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After two months of war, Donald Trump affirmed this Tuesday, April 28, that Iran recognizes that it is in a "state of collapse" and that it wants to open the Strait of Hormuz, in the face of a crisis that led the United Arab Emirates to announce its departure from OPEC and OPEC+. Trump also attacked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for not supporting Washington in the war against Iran and stressed that it is not surprising that Germany is doing "so badly."
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This minute by minute has been closed. Below is the update of the information related to the war in the Middle East that began on February 28 due to a joint attack by the United States and Israel against Iran and Tehran's subsequent response:
Negotiations with Iran remain stalled two months after US and Israeli attacks
Two months after the US and Israeli attacks, peace talks with Iran remain stalled amid reports that US President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Tehran's latest proposal. The offer, transmitted through Pakistani intermediaries, includes the end of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and does not contemplate any immediate concessions on the Iranian nuclear program, a red line for the White House.
At least eight dead, including three paramedics, in Israel's offensive against Lebanon
At least eight people were killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, including three members of the Civil Defense who were carrying out rescue work, while another 30 were injured, including two Lebanese Army soldiers.
The worst bombing took place in the town of Majdal Zoun, where five people lost their lives, "including three paramedics from the Lebanese Civil Defense who were trapped under the rubble after an attack while carrying out a rescue mission," the Emergency Operations Center reported in a statement.
US says 20 ships still stranded in key Iranian port due to naval blockade
The United States Central Command stated this Tuesday that due to its naval blockade imposed on Iran, some 20 ships are stranded in the port of Chah Bahar, the only one with direct access to the Indian Ocean, being a key piece of trade with countries in South and Central Asia.
"Before the US blockade of Iran, the port of Chah Bahar had an average of five ships anchored daily. Today more than twenty ships remain stranded," the Central Command reported in its official X account.
Lebanon's prime minister denounces a "new war crime" by Israel after attack on rescue workers
Through his X account, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denounced as a "new war crime" the "targeted" attack by Israel that killed five people, including three Civil Defense rescuers, in the southern town of Majdal Zoun.
For Salam, the Israeli bombing that killed the rescuers "while fulfilling their humanitarian duty constitutes a new war crime" and "a flagrant violation of the principles and norms of international humanitarian law."
"The government will spare no effort to condemn this heinous crime in international forums, and to mobilize all efforts in order to force Israel to stop its continued violations of the ceasefire agreement," he said.
Along the same lines, President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of continuing to "violate international laws and conventions that protect civilians" and recalled that the rescuers killed "were participating in a rescue and emergency response mission for those injured in an Israeli air attack against a building (...) that also caused the death of civilians."
Trump's popularity falls to lowest level of his second term, according to Reuters/Ipsos
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his second term, weighed down by Americans' growing discontent with his response to rising costs of living and the unpopular war against Iran.
The four-day poll, which was completed on Monday, showed that only 34% of Americans surveyed approved of Trump's performance, two percentage points lower than in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted between April 15 and 20.
The drop is more pronounced when compared to Trump's 47% approval rating when he took office in January 2025.
Regarding managing the cost of living, only 22% of those surveyed approved the US president's work in this matter, below the 25% registered in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll.
King Charles III speaks of "times of great uncertainty" in his speech to the US Congress.
In a speech before the United States Congress, King Charles III acknowledged that we are living in "times of great uncertainty," after expressing his gratitude to the American people and commemorating the 250th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom.
In his speech, the British monarch highlighted the ties between both countries at a time of political turmoil. "During all this time – said Carlos – our destinies have been intertwined."
Charles III is the second British monarch to address a joint session of Congress. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, gave a similar speech in 1991, highlighting the historical links between the two nations and the importance of their democratic values.
Trump responds to German Chancellor Merz: "He doesn't know what he's talking about"
In the middle of the state visit of King Charles III, Donald Trump found time to attack German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who yesterday had questioned the American strategy in the war he started against Iran.
Via Truth Social, the US president falsely maintained that Merz "thinks it's okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon."
"You don't know what you're talking about! If Iran had a nuclear weapon, the whole world would be hostage. I'm doing something with Iran, right now, that other nations, or presidents, should have done a long time ago. No wonder Germany is in such bad shape, both economically and otherwise!" he criticized.
On Monday, Merz broke with his usually conservative tone and, in a talk with students, said he did not see how the United States would achieve a "strategic solution" to the conflict it has started. He also stated that the Iranians are "skilled negotiators" and are "humiliating" the Americans by letting them travel to Islamabad and then not showing up for negotiations.
Despite the apparent truce, Israel kills three rescuers in an attack in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese Civil Defense reported that an Israeli attack on Tuesday caused the death of three of its members who were participating in a rescue operation in the south of the country.
The agency detailed that the rescuers died after being trapped under the rubble after an Israeli bombardment against a building in the town of Majdal Zoun, in southern Lebanon.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health added that two other people were also fatal victims of the attack, while Israel continues its bombings and destruction of infrastructure in the Arab country, violating the fragile ceasefire.
The United Kingdom warns of "significant sanctions" for those who pay tolls to Iran
The British Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned that companies that agree to "toll payments" to cross the Strait of Hormuz will face "significant sanctions."
Washington sanctions 35 people and entities accused of helping Iran
The US government announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their role in Iran's shadow banking structure. Washington accused them of facilitating the transfer of tens of billions of dollars resulting from sanctions evasion and noted that some of those funds were destined to sponsor terrorism.
The UN denounces "deplorable conditions" in Gaza and "displacement" in the West Bank
UN Under-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari condemned that Gaza faces "continued and deadly Israeli attacks as well as deplorable humanitarian conditions", with 1.8 million people – almost its entire population – living in camps and dependent on humanitarian aid.
The United Nations official also condemned that in the West Bank "violence, including rampant attacks by settlers, displacement and acceleration of settlement activity, threatens entire communities and further erodes the prospects for a political process" towards a two-state solution.
Brent crude oil was quoted above $111 a barrel, 50% higher than before the war
Israel says southern Lebanon is receiving 'the same treatment as Gaza'
The Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, wrote this Tuesday in a statement that southern Lebanon "is receiving the same treatment as Gaza", after a military operation in which the Israeli Army destroyed, according to his version, an underground infrastructure in the town of Qantara.
Katz ordered troops to expand the destruction of "all terrorist infrastructure in the security zone up to the yellow line — the border drawn by Israel — both underground and above ground, just as in Gaza."
Zelensky calls Israel's purchase of Ukrainian grain illegitimate
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced that Israel's acquisition of grain from occupied territories and "stolen" by Russia does not constitute a legitimate commercial activity, warning that kyiv is preparing sanctions against those who seek to profit from this practice.
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Report from Istanbul: US analyzes new agreement proposal presented by Iran
Two months after the start of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, which later added Lebanon to the Shiite group Hezbollah, the White House is analyzing a final truce proposal submitted by Tehran.
The proposal stipulates three different deadlines until a final agreement is reached, but according to some sources, President Donald Trump has already rejected the plan. Our correspondent Adrià Rocha reports.
The number of victims in Lebanon increases after recent Israeli attacks
Lebanon's Health Ministry reported that the death toll from the Israeli attacks has risen to at least 2,534 people dead and 7,863 injured.
Two Iraqi oil officials say Iraq has no plans to leave OPEC or OPEC+ as it needs a strong group for stable prices.
The Iranian army warns that the state of war is still in force and updates its military objectives
The Iranian army spokesman declared this Tuesday that Iran does not consider that the war has ended and that the situation is still formally considered a warlike state, according to Iranian state media. In fact, the country's armed forces have updated their target bank and inventory of military equipment.
Trump claims that Iran is in a "state of collapse" and calls for opening the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump assured through his Truth Social platform that the government of Iran has recently informed him that they are in a "state of collapse."
According to the president, Iranian authorities have asked the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible, while they try to resolve their internal leadership situation, a process in which Trump expressed confidence.
US President Donald Trump is not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal to resolve the two-month war, a US official told Reuters.
Two Palestinians and a 9-year-old boy killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources
This Tuesday, three Palestinians died in different parts of the Gaza Strip in Israeli attacks: two adults died after an attack on a vehicle in the western area of Gaza City, and a 9-year-old boy lost his life while collecting firewood among the rubble in the south of the enclave. Four other wounded people were taken to Al Shifa hospital, and one woman was hit in the head by Israeli ammunition in the north.
The numbers have continued to rise since the ceasefire came into effect in October 2025: the Gaza Ministry of Health has now raised the number of deaths to 818 and 2,301 injuries in that period, while since the start of the offensive on October 7, 2023 the total toll amounts to more than 72,500 deaths and 172,000 injuries.
With information from EFE, AFP, Reuters, AP and local media
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