Iran says no final agreement has been reached with the US, though talks continue through mediators. Tehran insists on guarantees, the release of frozen assets, and sanctions relief, while warning it is prepared to resume war if necessary.
Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports.
What a joke. The U.S. launches a war of aggression against Iran and then characterizes its actions off the coast of the nation it attacked as "self-defense." Here is a thought for the U.S. - Leave the area & you won't need to worry about self-defense. https://t.co/Z6uGnIRGUa
France has banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory over what Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described as “unacceptable actions” against activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla, Anadolu reports.
Barrot said Saturday that the move followed incidents involving French and European citizens participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla.
“France cannot tolerate French nationals being threatened, intimidated, or brutalized,” he said, particularly by a serving government minister.
“I note that these actions have been condemned by a large number of Israeli government and political figures. They follow a long list of shocking statements and actions, incitements to hatred and violence against Palestinians,” Barrot wrote on the US social media platform X.
He added: “Like my Italian colleague, I call on the European Union to also impose sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir.”
The move follows circulation of footage appearing to show Ben-Gvir, -- a key ruling coalition partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- walking among detained activists who were kneeling in tightly packed formations with their hands tied behind their backs.
In the footage, Ben-Gvir appears to wave an Israeli flag and taunt detainees.
Earlier, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani requested that EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas place possible sanctions against Ben-Gvir on the agenda of the next meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Similarly, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin wrote to European Council President Antonio Costa requesting formal discussion at the upcoming EU summit on Israel’s treatment of EU citizens aboard the flotilla.
The flotilla, carrying 428 people from 44 countries, departed Thursday from Marmaris, Türkiye, in an effort to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza Strip, which has been in place since 2007.
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Life comes at you fast...One minute you're telling Israel that you will always be their puppet and then the small hat(Jonah Rechnitz) community robs you like they robbed every other Black athlete and entertainer..There's gotta be a lesson in there somewhere
Why are they saying that there is no cure? The lies among our doctors sometimes! So they are going to just not remember Dr. Muyembe? The false news broadcast! This is why I turn the T.V OFF & read books! They tarnishing humanity!
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Thank you for not fabricating stories and lying on my uncle for $. I wish everyone wasn’t or wouldn’t become morally bankrupt for dirty cash. Its disgusting. Thank you Bill. Respect. 🙏🏾