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Victor Ponta claims that peace in Iran will not lower fuel and energy prices. PHOTO / Pexels
While on the international level a possible de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East is taking shape, in Bucharest, the former prime minister Victor Ponta launched harsh criticism of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Țoiu.
The former head of government claims that the strongly pro-Ukrainian attitudes of the head of Romanian diplomacy endanger relations with essential states for Romania, especially China.
Ponta advocates for a reconstruction of the partnership with Beijing and for a less polarized foreign policy, which does not turn temporary conflicts between other states into sources of free tension for Romania.
“We need to rebuild relations with China. Romania’s interest is simple. We need peace in Iran, we need peace in Ukraine, security through a good relationship with the USA. Poland and Italy are pursuing their interests and they are doing well. God help, it will be difficult to have peace because in fact there the real problems come from Israel. There will be elections, but it is important to have peace. You know that peace in the area oil and energy they won’t come overnight. It is about months in which we hope to have peace for Europe. And in Ukraine, any sign of peace is good. The propagandists who support the war support evil so that it will be good for them personally,” said Ponta, according to reports. The former prime minister emphasized that any peace initiative, including in Ukraine, should be welcomed, and Romania should not create enemies for free because of temporary conflicts between states.
the president of the united states, Donald Trumpdeclared, through a post on the Truth Social platform, that negotiations for an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran have made significant progress and are in the final phase.
The leader of the White House stated that “an agreement has been largely negotiated and will be finalized between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the other countries mentioned.”
Trump added that “the final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being discussed and will be announced soon,” according to the source cited by SkyNews. One of the key provisions of the deal aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil transport. “among many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” the US president wrote.
The post comes after a series of phone calls that Trump described as “very good” with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Jordan and Bahrain.
He also had a separate discussion with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuwhich “went very well”. This update marks the most intense diplomatic activity since the US’s absence from the April 24 Islamabad peace talks.
