Shorouk Express Switzerland, Slovakia and Bulgaria made a similar announcements, while the U.K. announced it is pulling embassy staff out of Iran and also offering citizens flights out of Israel. The withdrawal from the region is happening against a backdrop of intense diplomacy, as European officials try to defuse the deadly conflict. Last week, Israel…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. Air defense systems have been deployed in the Iranian cities of Mashhad and Tabriz as the military takes active measures to repel attacks by Israeli drones, Trend reports. According to available information, several drones have already been destroyed during these defensive operations. This escalation follows Israeli military airstrikes on…
Shorouk Express While Herzog said he sees a chance for regime change in Tehran, he emphasized that Israel’s main goal is focused on eliminating Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, which he said is a threat to global security. “We are dealing with the Iranian nuclear program, which is a monstrosity, an octopus monstrosity and has…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to step back from the brink of a direct strike on Iran, warning against any action that…
Shorouk Express Trump approves plans to attack Iran – report US president Donald Trump has reportedly approved plans to attack Iran, but has not made a final decision to strike the country. Mr Trump yesterday told reporters, “I may do it, I may not do it”, when asked a question about US involvement in Iran….
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Sir Keir Starmer has chaired a meeting of the emergency ‘Cobra’ committee as the UK weighs up whether or not to support the US if Donald Trump…
Shorouk Express Egypt’s minister holds calls with Iranian counterpart and US envoy Egypt’s top diplomat has held calls with both Iran’s foreign minister and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Cairo and Tehran say. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty held the calls yesterday with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Mr Witkoff. Mr Abdelatty reportedly…
Shorouk Express “From my point of view, it’s a question of knowing whether President Trump is ready to put forward much stronger sanctions against Russia” if Moscow doesn’t respect a U.S.-proposed ceasefire, Macron said during a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Macron also suggested that Trump…
Shorouk Express But for all the continued ferocity of the war in Gaza, Tel Aviv has recently been distracted by a new front in its conflict with Iran, with the Israel Defense Forces saying Saturday that Iran was the country’s primary combat arena, according to Haaretz. Israel attacked key Iranian facilities and figures on Friday,…
Shorouk Express “The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight,” said Trump in the small hours of Sunday. “If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.” He…
