Israel

Trump Says US Navy Could Escort Tankers, Iran Aimed to Strike First

President Donald Trump said the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.

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Turkey Says Iran’s Indiscriminate Bombings Is ‘Wrong Strategy’

Iran's indiscriminate retaliatory attacks on targets across the Gulf states are the "wrong strategy," Turkey's top diplomat said.

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US ‘Totally Stupid’ to Attack Iran During Talks: UN Ambassador

The US made a "totally stupid decision" to attack Iran while in negotiations, and betrayed Gulf nations by trashing their diplomatic efforts, Tehran's UN ambassador said.

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Ukraine Offers Gulf States Air Defense Swap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered US allies in the Middle East a swap of some of their air defense missiles in exchange for Kyiv's vaunted drone interceptors, to better protect them from Iranian drone attacks.

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NATO Chief Says ‘Widespread Support’ for US Iran Campaign

NATO chief Mark Rutte said Tuesday there was broad backing among US European allies for President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran.

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UN Urges All Sides in Middle East War to ‘Come to Their Senses’

The UN on Tuesday urged all parties to "come to their senses" and end the war in the Middle East, with fear and panic spreading across the region and beyond.

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Trump Warns of Longer Iran War as Riyadh, Beirut Hit

US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month.

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‘Thank You, Madam President’: Melania Trump Leads UN Security Council as Iran War Rages

First Lady Melania Trump pressed the cause of children caught in conflict as she chaired a UN Security Council meeting Monday as the US-Israeli war against Iran raged.

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UN Calls for Restraint After Israel-Hezbollah Clashes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified amid the Israeli and US war on the armed group's main backer Iran.

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China Backs Iran ‘Defending Sovereignty,’ Vows to Push for Peace

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart on a call Monday that Beijing supports Tehran defending itself against US-Israeli strikes.

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