CNN: Israel and Iran are trading strikes in the worst escalation since the April truce — a major test for negotiations. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis also fired a missile toward Israel.
US President Donald Trump urged Israel and Iran to “stop ‘shooting’,” as the attacks threatened his fragile attempts at diplomacy. He later said the countries were aiming for a ceasefire while he insisted a deal is close. Before the escalation, Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on retaliating against Iran, according to a US official…
Iranian military says it is halting offensive operations after Israel and Iran exchanged fire
Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, and Defends Compensation Fund
“I didn’t guarantee no war,” Mr. Trump said in a lengthy interview with Kristen Welker, the host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” taped during his trip to Wisconsin on Friday. “Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?”…
Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war
With little apparent progress in peace talks, Israel and Iran exchanging fire, and the Houthis joining the fight, the risk of the war fully erupting again appeared higher than at any point since the ceasefire…
Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran
US president tells FT that he ‘calls the shots’ after urging the Israeli leader not to retaliate against Tehran…
Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance
For Europe, the recovery from the last energy shock just a few years ago has been cut short in its early stages. The economic drag is now forecast to last into next year as higher energy costs drain money from public budgets, sapping investment for more productive uses. Consumers would be left increasingly nervous about spending…
New AI espionage powers trigger Putin camera scare
Russia paused surveillance system after killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader exposed how AI can be used on CCTV data to target enemies…
The ultimate hostage negotiation: Why Iran talks are deadlocked
Washington tends to view negotiations with Iran through the lens of power. Tehran views them through the lens of possession.
Washington aims to force Iran to succumb to demands through economic pressure and sanctions. Tehran aims to force the US to succumb after acquiring something valuable and refusing to give it back…
Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Sunday that regional governments were “not in a position to demand reparations”, responding to what he said were reports that the U.S. could use Iranian assets to compensate regional allies for war-related damages.
Gharibabadi added in a post on X that Iran’s assets were “neither war spoils for Washington nor a payment fund for its allies”…
Resuming War Is a Short-Term Political Boon for Netanyahu, but Grim Choices Await
If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah…
Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon