Peace Talks
Israeli Source: Trump Has Promised “Freedom of Action”
Donald Trump has promised Israel “freedom of action” even if the US and Iran agree on an extended ceasefire, an Israeli source said, according to CBS News.
According to the source, Israel will be allowed to act against threats in Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah is active. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have raised the issue in talks with the US president this weekend.
– President Trump confirmed that principle, the source said.
Israeli Source: Trump Has Promised “Freedom of Action”
Donald Trump has promised Israel “freedom of action” even if the US and Iran agree on an extended ceasefire, an Israeli source said, according to CBS News.
According to the source, Israel will be allowed to act against threats in Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah is active. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have raised the issue in talks with the US president this weekend.
– President Trump confirmed that principle, the source said.
Iran War
Bildt: The war will have achieved nothing
The latest information about a new ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US means that the war has been a failure. This assessment is made by former Prime Minister Carl Bildt in a post on X.
"Israel will be intensely dissatisfied and hawks in the US will scream, but this will be prolonged. The war will have achieved nothing," he writes.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Sunday night that an agreement with Iran is imminent. According to sources in several media outlets, the proposal on the table involves continued negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and easing sanctions against the country.
Bildt: The war will have achieved nothing
The latest information about a new ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US means that the war has been a failure. This assessment is made by former Prime Minister Carl Bildt in a post on X.
"Israel will be intensely dissatisfied and hawks in the US will scream, but this will be prolonged. The war will have achieved nothing," he writes.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Sunday night that an agreement with Iran is imminent. According to sources in several media outlets, the proposal on the table involves continued negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and easing sanctions against the country.
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Massive pilgrimage in Mecca despite unrest in the Middle East
Foreign citizens are flocking to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, several media outlets report. This is despite the Iran war and the risk of new attacks in the Middle East.
Saudi expert Umer Karim at the University of Birmingham in the UK warns of flight chaos and that people will be stranded if the situation worsens.
– If the conflict breaks out again, there is a high risk of serious disruption.
When the war broke out, Iran responded with attacks on US-allied countries, including Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrimage begins on Sunday and lasts for a week.
Massive pilgrimage in Mecca despite unrest in the Middle East
Foreign citizens are flocking to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, several media outlets report. This is despite the Iran war and the risk of new attacks in the Middle East.
Saudi expert Umer Karim at the University of Birmingham in the UK warns of flight chaos and that people will be stranded if the situation worsens.
– If the conflict breaks out again, there is a high risk of serious disruption.
When the war broke out, Iran responded with attacks on US-allied countries, including Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrimage begins on Sunday and lasts for a week.
Ibrahim chose to travel: “A once-in-a-lifetime chance”
Muslims are flocking to Mecca for this year’s pilgrimage despite the unrest in the region, writes AFP. One of them is 63-year-old German citizen Ibrahim Diab.
– It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance and I could not miss it.
One million Muslims have made their way to Saudi Arabia for the traditional pilgrimage, which begins on Sunday and lasts for a week.
Muslims are flocking to Mecca for this year’s pilgrimage despite the unrest in the region, writes AFP. One of them is 63-year-old German citizen Ibrahim Diab.
– It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance and I could not miss it.
One million Muslims have made their way to Saudi Arabia for the traditional pilgrimage, which begins on Sunday and lasts for a week.
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