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Donald Trump warned that the U.S. could hit Iran’s power infrastructure if no diplomatic deal is reached, while officials in Europe and the region pushed for de-escalation. Meanwhile, Austria said it has refused U.S. military overflight requests since the conflict began.
Keir Starmer said Britain’s long-term interests point toward a closer partnership with the EU, arguing that war in the Middle East and a more volatile world have forced the government to think more ambitiously about Europe, defence and trade.
Donald Trump said the war in Iran will be over in 2 to 3 weeks, offering a surprisingly specific timeline without adding much in the way of details. A classic move, really.
Arab foreign ministers have tapped veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy to take over the Arab League, with his five-year term set to begin in July as the region faces a widening war involving Iran and its allies.
Two Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon killed three Indonesian peacekeepers in the past 48 hours, prompting strong condemnation from the UN and Indonesia and renewed calls for investigations.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the coming days in the war with Iran will be decisive, arguing that Tehran has only a handful of military options left.
Pakistan is trying to turn its shuttle diplomacy into something more consequential, and Beijing is the obvious place to test whether that effort has legs or just diplomatic stamina.
As the US-Israeli war on Iran sends energy markets into their deepest disruption on record, three outcomes stand out: regional military action, a US-led coalition, or a drawn-out bargaining game over the Strait of Hormuz.
US and Israeli air strikes continued across Iran on day 32 of the war, while Marco Rubio said Washington’s objectives are on track and could be met in “weeks, not months”
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran must never develop nuclear weapons and should stop supporting terrorism. He also said Tehran’s short-range missiles are meant to threaten Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.
Madrid has extended its opposition to the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran by barring U.S. aircraft involved in the attacks from Spanish airspace, after already ruling out use of its military bases for war-related operations.
Iran says Washington is quietly preparing a ground assault while talking about negotiations in public, as the month-old war spreads across the region and back-channel diplomacy struggles to catch up.