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G7 meets in France hoping to heal transatlantic Iran rift

G7 meets in France hoping to heal transatlantic Iran rift

European and allied nations on Thursday looked for ways to narrow differences with the United States on the Middle East war as a two-day meeting of G7 foreign ministers got underway outside Paris. While President Donald Trump says Washington is pursuing diplomacy with Iran while threatening even more intense

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Gulf involvement - Gulf countries said that they wanted to be involved in any talks between the United States and Iran. "We emphasize the necessity of involving the GCC countries in any talks or agreements to resolve this crisis, in

Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war

Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war

Israel launched strikes across Iran on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump said Tehran wanted a deal to end the nearly four-week war despite its top diplomat rejecting any talks with Washington. The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into

Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes

Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to "surrender", as the Iran-backed group launched attacks and Israel said it was expanding a "buffer zone" inside Lebanon. Israel, which occupied southern Lebanon for around two decades until 2000, has kept up

G7 meets in France to narrow transatlantic Iran split

G7 meets in France to narrow transatlantic Iran split

Foreign ministers from the G7 meet outside Paris from Thursday with European nations and allies seeking to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war while keeping other crises like Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda. The two-day meeting of seven leading industrialised democracies at the

Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal

Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal

US President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war, the White House warned Wednesday, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate. The ramped-up rhetoric dashed hopes of

Defying Israeli bombs, Lebanese hold out in southern city of Tyre

Defying Israeli bombs, Lebanese hold out in southern city of Tyre

Khalil and his young family are sheltering in a theatre in south Lebanon's Tyre, refusing to leave despite Israeli bombardment on the city that is now almost cut off from the rest of the country. "They'll have to take us by force," said the