EU urges ceasefire in Middle East and resumption of dialogue
The European Commission called on Wednesday for an immediate end to the use of weapons in the Middle East conflict between Iran and the United States, urging efforts to restart dialogue.
Spain says it has withdrawn some of its troops from Iraq
Spain has pulled out some of its troops from Iraq due to security concerns, acting Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said on Wednesday.
Ukraine to test airworthiness of entire civilian fleet after Iran crash: president
Ukraine will test the airworthiness of its entire civilian fleet of aircraft following the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday in a statement.
Air France suspends flights over Iraq and Iran airspace
France’s airline Air France said on Wednesday the company has suspended flights over Iraq and Iran airspace after Iranian missile strikes targeting U.S.-led forces.
Iran’s supreme leader says missile strike a ‘slap on the face’ for U.S.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Tehran’s missile attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq were “a slap on the face” for the United States and it should now pull its forces out of the region.
Ukrainian airline involved in Iran crash says plane was one of its best
Ukraine International Airlines said on Wednesday that a Boeing 737-800 involved in a fatal crash in Iran was one of the best planes in its fleet and that its pilots were very experienced.
Ukraine foreign minister says 82 Iranians on board crashed plane, 63 Canadians
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Wednesday there were 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians on board the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran.
Iran-allied Iraqi political bloc says Tehran had a right to respond: Iraqi state news agency
An Iraqi political alliance backed by Iran said on Wednesday that Washington’s killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis gave Tehran the right to respond, the Iraqi state news agency said.
‘Flawed, biased’: Ghosn lawyers blast Nissan before news conference
Fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers opened fire on the car maker on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to hold a highly anticipated news conference, accusing it of using a “flawed, biased” internal probe to engineer his arrest.
Philippines braces for broader Mideast conflict, orders more evacuations
The Philippines is bracing for a broader conflict in the Middle East, ordering the evacuation of tens of thousands more of its citizens from the region after Iran fired rockets at U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
