Trump warns of decision time as Iran prepares nuclear counter-proposal
In a key sticking point, Iran has insisted on the right to enrich uranium at low levels for civilian use...Geostrategy
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Israel strikes Gaza as US says Rafah attack ‘not imminent’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had no indication of an "imminent" Israeli assault on the city, the...Hamas had said earlier it "appreciates" the efforts from mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States, but accused Israel of failing to respond to its demands
Despite growing pressure from top ally the United States, Netanyahu stressed Israel would pursue the twin goals of bringing home "all our hostages"
Israel deploys C-Dome defence system for the first time
On Monday evening, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported an alert in the area of Eilat, which was targeted in...The C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system used to shield against rocket and missile attacks.
Mounted on Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, German-made warships, the C-Dome uses the same interceptor as the Iron Dome
Iran foreign minister in Syria after consulate strike blamed on Israel
Amir-Abdollahian is set to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad during the visit, while Syria's information...Tehran, a key Damascus ally, has vowed to avenge last Monday's air strike on the Iranian embassy's consular section that killed seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian began a regional tour a day earlier in Oman, long a mediator between Tehran and the West
Six months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers
At least 33,175 people have been killed in the besieged Palestinian territory in Israel's campaign of retaliation for the October...Over a third of those killed in Israel on October 7 and in the two subsequent days of violence were members of the security forces including 306 soldiers and 60 police officers
The Israeli military claims to have "eliminated" 12,000 enemy fighters there, including five brigade commanders and 20 battalion commanders
Iran offers no response to Israeli strike, if US-secures Gaza truce: report
The Damascus airstrike targeted the Iranian consulate, resulting in the death of IRGC commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi and several other...According to a report by Jadeh Iran, Iran has communicated to the United States that it would refrain from retaliating to the airstrike if the US can secure a ceasefire in Gaza
The anonymous source cited in the report stated that if the US is successful in calming the situation, it would be seen as a significant achievement for the Biden administration
Trump increasingly ambiguous on Israel amid Gaza war
At the start of Israel's war with Hamas in October, Donald Trump loudly presented himself as the key US ally's...In an exchange with Israeli media, Trump warned that videos "of bombs being dropped into buildings in Gaza" offer "a very bad picture for the world."
Despite allusions to his concerns, Trump has not explicitly mentioned the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where experts warn a famine is looming.
Tehran, Baghdad to launch maritime passenger transport line
TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran and Iraq will launch the first maritime passenger transport line within the next two months, an...Given the readiness of Iran’s Abadan and Khorramshahr ports for the transportation of passengers to the destination of Wasliya and Basra ports in Iraq..
the officials of the two sides have expressed their readiness for the initiation of the transportation of passengers via sea, Ali Akbar Safaei emphasized.
Air Arabia Egypt marks its first flight to Istanbul
CAIRO, Egypt – Air Arabia Egypt on Sunday commenced its first non-stop flight from Cairo International Airport to Sabiha Gökçen...Upon arrival at Istanbul, the flight was greeted with a water cannon salute and a welcome ceremony.
The newly added route will connect both cities with a frequency of three weekly flights.
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
STRASBOURG, FRANCE – Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of...In a sign of the importance of the issue, the cases have all been treated as priority by the Grand Chamber of the ECHR.
All three cases accuse European governments of inaction or insufficient action in their measures against global warming.
‘Terrible’ Israel-Hamas conflict ‘must end’: UK’s Sunak
The British government on Friday called for "utmost transparency" and a "wholly independent review" into the killing of seven aid...Sunak said the children of Gaza needed a "humanitarian pause immediately, leading to a long-term sustainable ceasefire"
The British government, meanwhile, said a Royal Navy ship would be deployed to help get more aid into Gaza
