Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez doubled down on his refusal to become involved in the Iran conflict and rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off trade with Spain as a form of punishment.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

The announcement came after ​President Daniel Noboa had said his ‌government ⁠would conduct joint operations with the U.S. and other allies, framing the effort as “a new phase against narco-terrorism and illegal mining.

The Syrian ‌land and sea ports authority briefly closed ​its border ​crossing with Lebanon on Wednesday for ⁠departures after it ​said it received ​a warning from Israel that Israeli forces ​may target ​the crossing.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate for a new ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan. That's according to an statement from the Turkish presidential office. The

London police say they have arrested three men suspected of spying for China in violation of the U.K.’s National Security Act.

European stock markets have rallied on a report claiming Iran is engaging in a “secret outreach” to end the war in the Middle East, after several days of heavy losses on indices around the world. The New York Times reported that a day after the attacks began,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that in the coming days, the U.S. and Israeli campaign against Iran will intensify in the coming days. "What's about to happen, what you're about to see, you know,