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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;" id="isPasted">This live blog follows updates for Day 75 of the US-Israel war on Iran. For a recap of Day 74, go&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/us-israel-war-on-iran-day-74" style="color:#0073e6;">here</a>.<hr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; overflow: visible; clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;"><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; list-style-type: square;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Australia says will join France, UK mission in Hormuz</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saudi crown prince, UAE president review latest regional developments&nbsp;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">South Korea &nbsp;to review phased participation in US Hormuz initiative</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">US President Trump claims &lsquo;not long&rsquo; before Iran war ends</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trump to suspend US gas tax as Iran war spikes prices</li></ul><hr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; overflow: visible; clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 2;"> Israeli strikes kill 8 people south of Beirut: Lebanon health ministry Published: May 13, 2026 | 9:40 GMT | by AFP Israeli strikes targeting cars on a highway south of Beirut on Wednesday killed eight people, including two children, Lebanon&#39;s health ministry said, in the latest attacks despite a ceasefire since Israel started its bombardment. In a statement, the ministry said &quot;the three raids carried out by the Israeli enemy on the Saida-South coastal highway &ndash; specifically in Barja, Jiyeh and Saadiyat &ndash; resulted in 8 martyrs, including two children&quot;. <hr> Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEAPublished: May 13, 2026 | 08:40 GMT | by AFP Countries are tapping into oil inventories and strategic reserves at a &quot;record pace&quot; due to supply disruption during the Middle East war, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. Global stocks were drawn down by a further 117 million barrels in April, the agency said in its monthly report, after a 129 million barrel drawdown in March. &quot;Rapidly shrinking buffers amid continued disruptions may herald future price spikes ahead,&quot; it said. <hr> Israeli strike targets car on highway south of Beirut: Lebanon state mediaPublished: May 13, 2026 | 07:17 GMT | by AFP An Israeli strike targeted a car Wednesday on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon, state media reported, despite a truce in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The attack took place in the Jiyeh area, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of the capital, Lebanon&#39;s National News Agency said. On Saturday, two similar strikes targeted two cars on the same highway. <hr> Chinese supertanker reported to be transiting Strait of HormuzPublished: May 13, 2026 | 05:55 GMT | by Web Desk Chinese crude oil supertanker, Yuan Hua Hu, is reportedly sailing out of the Gulf region, marking a rare crossing through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported, citing ship-tracking monitors. Ship-tracking data shows the supertanker moving through the volatile waterway on Wednesday morning. According to the reports, the vessel passed Iran&rsquo;s Lark Island on the eastern side of the strait while heading south away from Hormuz. <hr> UAE, US presidents discuss latest developments in Mideast&nbsp;Published: May 13, 2026 | 02:12 GMT | by Web Desk UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which they discussed strategic cooperation and explored ways to further strengthen UAE-US ties in support of shared interests, according to the Emirates News Agency on Wednesday. The two leaders also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East, it said.<hr> Australia says will join France, UK mission in HormuzPublished: May 13, 2026 | 01:50 GMT | by AFP Australia will join a &quot;strictly defensive&quot; mission led by France and Britain to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, defense minister Richard Marles said Wednesday. &quot;Australia stands ready to support an independent and strictly defensive Multinational Military Mission, led by the United Kingdom and France, once it is established,&quot; Marles said in a statement. A multinational military mission is designed to complement diplomatic engagement and de-escalation efforts, while &quot;demonstrating a tangible commitment to the security of international trade&quot;, he said.<hr> Saudi crown prince, UAE president review latest regional developments&nbsp;Published: May 13, 2026 | 01:13 GMT | by Web Desk Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which they discussed areas of bilateral cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-4" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-4&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2054314738578800967&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fdashboard%2F&sessionId=1b9d6ff8bc1ba213dfda54cdd58db8b6422a32e8&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 620px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> They further reviewed the latest regional developments and ongoing efforts to enhance security and stability in the region, it said. <hr> South Korea &nbsp;to review phased participation in US Hormuz initiativePublished: May 13, 2026 | 00:26 GMT | by Web Desk Defense Minister of South Korea Ahn Gyu-back has told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth that the country is reviewing phased contributions to the US-led initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported, citing Yonhap news agency. The South Korean defense minister and the US secretary of defense held bilateral talks at the Pentagon earlier this week. <hr> US President Trump claims &lsquo;not long&rsquo; before Iran war ends Published: May 12, 2026 | 20:35 GMT | by AFP/Web Desk Leaving Washington on Tuesday for a trip delayed by his war, US President Trump said he expected a &quot;long talk&quot; with counterpart Xi Jinping about Iran, according to AFP. But he also downplayed disagreements over Iran, saying that Xi has been &quot;relatively good, to be honest with you.&quot; &quot;I don&#39;t think we need any help with Iran. We&#39;ll win it one way or the other. We&#39;ll win it peacefully or otherwise,&quot; Trump told reporters as he left the White House.&nbsp; &ldquo;As soon as this war is over, which will not be long, you&rsquo;re going to see oil prices drop and you&rsquo;re going to see a stock market &hellip; go through the roof,&rdquo; President Trump told reporters, according to Al Jazeera.

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Says, 'As soon as this war is over, which will not be long, you’re going to see oil prices drop and you’re going to see a stock market … go through the roof.'

President Trump claims ‘not long’ before Iran war ends

BEIJING:&nbsp;Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade. Leaving Washington on Tuesday on a trip that was delayed by his war, <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/china-confirms-trumps-visit-this-week" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump</a> said he expected a &quot;long talk&quot; with counterpart&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/china-us-to-exchange-views-on-major-issues-during-trump-visit" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xi Jinping</a> about Iran. But he also played down disagreements on Iran, saying that Xi has been &quot;relatively good, to be honest with you&quot;. &quot;I don&#39;t think we need any help with Iran. We&#39;ll win it one way or the other. We&#39;ll win it peacefully or otherwise,&quot; Trump told reporters as he left the White House. This week&#39;s trip -- the first since Trump visited in 2017 -- will involve high-stakes talks with Xi on Thursday and Friday, during a packed itinerary that includes a state banquet and tea reception. China&#39;s controls on rare earth exports and the countries&#39; trade relationship are among the topics expected to be taken up by the heads of the world&#39;s top two economies. The buildup to the superpower summit was already visible Tuesday on the streets of Beijing, with police monitoring major intersections and checking the ID cards of passengers on the metro, AFP journalists saw. &#39;Definitely a big deal&#39;&quot;It&#39;s definitely a big deal,&quot; said Wen Wen, a 24-year-old woman travelling from the eastern city of Nanjing, when asked by AFP about Trump&#39;s visit. &quot;Some progress will certainly be made,&quot; she said, noting that she hopes China and the United States can ensure &quot;lasting peace&quot; despite &quot;recent instability in the global situation&quot;. Trade ties between Beijing and Washington have been fraught in recent years. The two sides are currently maintaining a one-year truce in their tariff war reached at Trump and Xi&#39;s last meeting in South Korea in October. China&#39;s major surplus in trade with the United States has long irked Trump, who slapped tariffs on the country&#39;s goods during his first term in office. Trump will be accompanied in China by a large group of top US business executives, including Tesla&#39;s Elon Musk and Apple&#39;s Tim Cook, the White House has said. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">&#39;Positive results&#39;</h2>For Li Jiahao, 30, who manages a Beijing karaoke bar, the summit will not necessarily solve all problems in China-US relations -- though he is hoping for &quot;positive results&quot;. &quot;Coming here and actually resolving the issues are two different things,&quot; he told AFP. &quot;China and the United States both have responsibilities as major powers,&quot; he said, adding that &quot;only through friendship can we achieve mutual development and become stronger&quot;. The war in Iran -- launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28 -- has presented new challenges in the already-complicated relationship between Beijing and Washington. The US Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned 12 individuals and entities -- including several based in Hong Kong -- it said facilitated sale and shipment of Iranian oil to China. Asked about the latest moves on Tuesday, Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for Beijing&#39;s foreign ministry, said that &quot;China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions&quot;.

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