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Prime Minister Bart De Wever congratulated Belgium’s armed forces for their “successful operation last night” and expressed gratitude to France for its assistance. De Wever stated, “Belgium will uphold international maritime law and the security of its territorial waters,” in a post on X. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot mentioned in a separate post that…

At the national level, Europe’s response lacked unity. In a joint statement, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom emphasized that they “did not participate in these strikes” by the U.S. and Israel, condemning Iranian counterattacks and urging Tehran towards a “negotiated solution.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer echoed this stance, stating that the U.K. had…

Iran has become the latest country, following Syria and Venezuela, to experience the realities of a partnership with Russia. Since initiating its large-scale conflict in Ukraine four years ago, Russia has positioned itself as a champion of a multipolar world. However, when critical situations arose, its on-ground response in allied nations has been notably weak…

Germany confirmed it had been informed beforehand. However, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the U.S. and Israel did not “inform or involve” France in the strikes. While various European governments called for restraint and de-escalation on Saturday, Sikorski criticized Tehran, labeling Iran as “a country that for decades supported terrorism [and] organized terrorist attacks…

A U.S. official informed POLITICO that air defenses successfully intercepted Iranian missiles targeting American bases, specifically Al Udeid in Qatar, the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, Ali Salem in Kuwait, and Al Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates reported intercepting Iranian missiles. The UAE experienced one casualty due to…