Merz welcomes ‘signal’ of Trump’s readiness to end fighting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed gratitude over what he said were recent signals from Donald Trump that he is prepared to bring strikes against Iran to an end. –…
France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron says France will never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and that France is carrying on with work to prepare a coalition that…
King Abdullah II Meets Bahrain’s King to Address Middle East Tensions
His Majesty King Abdullah II meets with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama to discuss current regional developments. The two leaders condemned Iran’s attacks on Jordan, Bahrain,…
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to resign over the war in Iran,…
EU seeks diplomatic solution for Hormuz Strait, Kallas says
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday diplomatic ways have to be found in order to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as U.S. President Donald Trump…
Trump’s summit delay casts pall over US-China trade truce
U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to delay the planned summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping casts a shadow over mutual ties that have been stable since their last…
Poland’s Tusk says country will not deploy troops to Iran
Poland’s PM Tusk has said his country will not send troops to participate in the Iran war, after President Trump asked allies to help form a coalition to secure the…
Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz
NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump’s demand that alliance members help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude oil…
Japan to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ project, expects missile requests
Japan will inform the U.S. next week that it intends to join the “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative and expects that Washington may seek its help with missile production due…
Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to hit harder
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning…