The Group of Seven (G7) condemned Iran for its attacks on Israel and general behaviour on Friday but also called on both parties to de-escalate amid reports of Israeli retaliation. A meeting of foreign ministers from the group of industrialized democracies had been under way on the Italian island of Capri since Wednesday. A communique […]
The Group of Seven (G7) has strongly condemned Iran for its attacks on Israel but also called on both parties to de-escalate amid reports of Israeli retaliation. A meeting of foreign ministers from the group of industrialized democracies has been under way on the Italian island of Capri since Wednesday. A communique to mark the […]
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel was mere moments away from an airstrike on April 1 that killed several senior Iranian commanders at Iran’s embassy complex in Syria when it told the United States what was about to happen. Israel’s closest ally had just been caught off guard. Aides quickly alerted Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s […]
Andrew Kelly/Reuters US stocks fell on Monday as investors worried about an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict. The risk-off nature of Monday’s market action sent the 10-Year Treasury yield to its highest level of 2024. March retail sales data surged 0.7%, more than double consensus estimates of 0.3%. US stocks reversed their Monday morning gains […]
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.Amir Cohen via Reuters US futures ticked up ahead of the bell as investors look ahead to an uncertain week. Brent Crude oil and gold prices dipped after a late-week surge triggered by anticipation of Iranian […]
World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, are pushing Israel on Monday to “avoid an escalation” against Iran in the Middle East following the Islamic Republic’s attack on the country over the weekend. Macron, speaking to French media BFMTV and RMC, said his country had carried out “interceptions” of some of the missiles Iran launched […]
France and Germany have urged their citizens to depart Iran amid an increased risk of military escalation in the Middle East. “Due to the new level reached overnight by Iran and the risk of military escalation, the French embassy recommends to French residents in Iran who have the possibility, depending on the resumption of international […]
Less than a day after Iran’s attack on Israel and ahead of an imminent response from the Israeli military, both Russia’s and Iran’s foreign ministers have warned of the threat of further escalation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hussein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that “new provocations” could lead to “dangerous” levels […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden convened the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday to coordinate a rebuke to Iran for its unprecedented and largely unsuccessful aerial attack on Israel and to prevent a wider regional escalation. The United States assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Tehran in […]
The European Union condemned Iran’s direct aerial attack on Israel in the “strongest terms” on Sunday. “This is an unprecedented escalation and a threat to regional security,” the bloc’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on behalf of the EU on Sunday. “We call on all parties to exercise utmost restraint.” In this highly tense regional […]
Western European leaders condemned Iran’s direct overnight attack on Israel in sharp terms on Sunday, while issuing warnings of an escalation in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron said the attack threatened to destabilize the region. “France is working along with its partners for de-escalation and calls for restraint,” he […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against “any further escalation” following the Iranian airstrikes on Israel. “Things must not continue in this way,” Scholz said on Sunday in the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing. “We will do everything we can to avoid further escalation.” Scholz once again strongly condemned the Iranian attack. “This is an absolutely […]