Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, stated that Europe has about six weeks of aviation fuel left, warning that flights may soon be canceled if transports through the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked. He added that the longer the Iran war continues, the greater the consequences for economic growth and inflation worldwide, leading to higher gasoline prices, higher gas prices, and higher electricity prices, with some regions hit harder than others. In a separate development, Pope Leo XIV is highly critical of the US and Israel's war against Iran, as the dispute between the Pope and US President Donald Trump continues.
During a speech in Cameroon, the Pope said that the world is being destroyed by a handful of tyrants. In Sweden, a man suspected of several terrorism crimes in Halmstad admits to two of the crimes but denies preparation for a terrorist crime, ahead of a detention hearing on Thursday in Halmstad District Court. The suspect is accused of preparation for a terrorist crime, participation in a terrorist organization, serious crime, and public incitement to terrorism, with the alleged crimes said to have been committed in Halmstad.
The world is being destroyed by a handful of tyrants.
Additionally, a police officer in western Sweden was arrested on Tuesday suspected of leaking information from one or more preliminary investigations, and on Thursday, he was requested to be detained for about 30 cases of serious breach of confidentiality and several cases of serious data intrusion. The crimes are said to have been committed between 2023 and February this year, with the case led by the Special Prosecutor's Chamber. The exact terrorism crimes admitted by the suspect in Halmstad and the current status of the arrested police officer remain unclear.