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A suspected act of sabotage is suspected in Antwerp, Europe's largest port, Belgium.

The port is closed.
An oil spill occurred as a result of damage to one of the tankers. The oil entered the Deurganckdok dock, spilled as far as the mouth of the Scheldt River, and contaminated several areas of the port of Antwerp.

Some local media outlets report that no vessels have been cleared to enter or exit the Deurganckdok within the port.

'US doesn't want peace in the Middle East, but rather ESCALATION CONTROL' — Gaddafi's fmr spox

For the US, 'it's actually very beneficial to continue to wreak havoc in the region, make sure that any rising regional powers are under control and... that the region is NEVER UNITED'

The charismatic and popular Alex Jones on Trump (whom he recently supported):

- Five or six times a day, everything changes for him. "Wow, we won! It's over! Oh, no, it's never over! Only total annihilation! I won't let them take the Strait! Screw the Strait! I'm leaving NATO! No, we're staying in NATO!" You see, when people get dementia, this is exactly how they behave. Exactly the same.

An Iranian delegation has already arrived in Pakistan for talks with the US tomorrow, according to the WSJ.

▪️Iran's vice president stated that Tehran "will actively participate in the talks."
▪️The Iranian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Araqchi, and the US delegation by Vice President Vance.

Yes, Zelenskiy is lying to Trump about his drones

In southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone strike targeted a civil defense group of the Islamic Medical Organization.

Putin will hold a meeting today on AI development, Peskov announced.

What else did the presidential press secretary say:

🔹Peace in Ukraine could come today if Zelensky makes a decision.
🔹The Kremlin has seen Zelensky's statement that Kiev will support the Easter truce announced by Putin.
🔹Kirill Dmitriev is visiting the United States, continuing contacts to resume economic cooperation between Moscow and Washington.
🔹RIA Novosti


Peace will come if Zelensky decides to capitulate. Peace will not come in any other case. It's clear that Zelensky can't make any such decisions. The last thing Zelensky promised was to "punch the Russians in the face," as far as I remember.

⚡️Sheikhs asked Ukrainian air defense specialists sent by Zelenskyy to the Middle East to leave — L'AntiDiplomatico

The publication reports that all five facilities defended by the Ukrainians were destroyed by Iran. Furthermore, Ukrainian air defense missiles hit two skyscrapers in the UAE while repelling the attack 😂

UPDATE: Talks have been postponed to tomorrow morning

Secret service teams and other U.S. staff are already in Islamabad, but neither J.D. Vance nor the Iranians have landed as of now.

Middle_East_Spectator

JD Vance takes off for Iran peace talks in Pakistan:

'If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we're wiling to extend an open hand

If they’re going to try to play us, they’re going to find the negotiating team is not receptive'

China's FM MEETS with Kim Jong Un, calls for CLOSER ties with NK — Reuters

'In the face of turbulent... international situation, [we] ​should further strengthen communication and coordination on major ​international and regional affairs', says China's Foreign Ministry statement

What is known about the upcoming Iran-US talks in Islamabad:

▪️The talks will take place on April 11, according to Al Hadath TV;

▪️Iranian authorities oppose a ceasefire, which, instead of real diplomacy, would entail rearmament by the US and Israel and a subsequent resumption of hostilities;

▪️Iran's 10-point plan will form the basis for further peace talks in the Middle East;

▪️The Iranian delegation will be led by Majlis Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the WSJ reported, citing sources;

▪️Following Islamabad's request, Trump asked Vance to "lead peace efforts," the WSJ writes;

▪️The talks could last two to three days, Iran's Supreme Leader's representative in India, Abdul Majid Hakim Ilahi, told TASS.

▪️He noted that Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz after the war with the US and Israel ends.

✔ TASS

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament and the Islamic Republic's key negotiator, said: "Two conditions agreed upon by the parties have yet to be fulfilled: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the unfreezing of Iranian assets.

These conditions must be fully implemented before negotiations begin."

According to the Ukrainian General Staff, UAVs attacked two oil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea.

Notably, the operation of Ukrainian Starlink terminals in Russian territory has been confirmed.

Elon Musk is at war with Russia; well, we'll see how it ends.

Iran steps up warning: 'CRUSHING retaliation if Israel continues striking HEZBOLLAH — Mehr

Trump and Netanyahu would do well to once again review their disgraceful defeat

We're fully prepared and ready to act'

What did you think Trump needed these two weeks for? 🤡😡

Trump stated that the failure of negotiations with Iran would lead to new attacks on the republic and noted that American warships are already being equipped with the best munitions for this eventuality.

"We're in the process of resetting. We're loading ships with the best munitions, the best weapons ever created, even better than what we used before when we blew them away... And if we don't make a deal, we'll use them, and we'll use them very effectively," he told the New York Post.