in a speech.
Tensions between the two NATO allies increased after Sánchez denounce the American and Israeli bombings on Iran as reckless and illegaland later prohibited US aircraft from using the naval and air bases in southern Spain for the offensive against Tehran.
Iran has no intention of negotiating with the United States and is prepared for a long waras declared by the main advisor to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, on the fifth day of war.
“We have no trust in Americans and we have no basis for negotiation with them. We can continue the war as long as we want”Mohammad Mokhbar told Iranian state television.
South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in the conflict if requestedPresident Cyril Ramaphosa told local media. “South Africa is always ready to contribute, whether in mediation or in any other area. And if there is a breach or we are asked, we always fulfill our obligations,” Ramaphosa said.
“If the opportunity presented itself, we would speak up and say: there must be a ceasefire. Dialogue is always the best way to end a conflict and, therefore, war. And we want this war to end immediately,” he concluded.
Los Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trading on Wednesdayalthough the Seoul stock market plummeted more than 6%, with markets still uneasy about the war in the Middle East and its impact on supply chains.
West Texas Intermediate barrel rose 0.5% to $74.92, while North Sea Brent had not yet been traded. On Tuesday, Brent surpassed $85 a barrel for the first time since July 2024, with speculation that the price could reach $100.
However, Brent later fell to close at $81.40 a barrel, up 4.7%, after the US president announced that the Navy would escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary and ordered Washington to provide shipping insurance.
