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“We are ready for substantive talks on the principles of a settlement,” Putin said, noting the previous round of talks had led to an exchange of prisoners and the bodies of fallen soldiers. Asked by AP about Russia condemning Israel’s strikes on Iran even as Ukrainian civilians are ...
... against Iran for Israel’s benefit — would break with decades of precedent in the U.S.-Israel relationship. Past collaborations between the U.S. and Israel have involved a layer of distance and plausible deniability. "We have had a delicate dance with the Israelis historically," Janda said. Since Israel’s ...
Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons — making it the only such state in the Middle East — but does not acknowledge having such arms. Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender and warned that any American military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable ...
... Meantime, the death toll in Iran is mounting. The U.S.-based Iranian human rights group says more than 200 civilians have been killed in Israel's strikes. But, for its part, Iran sought to project strength today, with its supreme leader rejecting President Trump's call for unconditional surrender ...
... not on a missile, but by other means, trucks, ships, et cetera. It's been shown that they have a hard time delivering weapons on Israel, certainly weapons of any major size. So I think that's a bigger challenge for Iran. How would they actually deliver a weapon? Given ...
... against Israel travel at hypersonic speed, but are barely maneuverable, so are not considered true hypersonic missiles, said Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at the Israeli think tank INSS and a former scientist in Israeli defense industries. The missile it has launched, the Fattah 1 has had minimal success. Israel ...
... like she has nowhere to escape to — especially not her home country, which she asked not be identified. Fear of Iran mingles with fear of Israel For Shirin, the hostilities are bittersweet. Despite being against the theocracy and its treatment of women, the idea that Israel may determine the future ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that the Pentagon was providing options to President Donald Trump as he decides next steps on Iran but would not say whether the military was planning to assist with Israeli strikes, an action that could risk dragging America into a wider war in the Middle East.
... of allowing Iran to have a residual capability to reconstitute its nuclear program, given everything that's happened, would be catastrophic for the region, for Israel and for the United States. So I'm inclined to agree with Senator Graham. I don't think this is something actually we can ...
... the weekend after Israel's surprise bombardment. On Sunday, Araghchi said Iran will stop its strikes if Israel does the same.Melzer reported from Nahariya, Israel. Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi and Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran, Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Tara Copp in Washington contributed to ...
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