United States officials are issuing contradictory statements on the war’s timeline and objectives. United States President Donald Trump has again suggested the war in Iran could be over soon, but he didn’t say when or how. The US leader’s advisers are reportedly urging him to find an exit strategy. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend … Read more
A senior Qatari official, who has worked for years in the Gulf state’s ministry of foreign affairs, told CBS News on Wednesday that the Middle East has, “for all intents and purposes,” been engulfed in a regional war that governments in the region warned about for years. Dr. Majed Al-Ansari, an adviser to the Qatari … Read more
Larijani is a former revolutionary guard and one of the most influential politicians within Iran’s regime, which has appointed a new supreme leader after former ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike. In his post, Trump added: “Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for … Read more
President Trump weighed in Monday on the plight of Iran’s national women’s soccer team, who were caught up in the geopolitical ramifications of the U.S.-Israeli war on their home country as they participated in the women’s Asian Cup in Australia, offering them asylum in the U.S. There were calls for Australia to offer the women … Read more
Here’s what you need to knowpublished at 06:12 GMT 06:12 GMT In Iran The IDF says it has launched a fresh wave of attacks targeting Iran’s infrastructure, after oil depots in Tehran were hit overnight. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran’s “openness to de-escalation” has been “almost immediately killed” by President Trump’s “misinterpretation” of … Read more
Trump wants to pick Iran’s new leader – will a hostile regime under fire agree? BBC Trump tells CNN he’s not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state CNN Iran’s future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say Al Jazeera Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s next leader Axios Trump says he wants … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv will send drone experts to the Middle East to help the U.S. and its partners defend against Iran’s Shahed drones, given Ukraine’s experience with countering a modified version used by Russia. “We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against ‘shaheds’ in the … Read more
Trump has launched strikes on Iran while Congress debates war powers. Inside the Washington bubble, we look inside the chaos shaping the US-Israeli war on Iran, from celebrations at DC power dinners and the Secretary of State admitting US defense of Israel to the Epstein files fading from public view. With low popular support for … Read more
Merz needs close ties with both the British prime minister and Sánchez. Starmer is an important ally in the “E3” format that Germany, France and the U.K. use to coordinate European strategy toward Ukraine. Sánchez, meanwhile, represents the largest faction within the center-left Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament, with whom Merz’s conservatives … Read more
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said the country’s air defenses had intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones on Tuesday alone as Iran continued lashing out at Gulf nations in response to the joint U.S.-Israeli assault. The ministry said one missile landed in UAE territory but caused no human casualties. Since the start … Read more