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The press conference comes amid ongoing tensions and military actions involving Iran and the US, with international allies expressing varying degrees of support and concern. Former French ambassador Araud criticized Von der Leyen for overstepping her competence on the issue, while UK's Starmer spoke with Trump following criticism of the UK's involvement. The conflict raises concerns about a long-term toxic legacy for people and the environment.Articole despre acest subiect
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REPLAY: US Defense Secretary holds press conference on Iran war
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s new supreme leader “is wounded and likely disfigured.” Hegseth spoke Friday, a day after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement vowing to continue the war. It was Khamenei’s first statement since he assumed Iran’s top office after the death of his father in an Israeli strike.
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Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes
Leaders discuss military cooperation day after Trump hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesSir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump and discussed their military co-operation through the US use of RAF bases “in support of the collective self-defence of partners” in the Middle East, Downing Street has said.The call comes after Trump intensified his criticism of Starmer over the lack of immediate UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, sa
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What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.
The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.
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'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success will be 'elusive', warns Schneiderman
Genie Godula welcomes Daniel Schneiderman, Director of Global Policy Programs at Penn Washington. He argues that while the US has achieved significant tactical military successes in its campaign against Iran, the battlefield gains do not necessarily translate into victory. Washington’s stated objectives shift, day to day, from destroying Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities all the way to regime change. While Iran is focused on survival: the leadership can rebound and rebuild as long as Iran
Citeste pe France 24 →Von der Leyen 'acting outside of competence' on Iran war, former France ambassador Araud says
Gérard Araud told Euronews Ursula von der Leyen is overstepping her mandate on foreign policy as Commission chief and pushing a German line on the 27. While not historically a competence of the Commission, von der Leyen is establishing her own line on geopolitics - not without friction.
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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.
Citeste pe BBC News →Iran war risks long-term toxic legacy for people and nature that ripples beyond borders
The fallout from fighting in the Middle East, from burning oil refineries to sunken ships, threatens lasting repercussions for the health of the region's people, water and food supplies, and ecosystems.
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Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises | First Thing
President delivered a vague and contradictory forecast on the future of the war in Middle East. Plus, how to recognize a psychopathDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has said the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the joint US-Israeli operation rises, disrupting global oil trade and threatening to engulf the Middle East in a regional war.Any unintended consequences so far? Among others, it has probably reinforced N
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David Petraeus speaks to FRANCE 24: Analysis on US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the regional fallout
The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached a decision, though the name has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, Israel warned it would “pursue every successor” to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes last weekend. Overnight, US and Israeli strikes targeted five oil facilities near Tehran, an Iranian official said. The sites were “damaged,” but the resulting fires were quickly brought under control. Also,
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Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran
Foreign secretary hits back at former prime minister, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq warMiddle East crisis – live updatesYvette Cooper has rejected Tony Blair’s assertion that the UK should have supported Donald Trump’s initial airstrikes on Iran, saying Britain had to “learn the lessons” of mistakes made in Iraq.At a private lunch event on Friday, the former Labour prime minister said Keir Starmer “should have backed America from the very beginning” and let the Trump administ
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Middle East crisis live: Trump seeks to delay summit with China’s Xi amid Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad reportedly targeted in air attack
Trump says delay of ‘a month or so’ requested while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials say drones and rockets attacked embassyEuropean countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of HormuzHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Are fuel price increases making you cut back?Qatar says it has intercepted a missile attack while the resulting falling debris caused a fire but there were no reported inju
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Amid War in Iran, Europe’s Flashes of Military Strength Also Show Its Weakness
To defend allies from Iran, the continent’s powers have mounted a rare show of force. But those efforts have diverted limited resources from other hot spots.
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Iran war cannot be ’windfall’ for Putin, says Starmer, as Zelenskyy arrives in UK
Ukrainian president’s visit coincides with deadline for Roman Abramovich over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea saleMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer will host Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Tuesday as the prime minister warns US-Israeli strikes on Iran cannot be allowed to become a “windfall for Putin”.Zelenskyy’s visit will come on the day of the government deadline for the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to pay proceeds from his sale of Chelsea FC to victims of the Ukra
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Recent U.S. Assessment Found an Attack on Iran Unlikely to Result in Regime Change
Intelligence officials have been skeptical that a popular uprising could dislodge the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, which controls much of Iran’s security apparatus.
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What Does It Mean to Have Air Superiority Over Iran?
The American and Israeli air forces have a dominant advantage in the skies, but Iran can still muster some resistance.
Citeste pe New York Times →What does the Iran war mean for the US defense sector?
US defense companies are being called on to ramp up production to meet fresh demand from the war in Iran. It opens up an existing rift between them and the Trump administration.
Citeste pe Deutsche Welle →Europe should back American strikes on Iran, says key Merz ally
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Citeste pe Politico EU →Europe Today: Trump claims Iran war ‘complete’ amid signs of escalation
Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.
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100,000 UK nationals flown back from Iran since start of conflict
Home secretary Yvette Cooper says this amounts to a third of those who were in region at outset of hostilitiesThe number of UK nationals flown back from the Middle East since the start of the conflict with Iran reached 100,000 on Tuesday, Britain’s foreign secretary has said.This is a third of the 300,000 who were in the region at the outset of hostilities, Yvette Cooper told parliament, many of whom were stuck when airspace was closed. The figure included tourists and Gulf residents who have te
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Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots
Health experts warn of long-term respiratory and neurological risks as smoke from burning oil spreads across the region.
Citeste pe New York Times →Iran says Russia and China providing ‘military cooperation’
Tehran has had "good cooperation with these countries: politically, economically, even militarily," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told MS NOW.
Citeste pe Politico EU →Iran war: US says 'highest volume' of strikes on the way
US Defense Secretary Hegseth has said the US is "ramping up" airstrikes. Meanwhile, six service members were confirmed killed in a plane crash in Iraq as the war enters its second week. More on DW.
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Ed Davey Wants King Charles to Cancel his U.S. State Visit Over Iran War
Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in Britain, said President Trump does not deserve the “diplomatic coup” of hosting the king for a state visit.
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Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage
US president on social media said he was ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr was looking into broadcasters’ licenses Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump reinforced comments made by Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatening the broadcast licenses of news organizations that report unfavorably on the war in Iran.In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump said he was “thrilled” that Carr was “looking at the lic
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‘Sounds familiar’: how the US-Israeli war in Iran parallels Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Both campaigns have been framed differently at different times, with dubious claims of defensive action and a curious reluctance to label it warShifting goals, unclear timelines and a flimsy pretext: at times, the US-Israel campaign against Iran carries curious parallels of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The comparison is far from exact. In 2022, Putin sent a massive army across Ukraine’s borders in an unprovoked invasion of a democratic state, a campaign that quickly resulted in heavy los
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Replay: Trump says US dismantled Iran's defense as Middle East war continues
Rewatch as US President Donald Trump gives an update on the war against Iran.
Citeste pe France 24 →Who is Pakistan supporting in Iran war?
Islamabad has so far presented itself as a "neutral" party in the conflict, condemning the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as well as castigating Tehran for its attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.
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Israel-Iran Conflict: Iran War Live Updates: Israel Targets Hezbollah in Beirut as Strikes Hit City Center
The attacks heightened fears that the war was expanding beyond Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds into parts of Beirut once considered comparatively safe. New strikes were also reported in Iran, Iraq and Israel.
Citeste pe New York Times →Global Baku Forum Day Two: Sharply contrasting views on Iran war as hardship spreads
Former European Commission President Romano Prodi told Euronews it is high time a diplomatic solution was found to the crisis.
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Iran may tap into organised crime to carry out terror attacks, expert says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Graig Klein, Assistant Professor in Terrorism and Political Violence at Leiden University in The Hague, explains that Iran may tap into organised crime in order to carry out terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the war waged by the US and Israel, adding that Donald Trump is being complacent about the threat as the latest incidents targeting US embassies abroad "is part of the Iranian strategic playbook".
Citeste pe France 24 →A Trump official quits over the Iran war, as Israel says it killed 2 Iranian commanders
Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has yet to confirm but it would be the highest-profile killings since the targeting of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Trump says he spoke to an ex-president who praised his Iran War. They all deny taking the call
Asked which of the four living ex-presidents had supposedly praised his chaotic war effort, Trump said: ‘I can’t tell you that’
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Iran War Pushes Diesel Prices Over $5 a Gallon in US
US diesel prices are above $5 a gallon for the first time since December 2022 as the war in Iran continues to disrupt supplies. Oil and gas markets worldwide are feeling the pressure now. Bloomberg's Will Kennedy has more on how this is all impacting consumers and economies. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson reignite feud over Iran war
Cruz called Carlson a “demagogue” spreading antisemitism, days after Carlson called him and others who trust Israeli intelligence “dumbos.”
Citeste pe Politico US →How the energy crisis fueled by the war in Iran is affecting Asia
Asia is feeling the energy shock of the war on Iran. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sam Reynolds of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Citeste pe NPR →Iran war: Trump demands 'surrender' as Israel strikes Tehran
Israel's military said it struck targets in a "broad" new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital, with strikes also hitting Beirut as the war in the Middle East continues for a seventh day. Follow
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Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes
Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that polls show majorities of Americans do not support.Late last week, Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey,
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Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated Lego propaganda video
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How the US war on Iran may provoke a terrorist attack – and how that may be the point
‘Of course there’s going to be retaliation,’ says one expert. ‘It may be that this is what Trump’s interested in’For decades, the US and its allies have painted Iran as the world’s biggest sponsor of state terrorism – invoking its Islamic rulers’ supposed revolutionary fanaticism and determined support for militant proxies.Now a long-standing but mainly latent threat is coalescing, with the war waged on the country by the US and Israel, to raise the risk of an attack on American soil to levels u
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Stocks Stage Cautious Advance as Iran War Drags On: Markets Wrap
Wall Street staged a cautious advance, with stocks rising after oil eased from session highs, but crude remained above levels that could stoke concerns about inflation as the war in Iran shows no signs of abating.
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Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran
White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the westMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf there was a moment when the absence of a US strategy on Iran was exposed, then this was it. Donald Trump demanded on Saturday that the UK, China, France, Japan and others participate in a naval escort for oil tankers through the strait of Hormuz.Despite launching the attack on Iran, with Israel, the White House does not seem to have fully anticipate
Citeste pe The Guardian →Turkey caught in the middle as Iran war escalates
Turkey has been watching with growing concern as the war between its neighbor Iran and the US and Israel escalates. Ankara fears the conflict could destabilize the region.
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Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War
Eight Americans have been seriously wounded, military officials said, but the bulk of the injured have already returned to duty. Seven Americans have been killed.
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Trump Tries to Sidestep Blame for Any Civilian Deaths in Iran
The president and the Pentagon have cast blame on Iran for the mounting toll. More than 1,800 people have died in the war, including many civilians.
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Number of US troops wounded in Iran war reaches 200 across seven different countries
Troops had been injured in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel
Citeste pe The Independent →As Iran war reaches Europe's borders, can the continent really rest easy?
As the Iran war escalates, European cities are now within range of Tehran's arsenal. We asked NATO how it would defend against a strike, and an expert on political violence what other methods Iran could use to target Europeans.
Citeste pe Euronews →Trump ‘gambling with lives’ in Iran, top EU lawmaker Neumann tells Euronews
The European Parliament's top lawmaker on Iran tells Europe Today that she cannot 'endorse a war' where the end game is unclear, saying regime change cannot be triggered by 'bombs alone' as Trump contradicts war timeline.
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