Washington’s Gulf Arab partners are bracing themselves for a fraught period ahead as the U.S. and Israel press on with a major operation in Iran — one they had lobbied against.
With Iran retaliating and taking aim at targets in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq,…
At the national level, however, Europe’s message was less unified. In a joint statement, France, Germany and the United Kingdom stressed they “did not participate in these strikes” by the U.S. and Israel, while condemning Iranian counterattacks and urging Tehran to seek to a…
Satellite images captured after Saturday’s US and Israeli strikes on Tehran show that the residence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sustained severe damage.
The photos, which show several collapsed buildings inside a compound in Tehran known to be one of Khamenei’s…
Germany also said it had been informed in advance.
Not so much Paris, however. French President Emmanuel Macron said the U.S. and Israel didn’t “inform or involve” France in the strikes.
While several European governments emphasized restraint and de-escalation on Saturday,…
The U.S. and Israel are so far going it alone in their military campaign against Iran, in a notable absence of the allies who participated in previous regional conflicts with air defenses and strikes.
Several world leaders have voiced support for punishing the brutality of Iran’s Islamist…
The U.S. and Israel’s joint military operation against Iran could lead to extraordinary power shifts in the Middle East, especially if the strikes help force Tehran’s Islamist regime from power. The campaign could also spur chaos in a region that has known far too little stability.
The…
Brussels is urging “maximum restraint” and diplomacy — but the immediate EU exposure is economic (oil and trade routes), operational (Red Sea naval protection) and political (unity under strain).
European leaders scrambled into crisis mode today (Saturday, 28th Feb) after reports of…
Mit den koordinierten Militäroperationen „Epische Wut“ und „Brüllender Löwe“ haben die USA und Israel massive Angriffe auf die politische und militärische Führungsriege des Iran gestartet. US-Präsident Donald Trump zielt dabei offen auf einen von außen…
President Donald Trump’s joint military attack with Israel against Iran Saturday is the second time his administration has struck a major oil-producing country this year — and this time, the consequences for global markets could be far more severe.
Iran, a member of the OPEC cartel, sits…
Once again, the United States is on the precipice of war with Iran. But this time might be different.
In the eight months since the Trump administration bombed Iranian nuclear sites, the world has changed, and President Donald Trump seems emboldened. He faced little blowback after his…