EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's foreign ministers would hold "extraordinary" talks on Iran on Sunday, after United States and Israeli strikes on the country sparked retaliatory attacks. "I will convene an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council via video link on Sunday to address Iran and the rapidly unfolding events across the Middle
The entire Middle East and Gulf region threatened to be plunged into a full-scale war on Saturday, as Iran retaliated to US and Israeli strikes by firing missiles at multiple countries in the region. Explosions were reported in Israel, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Multiple airlines cancelled all flights to countries
The U.S. began "major combat operations in Iran," President Donald Trump said in a video on Truth Social. He said the objective is to defend the U.S. by "eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime." Trump called the attacks on Iran "a noble mission," saying they were necessary because of Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and missile systems
The US embassy in Jerusalem announced on Friday it was allowing non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel "due to safety risks", adding that people who wished to leave should do so while flights were still available. The announcement follows repeated threats from President Donald Trump to strike Iran, and with the United
Iran and the United States were holding talks in Switzerland on Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to avert war under the shadow of the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades. The Oman-mediated discussions follow repeated threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran, with the US president last Thursday giving Tehran 15 days to reach