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The Brief " Pressure mounts for EU sanctions on Israeli extremists
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (489+ words) Political anger has flared since footage emerged last month showing detained activists being mistreated Amid rising anger about the treatment of Gaza aid flotilla activists by Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, pressure is mounting to prepare fresh EU sanctions…...
Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (774+ words) Iran has said it requires the release of $12 billion in frozen assets before it moved to substantive talks on issues such as its nuclear program US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not…...
Blurring opinion with international law fails survivors of sexual violence
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (551+ words) If we blur the line between allegation and verified evidence, we risk eroding trust in all survivors" stories As reports summarised, Kristof based his piece on conversations with 14 individuals who described mistreatment during detention. Even he conceded that "there is…...
New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (789+ words) "US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today" Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly…...
France bans hardline Israeli minister Ben-Gvir
1+ week, 4+ day ago (219+ words) Territory ban puts more pressure on EU to act after flotilla video The French government has banned Israel's Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country's controversial national security minister, citing his treatment of their citizens that were part of a global aid flotilla....
EU ambassador says 'We can't leverage Israel with trade sanctions"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (300+ words) Ministers are set to agree on fresh sanctions against violent West Bank settlers on Monday "We can't leverage Israel by taking decisions on trade, but we can at least show our displeasure and hope that in the fullness of time,…...
Iran warns France, UK of 'immediate response' to any Hormuz deployment
3+ week, 3+ day ago (476+ words) The UK defence ministry announced to send a destroyer as "part of prudent planning" Iran warned Britain and France on Sunday that its armed forces would launch "a decisive and immediate response" to any warships being sent to the Strait…...
French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission
3+ week, 6+ day ago (314+ words) France's aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre'position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidency and defence ministry said. President Emmanuel Macron's office…...
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1+ mon, 1+ week ago (10+ words) US, Iran warn ready for war as talks in limbo'Euractiv...
The Brief "Is Europe getting it wrong on Iran?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) Along with the immediate relief, Europe has displayed widespread disdain for the US campaign The ceasefire between Iran and the US calmed global markets and saw a sharp decline in the price of oil and natural gas. But along with…...