Middle East war live: Trump to attend G7 summit in France in June
Middle East war live: Trump to attend G7 summit in France in June
US President Donald Trump will travel to next month’s G7summit in France, a White House official told AFP Tuesday, despite tensions between Washington and its allies on a host of issues from Iran to tariffs. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Israel says 430 Gaza flotilla activists being transferred to Israel
Israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before.
“Another PR flotilla has come to an end. All 430 activists have been transferred to Israeli vessels and are making their way to Israel, where they will be able to meet with their consular representatives,” a spokesman from Israel’s ministry of foreign affairs said.
Trump says war with Iran will end ‘very quickly’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday told lawmakers at the White House that the United States “will end the war very quickly” with Iran.
- Trump says ‘very good chance’ of reaching a deal with Iran
- Iran’s proposal to US calls for sanctions lifting and funds release, deputy foreign minister says
- Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal
- Iran army warns will ‘open new fronts’ against US if attacks resume
- Israel military issues fresh evacuation warnings for south Lebanon
- Trump says US may need to hit Iran again
Yesterday’s key developments:
- An Israeli strike on south Lebanon Tuesday killed at least 10 people including three women and three children, the health ministry said, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
- US Vice President JD Vance said that Iran talks are making good progress but Washington was “locked and loaded” to restart military operations if there is no deal.
- Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza on Tuesday, according to video footage and flotilla organisers. Israel said no live ammunition was used and there were no casualties.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
The detail about israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before is something people should sit with.
Considering israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
Reading that israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before — hard to argue with the logic there.
Basically uS President Donald Trump on Tuesday told lawmakers at the White House that the United States “will end the war very quickly” with Iran. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
If israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
What stands out is uS President Donald Trump on Tuesday told lawmakers at the White House that the United States “will end the war very quickly” with Iran. That is the part worth paying attention to.
On one hand uS President Donald Trump on Tuesday told lawmakers at the White House that the United States “will end the war very quickly” with Iran. But at the same time israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before.
Basically israeli authorities said late Tuesday that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea the day before. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.