Donald Trump reiterated this midday, on his Truth Social network, threats to Iran's energy infrastructure, after yesterday the Revolutionary Guard attacked "a French ship and a British cargo ship" and again closed the Strait of Hormuz. "A total violation of our ceasefire agreement!", he proclaimed, after announcing that he is sending representatives to Pakistan again to resume negotiations for the peace agreement.

Iran announces that it is reopening the Strait of Hormuz in response to the 10-day ceasefire mediated by the United States between Israel and Lebanon. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage of all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire, following the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.

Iran announces that it is reopening the Strait of Hormuz in response to the 10-day truce resulting from US mediation between Israel and Lebanon. The Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said this Friday on X that they are unblocking the passage "for the remaining period of the ceasefire" in Lebanon, until the end of April. This deadline goes beyond the ceasefire agreed upon by the US and Iran. However, ship traffic will remain conditional on a toll imposed by Tehran, as vessels will have to follow the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic.

Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Lebanon have reached an agreement to implement a 10-day ceasefire that will come into effect from five o'clock Washington time this Thursday. In a post on Truth Social, the Republican claims to have spoken with the Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. "The two leaders have agreed to a ceasefire with the aim of achieving peace." Amidst last-minute diplomatic efforts to secure a new round of peace talks between the US and Iran, the Iranians had requested a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as a gesture of good faith. Originally, the agreement mediated by Pakistan explicitly included an end to Israeli attacks in the Arab country.

Donald Trump is increasingly isolated in Europe. The estrangement between the US president and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, widened this Tuesday. Trump has accused Meloni of not having enough "courage" to give military support to Washington in the war in Iran, after the prime minister criticized Trump for his attacks on the Pope.

Islamabad, Paris, Rome, Ankara, Qatar, London… Behind the scenes, international diplomacy is working against the clock to prevent the collapse of the truce between Iran and the United States. In this context, Donald Trump said this Tuesday in an interview with the New York Post that talks with Tehran could resume in the next 48 hours and that the venue would likely be Pakistan. At this point it is difficult to discern to what extent the tycoon's words are a real prediction or a wish, but they are in line with previous reports indicating that US officials are trying to resume talks with the Iranians before the ceasefire expires next Tuesday.

Donald Trump's deadline to block the Strait of Hormuz expired this Monday past 10 a.m. in Washington and, during the first hour, the only visible change has been on a rhetorical level. The president has once again threatened the Iranians, warning them that any of their ships that try to overcome the siege of the US military will be "eliminated". "If any of these ships approach our blockade, they will be immediately eliminated, and we will use the same elimination system that we use against drug traffickers on boats at sea. It is fast and brutal," warned the Republican, alluding to extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean Sea against alleged narco-boats. Shortly after the Republican announced on Sunday his intention to obstruct maritime passage to economically harm the ayatollahs, Tehran warned that no port in the Persian Gulf would be safe if he tried to stop their ships.

Donald Trump's roller coaster doctrine has permeated the third Gulf War from the outset. This weekend we have seen another abrupt, precipitous turn: from the moderate optimism generated by the start of talks between Americans and Iranians in Islamabad, after the last-minute agreement on Tuesday that averted "hell" in the Middle East; to worrying pessimism due to the lack of agreement in Pakistani meeting rooms and the return to the most visceral threats between Washington and Tehran, which hint at bombing the strategic Hormuz, the epicenter of this war, again.hint at a renewed bombing of strategic Hormuz, the epicenter of this war.Tehran responded quickly, stating that it will consider it a violation of the ceasefire if military ships approach Hormuz and that, therefore, it will respond forcefully. The blockade of Hormuz by the Iranians —their strategic philosopher's stone— has indeed stifled the global economy, and with sufficient effectiveness, placing Washington in a compromised position.

We already have a fairly clear diagnosis of Donald Trump. The question now –assuming Trump does not manage to become a lifelong dictator– is: what comes next? The American empire is losing credibility in the world. And, internally, it shows growing difficulties in coexisting with itself.

The doors of the Serena hotel, where the conversations between the United States and Iran have taken place in Islamabad –the capital of Pakistan– to end six weeks of war, were barricaded by cars and security agents. Inside, American and Iranian representatives have negotiated face-to-face accompanied by Pakistani mediators, as confirmed by the White House. The meeting was the highest-level direct contact the two powers have had since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

The US economy has been feeling the effects of the war in the Middle East and the escalating price of oil for some time now. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March confirms this and reveals how the impact of the conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is reaching the pockets of Americans, as it soared to 3.3%, the highest level since May 2024. This rise coincides with market forecasts, which already expected a considerable escalation compared to February's 2.4% as a consequence of high gasoline prices.

In an unusual appearance from the White House, Melania Trump said this Thursday that she has never had any relationship with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and assured that the accusations in this regard are defamatory. "The lies that link me to the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein must end today. People who lie about me have no ethical standards, no humility, nor respect. I do not oppose their ignorance, but I reject their petty attempts to defame my reputation," she defended while reading the statement from the podium.

The scope of the consequences of the war in Iran are still unpredictable. The joint attack by Israel and the United States against the Islamic Republic on February 28, and the reactivation of Tel Aviv's offensive in Lebanon, have left thousands dead, have set the Middle East ablaze, and have caused an earthquake in the world economy. But how did we get here? Why have the US embarked on a conflict that has lasted almost six weeks? And above all: at what point did Trump decide it was a good idea?

Markets have already reacted to the news of the ceasefire between the US and Iran, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's consumed oil and natural gas circulates. Asia's main stock markets have led the green trend in this last session, a trend that European and North American stock markets have subsequently followed.

The doomsday announced by Donald Trump has not arrived this morning in Iran either. Shortly before the clock in Washington struck eight in the evening and his final ultimatum expired, the US president has backed down again. The Republican announced on his social network that he is suspending for two weeks "hell" with which he had promised to annihilate Persian civilization, in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. But the truce, mediated by Pakistan, accentuates the asymmetry that has been observed during the month of conflict. In his confirmation of the agreement, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, stressed that it will be possible to "circulate safely" through the maritime passage "through the coordination of the armed forces of Iran".

Donald Trump's ultimatum to unleash "hell" on Iran has entered overtime. Although the United States has been bombing bridges and power plants for days, the president has redoubled his threats to commit war crimes with a massive attack on civilian targets. "An entire civilization will die tonight, beyond recovery. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will," he wrote this Tuesday in a message to Truth Social, in which he assured that "47 years of extortion, corruption, and death will finally end." This is said by the president of a country that has only existed for 250 years, compared to the more than 2,000 years of Persian history.

Donald Trump has indulged in recounting his own version of "Saving Private Ryan" to try to convince Americans that the promise of "America First" has not drowned in the mud of Iran. The US president appeared this Monday to explain how the rescue of his pilot who crashed in the south of the Persian country last Friday unfolded. Trump clung to Hollywood epic to cover up the gasoline price that is increasingly squeezing citizens' pockets. "In the US Army, we leave no soldier behind," he stated. The premise does not apply to the most vulnerable who depend on social programs that the magnate wants to cut (about 73 billion dollars) with the aim of increasing the Pentagon's budget by 40% for the fiscal year 2027. The president has once again used his biblical rhetoric, hoping that the rescue of a soldier will perform a miracle to compensate for the thirteen casualties in a war he still doesn't know how to justify. "We have a helicopter with many bullet impacts. It's impressive. Nobody has the equipment we have. Nobody has the army we have. Not even close: it is, by far, the most powerful in the world. Flight crews and combat aircraft took extraordinary risks to rescue their fellow service members," Trump recounted. The magnate has invoked the warmongering epic to threaten Iran again, after extending his ultimatum three times. Initially, if the ayatollahs did not open the Strait of Hormuz this Monday afternoon, Washington was to unleash "hell" on the country. Over the weekend, with the deadline about to expire, he extended it again until this Tuesday at eight in the evening, Washington time. "Iran can be destroyed in a single night, and that night could be tomorrow," said the Republican.

Donald Trump has accustomed the world to paying attention to his social network. It was with a post on Truth Social, early Sunday morning, in which he announced that United States forces had managed to rescue alive the pilot who disappeared in Iran on Friday, after his plane was shot down. No official statement, no press conference, no images, no proof of the rescue. Only a message with the usual exaggerated rhetoric to glorify the US armed forces. "We got him back!", said the president, who added: "Over the past few hours, our military has carried out one of the most daring search and capture operations in United States history for one of our incredible members, who is a highly respected colonel, and I am delighted to let you know that he is now safe and sound!".

Geographically isolated and with an inclement climate (it rains 300 days a year and the wind reaches hurricane-force gusts), the Faroe Islands are another piece of the Kingdom of Denmark that has gained growing importance on the geopolitical chessboard. This archipelago, made up of eighteen islands, is in a privileged position to monitor the North Atlantic, where world powers compete for control of the Arctic gateways. European fishing fleets and American warships converge in its waters. At the same time, the Faroe Islands maintain a controversial trade agreement with Russia on fishing, the heart of an economy that does not depend on donations from Copenhagen (as is the case with Greenland). The Faroe Islands are part of NATO through Denmark, but they are not part of the European Union, as the autonomous government is not interested in entering into community fishing regulations.In these circumstances, the Faroese (55,000 inhabitants) elected a new government at the end of March to manage their extensive autonomy, while Denmark retains powers over defense, security, foreign policy, currency, and courts. The victory of the Conservative Party at the polls opens the door for Beinir Johannesen, 29 years old, to become the youngest prime minister the country has ever had.At a time when Donald Trump's desires for Greenland have generated anxiety in the region, the elections have set aside geopolitics and have focused on the economy, which is in expansion. The Atlantic nation's GDP per capita exceeds that of Denmark, thanks to salmon farm exports, which are worth one billion euros annually. The unemployment rate is around 1%, and the country has modern infrastructure, such as the world's first roundabout built under the sea.However, housing prices in the capital, Tórshavn, are a headache for those who want to live there, at the same time as the islands face a serious depopulation problem. Among 25-year-old Faroese, 40% choose to move abroad and approximately one in five never return. Another controversy is the largest construction project in their history: a 23-kilometer subsea tunnel that will cost the equivalent of 20% of the country's GDP.In the background of the elections, there has also been independence with Denmark, an option defended by five of the six main Faroese political formations. In 1946, the Faroese voted by a narrow margin to separate from Denmark, but at that time the Danish king Christian X did not approve it. Finally, self-government powers were expanded in 2005, after the Faroe Islands and Denmark had been connected for more than 600 years.At the beginning of this year, the Faroese government was set to reopen negotiations with Copenhagen with the intention of pushing for greater autonomy. But that was before Trump triggered the worst diplomatic crisis in the Danish kingdom over control of the Arctic island of Greenland. Faced with this situation, the Faroese leaders decided it was not the time to enter into in-depth negotiations with Copenhagen over their sovereignty: “Given the climate that was generated, it was seen that it was not opportune to start negotiations on the condition of a new state, as everything was unpredictable”, reasons Heini í Skorini, an expert in international relations at the University of the Faroe Islands.The expert explains that the reasons for independence are based on the will to have a voice of our own on the international stage: “For us, the fact of not being a sovereign entity makes it very difficult for us to negotiate new and better free trade agreements because this is done between states”, he argues. Skorini also points out that “there is a political consensus that the next step is to achieve statehood, without this necessarily implying leaving the Danish Commonwealth”.Increase in geopolitical tension

While the issue of sovereignty has been put aside, the Faroese government has extended the controversial fishing agreement with Russia year after year to exchange quotas, despite the war in Ukraine. This cooperation in fishing has irritated Copenhagen and Brussels, even though from Tórshavn it is justified that food products are not subject to sanctions. They also recall that Norway has ratified similar agreements with Moscow: “On the one hand, all EU sanctions against Russia have been adopted because we want to be part of Europe and NATO, but, on the other hand, the decision has been made to maintain fishing cooperation with the Russians,” details Skorini.Although the Faroe Islands have attracted much less attention than Greenland, the Faroese perceive the growing interest of superpowers: “Some years ago it would have been science fiction to see a North American nuclear submarine surfacing in a Faroese port, but today it is no longer the case,” assures the expert. The archipelago is located in the so-called GIUK gap between Greenland, Iceland, and Scotland, a point that NATO keeps a close eye on because it represents the exit to the Atlantic for the Russian submarine fleet based in the Arctic. Faroese politicians have also expressed their concern that Russian fishing vessels anchored in the islands may be carrying out espionage operations. To monitor all this, the United States will install new radars to observe what is happening in the archipelago's waters, “although the increase in US military presence also creates some suspicions,” acknowledges Skorini.

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Writing a diary in wartime often responds to the need to preserve humanity in the face of barbarism and to bring order to chaos. From Anna Frank's to Victor Klemperer's, these are documents for posterity and a portrait of daily life amidst the bombs. With the advent of the internet, these writings reach the world in real time. Now some Iranian citizens share their reflections daily with internet users in the midst of war. But if it is about the son of the president of Iran, his testimony has a special meaning.

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