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Trump casts doubt on Article 5 commitment en route to NATO summit
The U.S. president leaked an obsequious message sent by NATO’s Rutte, showing the summit is designed to keep him interested in European security.

Germany’s Merz rejects review of EU economic pact with Israel

An angry Trump decries Israel, Iran for breaking ceasefire

Israel, Iran enter shaky ceasefire

Trump, Iran und der bange Blick zum Nato-Gipfel

The EU says Israel is guilty of human rights abuses. What does that mean for trade?

Trump’s Iran bombing tests the limits of British influence
Europe tiptoes through NATO summit as Trump lands and Iran looms
As Trump returns to the NATO table and conflict brews in the Middle East, leaders are hoping unity survives a tightly choreographed summit.
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
The president said it would begin just after midnight, after a conflict that lasted 12 days and the U.S. joined over the weekend.
UK signs up to NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target
Until now, London has only spoken of an “ambition” to spend 3 percent of GDP on defense at some point during the next parliament.
Metsola’s return from Mideast up in air amid Iranian counterstrikes
Iran’s response to U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities shut down air travel across the region.
Macron: US strikes on Iran aren’t legal
European leaders are walking a tightrope between condemning Tehran’s nuclear program while calling for restraint.
Das Update zu den Nato-Ausgaben
Die Haushaltswoche beginnt – und Deutschland setzt ein Signal: Bis 2029 sollen 3,5 Prozent der Wirtschaftskraft in Rüstung und Verteidigung investiert werden. Ein klares Zeichen an den …
Germany’s Merz says ‘no reason to criticize’ bombing of nuclear sites in Iran
“It is not without risk,” Merz said of the U.S. and Israeli decisions to bomb Iran. “But leaving it as it was wasn’t an option either.”
Europe pleads for diplomacy after US strikes Iran
Ministers are urging Iran to return to the negotiating table after U.S. struck three nuclear sites.
Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ says he is ready to take over from Khamenei
Reza Pahlavi, son of the shah deposed in the 1979 revolution, offers to lead Iran’s transition to democracy after regime change.
Russia hits Kyiv with huge attack while condemning US strikes on Iran
Just a day before Moscow’s attack on Ukraine’s capital, the Kremlin “strongly condemned” the airstrikes that Washington launched against Iranian nuclear facilities.
UK warns Iran against Strait of Hormuz blockade
David Lammy is urging Iran not to escalate in response to U.S. strikes.
The four questions Starmer will be asking on Iran
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump about the need for Iran to return to the negotiating table after Tehran’s warning of “everlasting consequences” for the …
Oil prices jump as market awaits Iran response to attacks
A move by Tehran to disrupt oil shipments could mean sharply higher prices at the pump in the United States.
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration’s message
Top Trump officials said their strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were limited, but they don’t have much control over the knock-on effects in the Middle East and their party.
Wie Europa bei Krieg und Frieden zum Statisten wird
Die USA greifen Irans Atomanlagen an – und Europa? Wird weder gefragt noch gehört. In dieser sicherheitspolitischen Analyse vor dem NATO-Gipfel erklärt Gordon Repinski, warum Deutschland und …
Israel savages EU over ‘outrageous and indecent’ human rights review
Relations between Brussels and Israel hit a new low as European ministers gather to discuss whether to punish Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Iran reportedly moves to shut Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the critical shipping route in response to U.S. airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, state media reported
Pentagon officials say it’s too soon to know if Iran strikes were successful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not specify how the administration would avoid getting drawn into a deeper escalation with Tehran.
Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes
Abbas Araghchi emphasized the “strategic partnership” between Tehran and Moscow as he announced the trip just hours after the U.S. targeted three Iranian nuclear sites. .
Iran warns US strikes to have ‘everlasting consequences’
American bombing of Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites was “extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone
The decision to send American B-2 bombers to attack Iran, the most significant military action of Trump’s presidency, threatens to inject Washington into another Middle East conflict.
Trump threatens more strikes if Iran doesn’t negotiate a deal
In a short speech to the nation, the president declared the Iran mission a success and said it may just be the start.
US bombed 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says
The strikes, which targeted Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan sites, bring Washington directly into Israel’s war with Tehran.
Iran official warns US that joining Israel in attacks would be ‘very dangerous’
Israel’s military said it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks.