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Netanyahu biggest obstacle to peace, says Erdogan at OIC meeting
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the “biggest obstacle to regional peace,” accusing him of trying to sabotage nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States with ongoing attacks on Iran. Speaking at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Istanbul, Erdogan told Arab League diplomats that Israel’s aggression showed it…
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Israel says it killed Iran’s military coordinator with Hamas
Israel says it has killed a senior Iranian commander who helped plan Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel, in a strike on Saturday on the city of Qom. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the killing of Saeed Izadi marked a key point in the conflict. He was “one of the orchestrators” of the attack, which killed about…
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Israel may have breached EU agreement, bloc’s foreign policy arm says
The European Union’s diplomatic service said on Friday there were indications that Israel had breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with the bloc, according to a document seen by Reuters. Citing assessments by independent international institutions, the European External Action Service said “there are indications that Israel would be in breach of…
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32 nations but only one man matters – Nato’s summit is all about Trump
Nato summits tend to be “pre-cooked”, not least to present a united front. Secretary General Mark Rutte has already settled on the menu for their meeting at The Hague: one that will avoid a row with Nato’s most powerful member, the US. A commitment to increase defence spending by European allies is the dish that President Donald Trump wants served…
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‘A choice of two evils’: Young anti-regime Iranians divided over conflict
Last Friday, Israel launched massive air strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate with barrages of missiles. In a video message that day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Iranian people that in addition to Israel’s aim of thwarting Iran’s nuclear programme, “we are also clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom”. Some sections of Iran’s splintered opposition…
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Europe, Iran foreign ministers meet in Geneva amid nuclear tensions
European foreign ministers met their Iranian counterpart on Friday hoping to test Tehran’s readiness to negotiate a new nuclear deal despite there being scant prospect of Israel ceasing its attacks soon, diplomats said. European ministers spoke in advance to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who signalled the U.S. is open to direct talks even as it considers joining Israeli…
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Rwanda and DR Congo agree draft peace deal to end conflict
Officials from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict. The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. Rwanda denies widespread accusations that it backs one of those groups, the M23, which has seized…
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Why Israel wants US bunker busters to hit Iran’s Fordow nuclear site
US President Donald Trump says he is still weighing his options regarding United States military intervention amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. Standing on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, Trump said, “The next week is going to be big,” adding that Iranian officials are eager to negotiate. However, he warned them that “it’s very late…
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Tulsi Gabbard sidelined in Trump administration discussions on Israel and Iran
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, an outspoken critic of past U.S. military interventions abroad, appears to have fallen out of favor with President Donald Trump as he weighs military action against Iran, according to multiple senior administration officials with knowledge of the matter. Gabbard allies insist that, while there is some White House tension, some of the public blowback is…
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Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say
Donald Trump has approved plans to attack Iran, but has not made a final decision on whether to strike the country, the BBC’s US partner CBS reports. The US president held off from initiating strikes in case Iran agreed to abandon its nuclear programme, a senior intelligence source told CBS. Trump is reportedly considering a US strike on Fordo, an…
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