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UK informed ahead of US strikes on Iran, no request for help, minister says
LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Britain was informed of the U.S. military strikes on Iran ahead of time, but did not receive any U.S. request for their shared Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean to be used, senior minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump said he h...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
South Korea President Lee will not attend NATO summit, presidential office says
SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will not attend the NATO summit scheduled for later this week, his office said in a statement on Sunday."Considering various domestic issues and the uncertainties caused by the Middle East situation, the president has decided n...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
EU Commission chief says negotiating table only place to end Middle East crisis
BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that the negotiating table was the only place to end the crisis in the Middle East, while adding that Iran must under no circumstances acquire nuclear weapons."Iran must never acquire the bomb," v...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Russia's Medvedev says Trump started new war for US after attack on Iran
MOSCOW, June 22 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump had started a new war for the U.S. by attacking Iran.U.S. forces struck Iran's three main nuclear sites, Trump said late on Saturday, and he warned T...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Germany's Merz says Iran must immediately enter talks with US and Israel
BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran to enter immediate talks with the United States and Israel to find a diplomatic solution to the current conflict, a government spokesperson said on Sunday.The spokesperson said Merz would "coordinate closely" with his EU...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
QUOTES-World reaction to US attacks on Iran nuclear sites
June 22 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, and reactions from around the world ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump's decision, to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME MINIS...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
European Council president calls for restraint in Middle East
BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) - European Council President Antonio Costa said on Sunday he was deeply alarmed by the situation in the Middle East and urged restraint and diplomacy on all sides. "I call on all parties to show restraint and respect for international law and nuclear safety," Cost...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
QUOTES-World leaders react to US attack on Iran
June 22 (Reuters) - The reaction of world leaders after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday Iran time ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump's decision to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME M...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Tesla tiptoes into long-promised robotaxi service
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's vision of Tesla's TSLA.O future is set for a public test on Sunday, when a dozen or so self-driving cars in Austin, Texas start a limited, paid robotaxi service. Though Tesla is dispensing with a webcast product launch event helmed by Musk, fans...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
UK was informed ahead of US-Iran strike, did not receive request for help-minister
LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Britain was not involved in the U.S. strikes on Iran and it did not receive a request for its Diego Garcia base to be used, but it was informed ahead of the attack, its business and trade minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Sunday. Reynolds told Sky News that Prime Ministe...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Soccer-Winning Club World Cup would not make up for City's disappointing season, says Guardiola
June 22 (Reuters) - Winning the Club World Cup title again would not make up for the disappointing 2024-25 season that Manchester City have had, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Sunday's Group G clash with Emirati side Al-Ain in Atlanta.Guardiola's City fell short of winning the Premier L...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran's Paris-based opposition head says time for Khamenei to go, after US hits nuclear sites
PARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - Maryam Rajavi, head of the Paris-based opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran said on Sunday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was responsible for the nuclear programme that had now "gone up in smoke" and needed to go."Now Khamenei must go....Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran nuclear chief urges IAEA to take appropriate steps against US after strikes - SNN
DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran wants an investigation of the U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites, its nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said in a letter to International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Rafael Grossi, urging him to condemn the U.S. action and take appropriate measures, according to Iran's ...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Bahrain urges citizens to use main roads only when necessary after US attacks on Iran
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - Bahrain urged citizens and residents to use main roads only when necessary to "allow relevant authorities to use roads efficiently" following strikes by the U.S. against Iran's nuclear facilities.The Gulf country hosts a U.S. military base.Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
EU foreign policy chief calls for return to negotiating table after US strikes on Iran
BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Sunday urged all sides to step back and return to the negotiating table, after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites."Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon," Kallas said in a post on soci...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
QUOTES-World leaders react to US attack on Iran
June 22 (Reuters) - The reaction of world leaders after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday Iran time ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump's decision to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME M...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iranian lawmaker says US strikes give Iran legal right to exit nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran has the legal right to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) based on its Article 10 following U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, Parliament Foreign Policy Committee Head Abbas Golroo said on X on Sunday. Article 10 states that an NPT...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
ANALYSIS-Strikes on Iran mark Trump's biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble
US strikes could provoke 'asymmetric' attacks from IranTrump ordered mission after assurance of a 'high probability of success' - US officialAttack could force Iran to negotiate but risks drawing US into 'regime change' effortBy Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
UK's Starmer calls for Iran to return to negotiations following U.S. strikes
June 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Iran to return to the negotiating table and said that stability in the region remained a priority, according to a statement from Downing Street on Sunday, following U.S. strikes on Iran's three main nuclear sites."Iran's nucle...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
