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Description: The E3 group of countries comprised of France, the UK and Germany met on the margins of the latest UN Security Council meeting and announced the reimposition of snapback sanctions on Iran if no agreement regarding their disputed nuclear problem is reached by the end of Aug. Recent developments regarding the multilateral post war relations between the US, Iran and Israel have positioned the three countries in a stalemate with multiple unresolved issues following the ending of US and Israel strikes on Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that his country remained invested in resolving the dispute through diplomatic means if the US could guarantee the ces
Description: US President Trump on Truth Social announced the conclusion of a trade deal with Indonesia, which would pay 19% tariffs for exports on the US markets while agreeing towards imposing no tariffs on US exports in Indonesia. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated the deal to have been concluded after he talked over the phone with the American President agreeing to lower the levies from the previously imposed 32% of tariffs on Indonesian exports to the US. Indonesia reportedly also agreed towards purchasing $15 billion worth of US energy, $4.5 billion in US agricultural products and the acquisition of up to 50 Boeing aircrafts, according to Trump’s statements.
Description: Israeli air forces continued bombarding targets in Syria, the latest being the headquarters of the Defense Ministry in Damascus. Sectarian violence entered its fourth day of conflict, with the death toll rising to around 300 dead, further destabilizing the fragmented Syrian state and its newly formed government. Clashes broke out between the Druze and the Sunni Bedouins after a series of kidnappings prompted the Syrian government forces to align themselves in supporting the Bedouins while Israel has assisted the Druze accusing President Al Sharaa and the new Syrian regime of human rights violations while also contesting their legitimacy as a governing power. The
Description: The Pentagon announced the withdrawal of two thousand National Guard troops from Los Angeles, following the several weeks of anti – immigration protests in the city. US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth stated that the security situation has been relatively stable in the past week which prompted the Pentagon to initiate the withdrawal of the National Guard troops, leaving the 700 Marines and the other two thousand National Guard troops safeguarding against renewed violent demonstrations. Trump’s deployment of US military on American soil instigated in depth political debates and confrontations between the country’s two largest parties with the Democrats accusing t
Description: After the exit of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party on Tuesday, the Shas ultra – orthodox party also announced its exit from Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, citing the issues around the mandatory military draft laws. Shas also gave Netanyahu’s ruling government 48 hours to reconsider their position on restating the law which enshrined that Ultra – Orthodox Jews would be exempted from military service. The party also stated that it wouldn’t block any effort of the ruling government to introduce new legislature and would not impede the ceasefire talks in Gaza. The 48-hour deadline effectively gives Netanyahu almost two months to negotiate compromises around the m
Description: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with UAE’s President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al – Nahyan in Ankara as they signed several memorandums of understanding, strengthening bilateral cooperation between their respective countries in several sectors. Erdogan and Al – Nahyan reiterated on their previous meeting when Erdogan visited UAE’s leader in Abu – Dhabi as they signed memorandums affecting sectors such as tourism, financial investment, energy, technology and defense. Erdogan stated that trade relations have significantly improved in recent years as both countries targeted revenues surpassing the $20 billion goal aiming at reaching trade exchanges of $
Description: According to several media outlets, citing unidentified sources, during a phone call between US President Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on 04 Jul, Trump asked whether Ukraine’s military forces could target Moscow or Saint Petersburg if the US provided the adequate military hardware. White House spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, has denounced the claims stating that Trump had invested vast amounts of political capital in the negotiations with Russia and Ukraine as the President was working towards ending the war. Former Russian President, Dimitry Medvedev, following the US renewed supply of weapons to Ukraine and the threats of sanctions, stated that Russia was pre
Description: Israel’s Ultra – Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party has announced their exit from the ruling coalition due to issues over military conscription laws that would ensure members of the community to serve and join the Israeli military. The law, which exempted the Ultra – Orthodox from mandatory military service has been one of Netanyahu’s pressure points within his own government, as the Prime Minister is also facing corruption charges and mounting divisions within his own Likud party. Shas, the second largest Ultra – Orthodox party in the ruling coalition could follow the UTJ in exiting the government and effectively force Netanyahu to rule with a minority g
Description: After the deadly sectarian clashes between the Druze and the Bedouins in the south Syrian province of Suwayda, the Syrian Defense Minister, Murhaf Abu Qasra, announced that a permanent ceasefire has been established, following negotiations with local leaders. The violence erupted after a reciprocal series of kidnappings between the Druze and the Bedouins with the Syrian military intervening on behalf of the Bedouins, while Israel has effectively supported the Druze, bombarding Bedouin and government targets within Suwayda. The Druze spiritual leader, Hikmat al – Hijri, renounced the ceasefire proposal and called on Druze forces in Suwayda to continue resisting t
Description: The UK Government disclosed information which has been previously blocked by a judicial superinjunction regarding a secret program to relocate Afghan citizens which supported British military forces in the war against the Taliban from 2001 to 2021. The program, called Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) was launched in 2022 after an unidentified defense official leaked contact and other personal information pertaining to approximately 33 thousand Afghans awaiting relocation to the UK. After the leak, the British Ministry of Defense using a judicial superinjunction blocked the public reporting on the leak in 2023 and continued to relocate the endangered Afghans who