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US will not sign joint G7 statement calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran

US President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a joint statement calling for de-escalation between Tel Aviv and Tehran drafted by G7 leaders in Canada, according to a person familiar with the matter.

US had “nothing to do with attack on Iran”: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated the United States “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight” in a post to his social media platform Truth Social Sunday morning, issuing a warning to Tehran not to bring Washington into the conflict.

Iran fires more missiles at Israel       

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that it has launched an attack involving missiles and drones on Israel in retaliation for the Zionist regime's aggression against Iran.

Pope Leo appeals for ‘reason’ amid Israel-Iran attacks, calls for dialogue

Pope Leo on Saturday called on the authorities in Iran and Israel to act with 'reason' following airstrikes between the two sides that killed dozens and forced civilians into shelters. He urged both Tehran and Tel Aviv to pursue dialogue.

Trump tells Iran to make a nuclear agreement “before there is nothing left”

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Tehran to go back to the negotiating table and cut a nuclear deal "before there is nothing left" after Israel attacked several targets inside Iran.

IRGC warns Israel to pay dearly for striking Iran

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned Israel that it will have to pay a heavy price for its military attack against Tehran.

Iran vows retaliation after Israeli strikes assassinate top commanders, hit multiple cities

The Iranian government has pledged a forceful and comprehensive response following a wave of Israeli airstrikes early Friday that assassinated dozens, including top military leaders and civilians.

US warns countries not to join French, Saudi UN conference on Palestine: Reuters

The United States is lobbying foreign governments not to attend a United Nations conference next week sponsored by Paris and Riyadh on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a US diplomatic cable reported by Reuters.

Trump tells Netanyahu to end Gaza war, stop Iran threats: CNN

US President Donald Trump has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in the Gaza Strip and stop talk of an attack on Iran, a source familiar with the conversation told CNN.

US says reduced presence of staffers not deemed essential in Middle East as tensions rise

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military announced Wednesday.

Several countries sanction two Israeli far-right ministers

Britain and four other nations have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

US military evaluating options to prevent nuclear-armed Iran: CENTOCM

The top U.S. general overseeing American troops in the Middle East has stated that there were a range of options when asked if the military was prepared to respond with overwhelming force to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.

Washington is not committed to a Palestinian state, Muslim neighbours could give land: US envoy

A Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank is no longer a Washington policy goal, but Israel’s “Muslim neighbours” could give up their land to create one, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has told Bloomberg news.

Gaza health system ‘extremely fragile’ as aid point killings raise: ICRC

The healthcare system in the Gaza Strip is “extremely fragile” amid the ongoing Israeli war, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned.

US travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, goes into effect

President Donald Trump’s new travel ban on citizens from a dozen countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East, went into effect at 12 a.m. on Monday, more than eight years after his first such ban sparked chaos, confusion, and months of legal battles

Britain, France abandon plans to recognise Palestinian state at NY conference

The United Kingdom and France will abandon previous plans to recognise a Palestinian state at an upcoming conference in New York, according to diplomats.

Internal EU report shows Israel committing war crimes in Gaza

A confidential European Union report has found that Israel is committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip, including the use of starvation as a weapon of war, according to Belgian public broadcaster VRT, which said the document has been circulating among top EU officials since November 2024.

US redirecting anti-drone tech from Ukraine to American forces in Middle East: WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is redirecting anti-drone technology earmarked for Ukraine to its own troops based in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.

Most people across the globe have negative views of Israel: Survey

The majority of people across the world have a negative view of Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a Pew poll.

Majority of Brits support weapons embargo on Israel

A majority of British people support a full arms embargo on Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a new poll commissioned by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas.

Public figures in Germany call on government to take clear stance against Israel

Numerous public figures in Germany have urged the government in Berlin to take a clear stance against Israel in an open letter obtained on Wednesday by the Der Spiegel news magazine.

US warns Britain and France not to recognise Palestinian state

The United States has warned Britain and France against recognising a Palestinian state at a UN conference later this month, Middle East Eye reported.

US says to scale down its military bases in Syria

The United States will scale down its military presence in Syria to one base from eight and Washington's policies will shift in the country "because none of them worked" over the last century, the new U.S. special envoy has stated.

Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights: Report

Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has shown, warning that “democracy and human rights are under attack worldwide in a way we have not seen for decades.”

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