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Iran’s president orders resumption of nuclear talks with US: Media

Iran’s president orders resumption of nuclear talks with US: Media

Talks between Iran, US were suspended following 12-day war with Israel in June 2025

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Israel’s Netanyahu convenes security meeting with top officials
02.02.2026

Israel’s Netanyahu convenes security meeting with top officials

Meeting follows Israeli military chief’s visit to US for talks on Iran, local media reports

Ex-Israeli premier Ehud Barak sought Epstein’s help to secure Trump interview with Israeli media, documents show
02.02.2026

Ex-Israeli premier Ehud Barak sought Epstein’s help to secure Trump interview with Israeli media, documents show

Email from former Israeli leader to Jeffrey Epstein proposed using media connections to persuade US President Donald Trump to speak to Israeli outlets

EU condemns repeated Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza, urges respect for humanitarian law
01.02.2026

EU condemns repeated Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza, urges respect for humanitarian law

'We condemn the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed and injured by Israeli strikes' says EU’s crisis management commissioner

Palestinian church committee seeks global help to protect Christians, churches from illegal Israeli settler attacks
01.02.2026

Palestinian church committee seeks global help to protect Christians, churches from illegal Israeli settler attacks

Palestinian Presidential Higher Committee for Church Affairs urges churches worldwide to speak out as assaults on Palestinian Christians escalate in occupied West Bank

US strengthening air, missile defenses across Middle East as part of preparation before striking Iran: Reports
01.02.2026

US strengthening air, missile defenses across Middle East as part of preparation before striking Iran: Reports

Pentagon moves THAAD, Patriot systems to Middle East to protect US forces, Israel and Gulf partners amid concerns over potential Iranian retaliation, says US officials