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Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration’s message

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.

June 23, 2025 5:55 am CET
Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it
Israel savages EU over ‘outrageous and indecent’ human rights review 
Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes
Iran warns US strikes to have ‘everlasting consequences’
Trump threatens more strikes if Iran doesn’t negotiate a deal
Iran official warns US that joining Israel in attacks would be ‘very dangerous’
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June 21, 2025 4:01 am CET

Israel trashes diplomacy with Iran as Europeans meet Tehran envoy in Geneva

“They usually use these talks in order to deceive, in order to waste time,” says Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

June 20, 2025 5:17 pm CET

Europe strains to give Trump an off-ramp on bombing Iran 

Germany, France and the U.K. prepare for talks with Iranian officials in Geneva. Can they stop Trump joining Israel’s war?

June 20, 2025 4:03 am CET

Trump scoffs at Putin’s offer to mediate in Israel-Iran war

“Vladimir, let’s mediate Russia first, you can worry about this later,” U.S. president says.

June 19, 2025 12:06 pm CET

Netanyahu vows revenge and steps up attacks after Iran strikes Israeli hospital

Israel and Iran continue trading missile strikes on the seventh day of war.

June 19, 2025 9:55 am CET

MAGA allies deride attacking Iran — but won’t criticize Trump directly

“The Israelis have to finish what they started. They started this,” says Steve Bannon.

June 19, 2025 1:02 am CET

Macron launches European ‘initiative’ to resolve Iran-Israel crisis

Details of France’s proposal remain sketchy.

June 18, 2025 11:26 pm CET
UNPACKED

Netanyahu and Trump: Grandmaster beats dealmaker

Donald Trump loyalists are shaping a narrative of how the U.S. leader outfoxed Iran and lulled the mullahs into thinking he would restrain Benjamin Netanyahu. More likely the Israeli PM outthought them all.

June 17, 2025 8:54 pm CET

Germany’s Merz says US weighing participation in Iran strikes

“The decisions will probably be made in the near future,” the chancellor said.

June 17, 2025 5:55 pm CET

Starmer: Trump’s not saying he’s going to bomb Iran

British prime minister insists US president is serious about de-escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

June 17, 2025 5:03 pm CET

Israel kills another top Iranian commander as conflict escalates

The Israeli operation has targeted much of Iran’s military leadership.

June 17, 2025 1:00 pm CET

Das Update aus Tel Aviv

Auch am vierten Tag des Israel-Iran-Kriegs ist keine Deeskalation in Sicht. Die gegenseitigen Angriffe gehen unvermittelt weiter, es gibt Opfer auf beiden Seiten. Derweil laufen beim G7-Gipfel, …

June 16, 2025 5:07 pm CET
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Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader

The president has insisted that a path still exists for Israel and Iran to resolve their issues with diplomacy.

June 15, 2025 11:11 pm CET
Unpacked

Would a nuclear deal be enough to satisfy Bibi now?

Iran played its hand poorly leading up to Israel’s offensive by dragging out nuclear negotiations with Trump, providing Netanyahu with an opportunity.

June 14, 2025 2:13 pm CET
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June 14, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump warns Iran: Make a deal before there’s ‘nothing left’

U.S. president delivers grave warning to Tehran as Israel gears up for war.

June 13, 2025 12:06 pm CET

‘Deeply alarming’: World leaders urge restraint as Israel pummels Iran

“We know that the situation is very complicated but there is no other solution than a diplomatic one,” says Italian foreign minister.

June 13, 2025 9:35 am CET

Trump says Israeli strike on Iran ‘could very well happen’

The president declined to say if it was “imminent,” however and stressed that he’d prefer negotiations.

June 12, 2025 8:57 pm CET

Sweden leads EU push to sanction far-right Israeli ministers

The move comes after the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia announced sanctions against 2 members of PM Netanyahu’s Cabinet.

June 12, 2025 4:01 am CET
Unpacked

Will Netanyahu never learn?

Arming Palestinian clans in Gaza will only sow further chaos — and delay any chance of a two-state solution.

June 12, 2025 4:00 am CET

French doctor says Israeli authorities were ‘abusive’ to Greta Thunberg

The Swedish climate activist and fellow boat passengers were mocked and deprived of sleep, Baptiste André claimed.

June 11, 2025 10:43 am CET

Britain sanctions 2 Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’ against Palestinians

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Gaza comments are “monstrous,” U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy says.

June 10, 2025 3:46 pm CET

Israel deports Greta Thunberg

Swedish activist is on a flight to France, after her aid ship fails to reach Gaza.

June 10, 2025 10:43 am CET

Israeli military ordered to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says it is on a mission aimed at delivering supplies to the Gaza Strip.

June 8, 2025 6:15 pm CET
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