The former US Vice President, Kamala Harris, has stated that President Trump is threatening Iran with war crimes and the potential annihilation of its entire culture. Harris claimed in her statement that Trump is making these threats because he started a catastrophic war due to his own reasons and lacks a strategy to end the war in Iran. She further stated that this is an inhumane act that does not have the support of the American people, and Trump’s recklessness is putting the lives of American soldiers at risk unnecessarily and damaging the international image of the United States. Harris also accused Trump of causing the American people to suffer from the economic storm of inflation.
Harris demanded that the American people should rise up against Trump and oppose the funding of this illegal war. In response, Trump stated that negotiations with Iran would soon begin, although it is possible that Iran may not participate due to security reasons. The international market has seen a decline in the price of crude oil, with a 21% decrease in the price of UAE crude.
A high-ranking Iranian official stated that Iran may be able to control the Strait of Hormuz by limiting it to a narrow passage on Fridays and Saturdays. Israel’s Army Chief, General Eizenkot, stated that Israel would continue to launch airstrikes on Hezbollah’s positions in Lebanon without a ceasefire, while the international community is hailing the two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran as a positive development. Austrian leaders have also praised Pakistan’s role in this development, and several French newspapers have published reports on Pakistan’s role in the ceasefire.
The European Council President, Antonio Costa, the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and the European External Action Service’s Head, Josep Borrell, have released separate statements. The Chairman of the Kashmir Council, EU, Ali Raza Syed, stated that Pakistan’s role in the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is commendable and a positive development. The United Arab Emirates has stated that its air defense systems have destroyed 17 ballistic missiles, while Iranian drones were fired at 35 targets in Abu Dhabi. Iranian President Rouhani has emphasized that the implementation of the agreement is inevitable without any provocations, sabotage, or destructive activities.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has welcomed the Iran ceasefire and expressed his readiness for a ceasefire with Russia. Since the announcement of the ceasefire, there has been a significant decrease in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The US and its allies have agreed to prevent an attack on Iran, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Mark Milley. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that ceasefire violations are affecting the spirit of peace and reconciliation.
In other news, the District Administration of Islamabad has announced local holidays on April 9 and 10. The Vice-Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and actor Pawan Kalyan’s wife Analiza Nava stated that their son Mark Shankar Pawan was not injured in the fire that occurred in Singapore last year. She also shared a message for her son Akira Nandan on his 22nd birthday.
