Global economic stability threatened again by new escalation between the United States and Iran

Further peace negotiations between Iran and the United States will be important not only for the Middle East region but also for global economic stability. On Friday, a Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran, the Iranian capital, for talks with senior Iranian officials. Qatar and Pakistan are mediating efforts to restart peace negotiations following a ceasefire agreement reached in April. But these steps did not lead to a lasting agreement.

Tehran responds to threats from the United States and Israel

All these efforts can be reduced to nothing, as Tehran has reminded us. Iran's military warned on Saturday that a new US attack would only spread the war to a wider area, after Washington and Israel threatened further military operations. This warning comes at a time when these new diplomatic efforts are underway to avoid a resumption of hostilities.

“If the American president once again embarks on a regional adventure under pressure from the Zionists and with the aim of satisfying them, the flames of war will undoubtedly engulf a much larger geographical area,” Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said on X. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also warned on Saturday that "Iran's powerful armed forces will retaliate against those who dare to attack our people."

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezai at the request of President Donald Trump to restart negotiations and avoid further US strikes. Iran confirmed receiving the letter, but announced no response.

The United States holds midterm elections on Tuesday that could determine the direction of the war, which has become unpopular with American voters after a conflict-related surge in energy prices. Last Tuesday, Israel also held parliamentary elections, giving voters the opportunity to decide on the Israeli prime minister. Under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, who promised to overthrow the Iranian government, Israel and Iran clashed directly militarily, after decades of shadow warfare.

The war in the Middle East was sparked on February 28 by US-Israeli strikes against Iran. Tehran has responded with attacks on Israel and US facilities across the region, while restricting maritime traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the United States imposed a blockade of Iranian ports.

Machine-translated from French