2 w. ago Christodoulides hails ‘American intervention’ for ceasefire in Iran

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday hailed the “American intervention” which brought about a ceasefire in the conflict between Iran and Israel earlier in the week. “We must start by welcoming the American intervention, because we must say things as they are. It was the American intervention which led to the ceasefire, to a positive outcome, […]

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2 w. ago Kombos calls UK’s Doughty again over Middle East developments

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty to discuss ongoing developments in the region, a day after Iran and Israel agreed to a hastily-prepared ceasefire. The call was their second in the space of less than a week, with the pair […]

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2 w. ago Geopolitical tensions ease, lifting oil prices over 1 per cent

Oil prices climbed more than 1 per cent on Wednesday as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, while support also came from data that showed US demand was relatively strong. Brent crude futures were up 99 cents, or 1.5 per cent, at $68.13 a barrel at 0902 GMT, while US […]

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2 w. ago Fragile ceasefire holding, Trump envoy says peace talks with Iran ‘promising’

The ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding on Wednesday a day after both countries signalled that their air war had ended, at least for now. Each side claimed victory on Tuesday after 12 days of war, which the U.S. joined with airstrikes in support of Israel […]

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2 w. ago Blasts shake Tehran after furious Trump tells Israel to stop strikes to preserve truce deal

Israel bombed a target near Tehran on Tuesday despite a furious rebuke from US President Donald Trump for launching airstrikes hours after agreeing to a ceasefire deal with Iran. Trump scolded both Iran and Israel for early violations of the truce that he had announced at around 5am GMT, but directed particularly stinging criticism at […]

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2 w. ago Iran, Israel ceasefire appears to hold under pressure from Trump

A shaky ceasefire began to take hold between Israel and Iran on Tuesday under pressure from US President Donald Trump, raising hopes for an end to the biggest ever military confrontation between the Middle East arch-foes. Trump scolded both sides for early violations of the truce he announced at 5am GMT, but directed especially stinging […]

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2 w. ago Iranians, Israelis celebrate ceasefire despite early reports of violations

Iranians and Israelis celebrated a tentative return of peace on Tuesday, despite reports from both sides of early violations of a ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said […]

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2 w. ago Netanyahu says Israel has agreed to Trump’s proposal for ceasefire with Iran

Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran after it achieved its goal of removing Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. “Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and their participation in […]

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2 w. ago Trump’s gamble: Strikes on Iran, ceasefire declared, uncertainty remains

When President Donald Trump sent U.S. bombers to strike Iran’s nuclear sites last weekend, he was betting he could help ally Israel cripple Tehran’s nuclear program while keeping his long-standing vow to avoid entanglement in a protracted war. Just days later, Trump’s surprise announcement on Monday of an Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement suggests he may have […]

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2 w. ago Israel reports waves of Iranian missiles, soon after Trump announced ceasefire

Israel’s military said Iran launched waves of missiles on Tuesday, with emergency services reporting three people killed, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran to end a 12-day war. Witnesses said they heard explosions near Tel Aviv and Beersheba in southern Israel. Israel’s military said six waves of […]

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