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Iran threatens 'more devastating' response to Israel's attacks

This is Beirut, 21/06 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of a "more devastating" retaliation should Israel's nine-day bombing campaign continue, saying the Islamic Republic would not halt its nuclear programme "under any circumstances". Israel said on Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented offensive, while Foreign Minister ...

Macron Says Europeans to 'Accelerate Negotiations' with Iran

This is Beirut, 21/06 19:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that France and its European partners would ramp up talks with Iran following more than a week of hostilities between the Islamic Republic and Israel. "I am convinced that there is a way out of war and to avoid even greater dangers," Macron said on X after holding phone talks with ...

Europe to Offer Iran 'Diplomatic Solution' to War with Israel

This is Beirut, 20/06 15:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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European powers hope to offer a "diplomatic solution" to end the Iran-Israel war at talks in Geneva with Iran's foreign minister, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. It comes as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of entering a war now in its second week. Israel, saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, ...

France Plans European 'Initiative' to End Iran-Israel Conflict

This is Beirut, 18/06 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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France is planning, along with European partners, to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel, the country's presidency said Wednesday, after President Emmanuel Macron chaired a national security council meeting. Macron at the meeting ordered Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to draw up in the coming days "an ...

Trump says Wants 'Real End' to Israel-Iran Conflict, not Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 17/06 13:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said he wants a "real end" to the conflict between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire, as the arch foes traded fire for a fifth day on Tuesday. The escalating clashes saw Israeli warplanes target military sites in Iran, killing a senior commander and drawing retaliatory missile fire from Iran. Explosions ...

Fifth Night of Israel-Iran Clashes: Missiles, Casualties, Diplomatic Deadlock

Alissar Boulos, 17/06 09:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The military conflict between Israel and Iran escalated for a fifth consecutive night on Tuesday, with ongoing missile exchanges fueling growing concern among world powers. Despite repeated international calls for de-escalation, Tehran and Tel Aviv remain locked in an unprecedented military confrontation that began with Israel’s offensive ...

Trump says Early G7 Exit has 'Nothing to Do' with an Israel-Iran Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 17/06 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday had "nothing to do" with a possible ceasefire between Israel and Iran, adding that France's leader had been "wrong" to suggest otherwise. "Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go ...

G7 Urges Iran De-Escalation as Trump Makes Hasty Summit Exit

This is Beirut, 17/06 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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G7 leaders on Monday called for "de-escalation" in the Middle East starting with the Israel-Iran conflict, as US President Donald Trump hastily left the group's summit. Trump, who was making his return to the international diplomatic calendar, departed the gathering in the Canadian Rockies a day early as ally Israel pounded Iran. After a day of ...

G7 Confronts Israel-Iran Crisis as Trump Dominates Summit

This is Beirut, 16/06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks Monday in the Canadian Rockies, tackling issues including whether they can find common ground on an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. The three-day gathering in the mountain town of Kananaskis marks the return to the international diplomatic calendar for ...

Macron Urges Tehran to Return to the Negotiating Table

This is Beirut, 14/06 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to "quickly" resume negotiations over his country's nuclear programme, in talks Saturday as a conflict between Tehran and Israel escalated. Fresh US-Iranian talks on Tehran's nuclear programme that had been scheduled for Sunday were cancelled after Israel launched ...

Can Ahmad al-Sharaa Deliver on His Anti-ISIS Policy?

Alexandre Baz, 14/06 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ahmad al-Sharaa, once a senior figure in the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has emerged as a central player in post-Assad Syria. Since taking power in December 2024 in a country ravaged by 13 years of war, Sharaa has positioned himself as a pragmatic and reform-minded leader, both to foreign governments and Syria’s deeply ...

France Music Week Showcases Strengths and Struggles of Music Industry

This is Beirut, 14/06 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The first France Music Week, an international event kicking off Monday in Paris, aims to promote a French music sector praised for its local networks and export successes—but increasingly showing signs of strain. Spearheaded by President Emmanuel Macron, the initiative targets industry professionals with the goal of “putting France on the map ...

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