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Pope Leo urges Israel's Herzog to end Iran war in phone call, Vatican says

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: humanitarian

VATICAN CITY, April 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo spoke on the phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Friday and urged him to "reopen all paths of dialogue" to end the Iran war, the Vatican said.The pope, who has emerged as a sharp critic of the regional conflict, also urged Herzog to protect civilians and promote respect for international and humanitarian law, the Vatican added. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; Editing by Crispian Balmer)

World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: conflict

By Sybille de La HamaidePARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - World food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday."Price rises since the conflict began have been modest, driven mainly by higher oil prices and cushioned by ample global cereal supplies," FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero said in a statement.

At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: conflict

A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.

Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

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Matched Keyword: blockade

Releasing political prisoners in Cuba has long been a US core demand as oil blockade continues.

China says peace talks advance between Afghanistan, Pakistan

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: peace talks

BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday following reports that the South Asian neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since ‌the Taliban returned to power in 2021.China, which shares a western border with both nations, has been trying to mediate between the allies turned foes, holding telephone calls with their foreign ministers and sending a special envoy on visits in March.

Kuwait desalination plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikes

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Matched Keyword: drone

Elsewhere, Oracle and Amazon Web Services data centres were targeted in the UAE, reports said.

French far-left MEP Rima Hassan to be tried in July over post on X

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: terrorism

PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Rima Hassan, a French far-left member of the European Parliament, will face trial in July over a comment she posted on X last month about a 1970s attack on an Israeli airport, the Paris prosecutor's office said late on Thursday. Authorities arrested Hassan and detained her in custody for several hours on Thursday because they suspected the post made on March 26 and later erased could be construed as showing support for terrorism.

Iran's former top diplomat urges deal with US to end war

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: sanctions

Iran should make a deal with the United States to end the war by offering to curb its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief, a former Iranian foreign minister said.Mohammad Javad Zarif, who served as foreign minister from 2013-2021, claimed in an op-ed for American journal Foreign Affairs that Tehran had the "upper hand" in the conflict against the US and Israel, but argued Iran needed to stop the war to prevent the loss of more civilian lives and...

How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: displacement

Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.

South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: conflict

By Heejin Kim and Joyce LeeSEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they planned to boost defence cooperation and work together to address the economic and energy crises triggered by the war in Iran. Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a two-day state visit after also visiting Japan, and held a summit in Seoul on Friday.

Israel under fire as Trump warns of destroying Iranian infrastructure

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: missile

Israel said Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as US President Donald Trump warned Washington had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of Iran's infrastructure.The war started more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.

How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage

Aljazeera |

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Pakistan braces for gas shortage crisis as LNG supplies collapse amid escalating regional conflict.

US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz

Al-Monitor |

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By Kanishka Singh and Enas AlashrayWASHINGTON/CAIRO, , April 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran", reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.Nearly five weeks after it started with a joint U.S.-Israeli aerial assault, the war in Iran continues to spread chaos across the region and roil financial m...

UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes authorization of force

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: security council

By David Brunnstrom and John IrishApril 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorizing any use of force.Two diplomats said the meeting of the Council's 15 members and the vote were set for Saturday morning, rather than Friday as earlier planned. Friday is a U.N. holiday.

A Bid to Use Force to Open Strait of Hormuz Hits Roadblocks at U.N. Security Council

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: security council

Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Problem

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: conflict

Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.

UN Security Council delays vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: security council

The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, according to the official program.The 15-member body was set to vote Friday morning on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain, but by Thursday night the schedule shifted. The reason given was that the United Nations observes Good Friday as a public holiday, according to diplomatic sources -- despite this fact being known...

US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: war crimes

By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Dozens of international law experts in the U.S. have signed an open letter saying that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, after President Donald Trump reiterated his threats this week to strike Iran's power and desalination plants.Trump, who has previously offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, said in a televised speech on Wednesday that the war could escalate if Iran did not give in to Washington's terms, with...

Trump gloats on possible war crimes in Iran, but punishment distant

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: war crimes

Threatening to destroy Iran's electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just accepting but gloating about acts seen as potential war crimes.The consequences for Trump, at least in the near term, are probably none, experts say, as his administration works hard to undermine international institutions tasked with keeping norms.

Zelenskiy offers Ukraine's maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: conflict

April 2 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine's expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid conflict in the Middle East.Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had taken part in a virtual meeting devoted to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, attended by about 40 countries."Ukraine has relevant expertise concerning sea wa...