Top military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitionsThe US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war.Oil prices fell on […]
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Ukraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea – theguardian.com
Zelenskyy says Iran is using Russian satellite images to help direct strikes in Middle East. What we know on day 1,614Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday condemned what it called a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying it killed one sailor and injured another. Tehran called the apparent attack an […]
Monday briefing: How the Cockroach protests have exposed the cracks in India’s government – theguardian.com
In today’s newsletter: Across the country, a younger generation is turning private disillusionment into public defiance against a government that once felt untouchableGood morning. As flames engulfed parts of France and Spain this weekend, in India, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, was trying to put out a very different kind of fire. Thousands of people […]
US and Iran pause strikes for third night to make space for talks, US ambassador says – bbc.com
President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the third night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to the UN said.Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, ambassador Mike Waltz said the president was "giving talks some space, he's giving it a little bit of room".An Iranian army spokesperson said […]
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails – theguardian.com
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisisDonald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.“We are in very deep talks with Iran. […]