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After meeting Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida, US President Donald Trump threatened military strikes if Iran restarted its nuclear or missile programs, and Iran vowed harsh retaliation.

by Vali Nasr

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The Saudi-UAE feud in Yemen and Israel's maneuver in Somaliland are important developments. They suggest a convergence of Israeli-UAE interests in Horn of Africa and Yemen which threaten Saudi and will push it closer to Iran and Turkey with implications for the Levant and the Gulf
December 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Der Spiegel
Iran vs. USA: Tehran responds to Donald Trump's threats

Iran responds to the US president's threats with a sharp retort: The country does not need permission from other states for missiles or for defense. Aggressors will regret their actions.

Iran vs. USA: Tehran responds to Donald Trump's threats
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by Amir Attaran

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Iran needs a nuclear bomb, what with two nuclear-armed, genocide-minded powers set against it.
Trump Affirms Bond With Netanyahu and Says U.S. Would Back New Iran Strikes
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December 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Guardian
Trump should defy Netanyahu over nuclear talks with Iran, says its foreign minister

Seyed Araghchi claims US president’s Arab allies now view Israel’s recklessness as ‘a threat to us all’ You’ll never defeat us in Iran, President Trump: but with real talks, we can both win | Seyed Abbas Araghchi Donald Trump should defy Benjamin Netanyahu and realise renewed talks with Iran over its nuclear programme are a better bet and more likely to succeed owing to stronger support in the region for a successful outcome, the Iranian foreign minister, Seyed Araghchi, says in a Guardian article . He also suggests Trump’s Republican base want a deal and not further unnecessary wars. Araghchi was writing a day after Netanyahu held talks with Trump in the US in which Israel’s calls to consider fresh attacks on Iran were discussed alongside the Gaza peace plan. Continue reading. . .

Trump should defy Netanyahu over nuclear talks with Iran, says its foreign minister
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The Guardian
You’ll never defeat us in Iran, President Trump: but with real talks, we can both win | Seyed Abbas Araghchi

The US president has been fooled into seeing Israel as a reliable ally and Tehran as the enemy. We say he should consider the evidence and rethink Seyed Abbas Araghchi is the Iranian foreign minister Report: Trump should defy Netanyahu over nuclear talks with Iran, says its foreign minister While Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year achieved his dream of dragging the US into a military confrontation with Iran , it came at a steep and unprecedented cost for Israel. Seeing Netanyahu beg Donald Trump to be bailed out from a quagmire, a rising number of Americans openly acknowledge that Israel is not an ally but a liability. In September, the US’s Arab allies also reached the conclusion that we Iranians have always underscored: Israel’s recklessness is a threat to all. This reality is paving the way for whole new relationships that may transform our region. The US administration now faces a dilemma: it can continue writing blank cheques for Israel with American taxpayer dollars and credibility, or be part of a tectonic change for the better. For decades, western policy towards our region has been mostly shaped by myths originating from Israel. The war in June was momentous for a number of reasons, including how it exposed the cost for the west of mistaking mythology for strategy. Israel and its proxies claim a “decisive victory”, with Iran left weakened and deterred. Yet our vast strategic depth - the country covers an area the size of western Europe, and has a population 10 times that of Israel’s - meant that most of our provinces were untouched by Israel’s aggression. In contrast, all Israelis experienced the might of our military. The narrative of invulnerability - central to Israel’s myth-making machine - has been shattered. Seyed Abbas Araghchi is the Iranian foreign minister Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading. . .

You’ll never defeat us in Iran, President Trump: but with real talks, we can both win | Seyed Abbas Araghchi
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Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Netanyahu with Trump: Two best friends

Criticism of Netanyahu's hesitant handling of the Gaza peace plan isn't heard in Florida. Trump backs him—and again meddles in Netanyahu's corruption case in Israel.

Netanyahu with Trump: Two best friends
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by Gerald Friedman

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Daniel Cohn-Bendit and Raphaël Glucksmann: 'How can we fail to see that the Israeli response violates the laws of war and tramples on international law?'
OP-ED. At a time when the election of Donald Trump could bolster Benjamin Netanyahu in his murderous strategy, former and current MEPs assert that the ICC's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime mi...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Independent
Trump’s threat to bomb Iran again draws sharp rebuke from Tehran

US president says he will support Israeli attack on Iran’s missile programme

Trump’s threat to bomb Iran again draws sharp rebuke from Tehran
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by Gerald Friedman

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Threats worked so well against Hamas in the past.

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Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump warns after Netanyahu meeting
Israeli prime minister said he will award Trump with Israel prize, highest civilian honor, while visiting Mar-a-Lago
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December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Kathimerini
Iranian President replies to Trump: 'Retaliation will be severe if we are attacked'

The Iranian president warns that the Islamic Republic's response to any act of aggression will be severe.

Iranian President replies to Trump: 'Retaliation will be severe if we are attacked'
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by Eugene Kontorovich

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
War in the Middle East: Trump pledges Netanyahu support

War in the Middle East 2024: Latest news and updates on the Israel war - Read the latest reports and updates in FAZ's live blog.

War in the Middle East: Trump pledges Netanyahu support
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Die Zeit
Trump and Netanyahu: Trump threatens, Netanyahu stays quiet and enjoys himself

The meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago went better for Benjamin Netanyahu than expected, thanks to the Gaza peace plan's biggest weakness.

Trump and Netanyahu: Trump threatens, Netanyahu stays quiet and enjoys himself
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Der Standard
Netanyahu with Trump in Florida: A Tough Lunch

Discrepancies over the Gaza deal and on the West Bank meant that the Israeli prime minister's visit to the US president did not turn into a major success.

Netanyahu with Trump in Florida: A Tough Lunch
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Le Figaro
Donald Trump recevra un prix de la paix de la part d'Israël en 2026

Les Israéliens «apprécient ce que vous avez fait pour aider Israël et pour soutenir notre combat» contre le Hamas à Gaza, a déclaré le premier ministre israélien Benyamin Netanyahou.

Donald Trump recevra un prix de la paix de la part d'Israël en 2026
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Kathimerini
Trump to receive Israel's peace prize – 'Stunned and moved'

Donald Trump will receive a peace prize from Israel in 2026, Netanyahu announced on Monday in a Florida press conference with the American president. The Israelis "appreciate what you have done to help Israel and to support our fight against Hamas in Gaza," said the Israeli prime minister. Announcing [...]

Trump to receive Israel's peace prize – 'Stunned and moved'
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by Jonathan Wolff

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Always agree with the last sycophantic autocrat who came round to flatter you.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
So Netanyahu met with Trump today and now Trump is threatening to bomb Iran again. Amazing how that happens.
December 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM

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