France warns Israel against Lebanon ground offensive – POLITICO
Barrot praised Lebanon’s government for expelling the ambassador of Iran, calling the move “courageous” after Hezbollah — backed…
Iran shock puts Starmer’s economic comeback on ice – POLITICO
For Starmer’s government — headed for potentially brutal local elections in May — the crisis in the Gulf…
Referendum defeat brings Italy’s Meloni crashing down to earth – POLITICO
Elly Schlein, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, said: “We will beat [Meloni] in the next general election,…
Pentagon officials weigh deployment of airborne troops for Iran War
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WRAL) – Senior military officials are weighing a possible deployment of a combat brigade from the…
How two wars are pulling Europe and the US apart – POLITICO
It’s easy to see why EU leaders are so anxious. In recent days Trump has repeatedly blasted them…
Thought Iraq was a blunder? Iran is far worse. – POLITICO
That, too, will have a lasting impact well beyond anything the war in Iraq did. Finally, the fact…
War eases leadership pressure on Starmer – POLITICO
But the calculation among plotters is still likely to come down to weighing the state of the war…
Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as Trump floats ‘winding down’ Mideast operations – POLITICO
Tehran also fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the middle of…
Trump blasts NATO allies over Hormuz – POLITICO
The outburst came following Thursday’s European Council, where national leaders struck a cautious tone in emphasizing de-escalation and…
Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia has expanded intelligence-sharing and military cooperation with Iran since the war started, a person briefed on the…
UN chief suggests both sides may be committing war crimes in US-Israel conflict with Iran – POLITICO
“I don’t see any difference. It doesn’t matter who targets civilians. It is totally unacceptable,” he said. Representatives for the U.S. and…
Iran war turns EU leaders’ summit into an energy showdown – POLITICO
“The agreement is that the measures in terms of the energy transition — decarbonization, clean homegrown energy —…