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EU needs to decide on possible Iran sanctions, Rubio says

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Rubio also stated that the United States will stop trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done. By REUTERSAPRIL 18, 2025 10:04Updated: APRIL 18, 2025 11:26  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Quai d’Orsay, France’s Ministry of Foreign […]

Iran offered US a nuclear agreement with same enrichment cap as 2015 deal — report

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Three-stage proposal would reportedly see Tehran temporarily cap enrichment at 3.67%, transfer highly enriched uranium to 3rd country, boost UN oversight at nuclear facilities By ToI StaffToday, 10:40 am   This combination of file photos created on April 9, 2025, shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaking to reporters outside the West Wing of the […]

Russia says it is not easy to agree Ukraine peace deal with US

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Lavrov praised Trump’s “common sense” and for saying that previous US support of Ukraine’s bid to join the NATO military alliance was a major cause of the war in Ukraine. By REUTERSAPRIL 15, 2025 08:30Updated: APRIL 15 , 2025 09:46 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a meeting with foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel […]

Rome on deck as US-Iran talks resume in Oman

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 April 15, 2025 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint news briefing with his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)  Saturday’s renewed engagement, facilitated by the Sultanate of Oman in Muscat, was the first such exchange since Donald Trump returned to the U.S. presidency. By JNS […]

Top EU diplomat: Israel has right to self-defense but current actions disproportionate

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European Union announces $1.8 billion to ‘help stabilize the West Bank and Gaza’; Macron calls Abbas, urges ‘reform’ of Palestinian Authority as part of path to two-state solution By Agencies and ToI Staff14 April 2025, 9:54 pm PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa (L) shakes hands with EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja […]

No Breakthrough in Gaza Talks, Egyptian and Palestinian Sources Say

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April 14, 2025 1:59 pm No Breakthrough in Gaza Talks, Egyptian and Palestinian Sources Say by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Families and supporters of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas gather to demand a deal that will bring back all the hostages held in Gaza, outside a meeting between […]

Hamas unwilling to lay down arms in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports

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The terror group also said that it would consider releasing up to 10 hostages in the iteration of the Egyptian ceasefire deal. By LIRAN HARONIAPRIL 14, 2025 20:03Updated: APRIL 14, 2025 21:42  Hamas terrorists in Rafah, in Gaza, February 22, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled) Hamas told Al Jazeera that it was unwilling and it would be “completely […]

Report: This is the ceasefire deal Israel presented to Hamas

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45-day ceasefire deal would see Hamas release 15 hostages, 9 living, including Edan Alexander. Israel continues to demand the disarmament of Hamas, which demands the end of the war without disarming. Israel National News Published: Apr 14, 2025, 10:42 PM (GMT+3)   return of hostages in previous dealMajdi Phathi/TPS The Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel, which is close to the […]

Abbas and Macron discuss ceasefire and two-state solution

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas after expressing support for recognizing a Palestinian state. The two discuss a ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian aid, and the two-state solution. Dalit Halevi Published: Apr 15, 2025, 4:45 AM (GMT+3) Emmanuel Macron and Mahmoud AbbasReuters French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone with Palestinian Authority (PA) […]

Witkoff: Trump seeks to limit Iran’s uranium enrichment

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Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Envoy and the US representative in nuclear talks with Iran’s foreign minister to Fox: “Iran must not possess nuclear weapons, and it should not enrich uranium beyond 3.67%.” By AMICHAI STEINAPRIL 15, 2025 06:06Updated: APRIL 15, 2025 08:50  An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle […]

Hezbollah amassing drone parts to attack Israel via network throughout Europe – report

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Since October 2023, the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based terror group carried out hundreds of drone attacks against the Jewish State. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 14, 2025 09:16  A drone carries a Hezbollah flag, May 21, 2023(photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER) Hezbollah’s network for acquiring materials to produce drones to attack Israel spans across multiple European countries, French daily Le Figaro reported […]

Houthi missile targets central Israel on Passover, none injured

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April 14, 2025 A large piece of shrapnel from the interception of a Houthi missile in the Hebron area on April 13, 2025. (Screenshot/X) Sirens wailed in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other cities throughout central Israel at 6:15 p.m. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News Yemen-based Houthi terrorists launched a ballistic missile targeting Israel on Sunday evening, […]

Yemeni gov’t reportedly preparing 80,000 man assault on Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port

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“We might be at the stage of counting down the end of the Houthis,” a leading expert said as the Yemeni government prepares a massive 80,000 soldier assault on Hodeidah. By YUVAL BARNEAAPRIL 13, 2025 01:11  A coastguard boat sails past a commercial container ship docked at the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, as a […]

Report: Iran mulling interim nuclear deal with US

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Axios reports Iran may seek an interim nuclear agreement with the US to buy time and reduce tensions with Washington. Israel National News Published: Apr 11, 2025, 4:38 AM (GMT+3) Updated: Invalid Date   Nuclear IraniStock Tehran is considering proposing an interim nuclear agreement with Washington as a preliminary step toward a broader, long-term accord, Axios reported on Thursday, […]