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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a U.S.-brokered round of peace talks with Russia due this week has not been called off after weekend strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. Kyiv is considering alternative venues for the talks, originally scheduled for March 5-6 in Abu Dhabi, and has discussed Turkey and Switzerland as options.…
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has become a focal point in conversations among Iran’s clerical elite about who might replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader. Seen by many as a moderate with close ties to reformist former presidents, Khomeini combines a high-profile symbolic role as custodian of his grandfather’s …
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz travels to Washington for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump as a recent U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has unsettled global energy and aviation links. Merz has avoided direct criticism of the operation while declining to explicitly endorse it, and his trip is ex…
The International Atomic Energy Agency told its Board of Governors it has no indication that Iran's nuclear installations have been hit during recent strikes, while Iran's envoy to the agency said the Natanz complex was attacked the previous day. The IAEA also said it has been unable to re-establish contact with Iranian nuclear regulators following…
The Kremlin reiterated that it sees value in maintaining peace talks with Ukraine and that a political and diplomatic settlement remains Moscow’s preferred path to end the fighting. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would continue to pursue negotiations that align with its interests, even as recent weeks have seen apparent stalemate over …
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have prompted analysts and former officials to warn that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will interpret those actions as a cautionary example, potentially strengthening his resolve to expand nuclear forces. At the same time, a range of experts cited in Seoul say the strikes could create a tactical window for Pyongya…
Large-scale demonstrations against the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned deadly in Pakistan, where security forces and consulate guards fired on crowds, killing at least 23 people. Clashes also occurred in Iraq near the Green Zone. Meanwhile, Iranian exiles in several Western capitals held celebratory gatherings.
Greenland’s participation in Denmark’s March 24 parliamentary election will indicate how islanders feel about independence versus continued ties with Denmark. The vote pits a pragmatic, long-term independence approach favored by the governing coalition against Naleraq’s push for immediate separation, while tensions over past Danish conduct and rece…
In closed-door briefings, Pentagon officials told congressional staff there was no intelligence that Iran intended to attack U.S. forces first, a point that appears to contradict public statements by senior administration figures. The U.S. and Israel have carried out extensive strikes on Iran, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali K…
Israel widened its military operations on Monday to include strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after the group acknowledged launching missiles and drones toward Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israeli forces also carried out strikes on targets in Tehran that the military described as intelligence…
Russian authorities strongly criticised recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the operation - which targeted Iran’s leadership - risks plunging the Middle East into widespread escalation. Moscow’s foreign ministry warned of potential humanitarian, economic and radiological consequences, while Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s S…
Senior U.S. officials and intelligence analysts remain unconvinced that the U.S. and Israeli military operation that resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will produce a near-term collapse of the Islamic Republic’s ruling structure. Agencies have flagged a high likelihood that hard-line clerics or Islamic Revolutiona…
Australia has formally declared it will not participate in military operations in Iran or deploy troops to the Middle East should the confrontation widen. The announcement follows renewed strikes on Tehran and reciprocal missile attacks by Iran, the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader and U.S. reports of casualties. Canberra is focusing on co…
Argentina reports that Nahuel Gallo, a member of the national Gendarmerie held in Venezuela since late 2024, has been released and has already left the country. His detention had intensified diplomatic tensions between Argentine President Javier Milei and Venezuela's then-President Nicolas Maduro, who was captured in January by the United States an…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has approved a U.S. request to use British bases for narrowly defined defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in storage depots or launchers. He stressed the decision follows sustained Iranian attacks across the region that have hit airports and hotels where British nationals were staying, and fram…
On March 1, President Donald Trump indicated that the current conflict with Iran could continue for roughly four weeks, telling the Daily Mail that the campaign historically follows a four-week pattern. He said he remained open to further discussions with Iranian officials but offered no timeline for such talks, responding "I don't know" when asked…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on March 1 that the disruptions in Iran produced by recent U.S. and Israeli strikes present an opportunity that should be used to benefit the Iranian people, who he said have endured significant violence from their authorities. Zelenskiy reiterated accusations that Iran supplied drones to Russia and that…
The European Union’s 27 member states have issued a joint appeal for maximum restraint, protection of civilians and full adherence to international law following a sequence of military strikes involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The statement, released by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after an emergency video conference of EU foreig…
The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has produced a multifaceted crisis: a wounded command structure under fire, an unsettled succession process, and pressure on the cohesion of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Regional officials and analysts say the state was designed to withstand the loss of a single leader, b…
President Donald Trump declared that U.S. forces have sunk nine Iranian warships and are targeting the remainder, as U.S. bombardment of Iranian military positions intensified. The Pentagon deployed B-2 stealth bombers to strike hardened, underground missile facilities with 2,000-lb bombs, and Mr. Trump said Iran's naval headquarters was largely de…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the United States, European allies and regional partners to begin planning a post-crisis approach for Iran and the wider Middle East following U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader. While endorsing U.S. aims to halt Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Merz warned of escalation risks and outlined f…
U.S. President Donald Trump told the Atlantic that Iran’s new leadership has expressed a desire to negotiate and that he has agreed to speak with them. He did not name who he would talk to or provide timing. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said a temporary leadership council has taken on the supreme leader’s duties following Ayatollah Ali Khamen…
Early on Saturday, coordinated cyber-enabled operations coincided with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on targets across Iran. Multiple news sites were defaced and the widely used religious calendar app BadeSaba, with more than 5 million downloads, was hacked to display messages urging a reckoning and calling for members of the armed forces to lay down …
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a defining moment, saying it opens a possible path for the people of Iran to shape their future. Kallas said she is coordinating with partners - including countries facing the effects of Iran's military actions - to pursue practica…
North Korea's foreign ministry denounced recent Israeli attacks on Iran and a U.S. military operation as illegal violations of sovereignty, calling the U.S. action predictable and blaming perceived U.S. hegemonic behavior. Pyongyang urged regional states and like-minded actors to act to restore peace and stability amid reports of strikes in Tehran …
