After a 30-day period, numerous suspended UN sanctions can be reactivated. Iran threatens consequences.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin, Viktor Funk
Nach einer 30-tägigen Frist können zahlreiche ausgesetzte UN-Sanktionen erneut aktiviert werden. Der Iran droht mit Konsequenzen.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin, Viktor Funk
Kaja Kallas intends to discuss the critical review of the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel directly with the Israeli government. Spain's foreign minister had called for the immediate suspension of the agreement. The Foreign Affairs Council also prepared for the EU-China summit scheduled for the end of July.
By Stephan Israel
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi denounces the American and Israeli military strikes against Iran as a dangerous precedent. After Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing called for de-escalation.
By Amelie Richter
China has strongly condemned the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. The Foreign Ministry offered to support mediation efforts.
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Wolfgang Ischinger, former head of the Munich Security Conference, names five points that are crucial with regard to geopolitical developments following the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Unlike in the Iraq wars of 1991 and 2003, the US government today has no ambitions to send ground troops into Iran. Trump does not share Netanyahu's aspirations for regime change in Tehran.
By Markus Bickel
Donald Trump has surprised the Europeans with his attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The new escalation in the Middle East is likely to overshadow the discussion on Gaza and relations with Israel at the Foreign Affairs Council today.
By Stephan Israel
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul wants to meet his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva on Friday, together with the foreign ministers of the UK and France. The E3 are focusing on diplomacy while Israel and Iran continue to fire missiles at each other.
By Markus Bickel
As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to escalate, Chinese nationals are fleeing the country. Initial reports describe dramatic scenes.
By Amelie Richter
