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Washington Post
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Israel-Iran live updates: European ministers to meet for Iran talks as Trump cites chance for diplomacy
President Donald Trump said there is a 'substantial chance of negotiations' with Iran and he will wait up to two weeks to decide whether to attack the country's nuclear program — a change in tone from his bellicose comments earlier this week, including a warning for the evacuation of Tehran. A group of foreign ministers from Europe will convene with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva on Friday for a meeting being coordinated with Washington, according to two officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans. Israel and Iran continue to exchange strikes, with a missile barrage from Iran damaging a six-story building in southern Israel early Friday. The Israeli military said Friday it attacked dozens of targets in Tehran overnight as well as another site in Iran involved in producing components for the country's nuclear program. Iranian semiofficial media reported an explosion in an industrial area of Rasht in northern Iran early Friday, hours after the Israeli military had issued an evacuation order for the Sefidrood industrial park outside the city. President Donald Trump will wait as much as two weeks to decide whether to attack Iran's nuclear program, the White House said Thursday, dialing back rhetoric about Iran having missed its window to reach a deal. In a statement read by his press secretary, Trump said he believes there is now a 'substantial chance of negotiations' with Iran — a sharp contrast with his bellicose comments on Iran in recent days.
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Ukraine says Russia 'completely ignoring' ceasefire proposal
KYIV, May 12 (Reuters) - Russia is "completely ignoring" a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine and European powers that was to have begun on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. Writing on X, Sybiha said he had spoken to European ministers meeting in London, and they had discussed steps that could be taken against Russia, including new sanctions against the Russian banking and energy sectors and the Russian central bank. He said they had also discussed new defence assistance packages for Ukraine. Sybiha also said he had a joint phone call with European foreign ministers and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to talk about the next steps in peace talks.
Bloomberg
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
UK to Unveil New Russia Sanctions as European Ministers Meet
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to unveil fresh sanctions targeting Russia as Britain hosts a security meeting of European ministers for the first time. The sanctions will target 'actors supporting Russia's illegal invasion' of Ukraine, Britain's Foreign Office said Monday in an emailed statement, without providing further details.
