Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, warning Israel it could lose US backing if strikes on Iran and Lebanon continue. Israeli and Iranian forces exchanged blows targeting critical infrastructure, while Lebanon's cumulative death toll since March reached 3,637. Pakistan-mediated US-Iran negotiations press on as Brent crude surges past $94 per barrel.
The European Union has proposed 80 new sanctions designations against Russia, targeting its military industrial complex, propagandists, and human rights violators. The announcement by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas coincided with a Russian strike killing five in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region. Hungary's reversal on a €6.6 billion EU arms reimbursement fund marks a significant shift in bloc unity.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has issued an urgent appeal for Iran to resume cooperation with nuclear inspectors after communication with Tehran broke down following US and Israeli strikes on Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. The US and its E3 partners are pushing a Board of Governors resolution demanding Iran disclose the location of its 440-kilogram enriched uranium stockpile. Pakistan has stepped in as a key mediator amid one of the most serious challenges to global nuclear oversight in