Giorgia Meloni has been at pains to keep Italy out of the US-Iran war. Reuters

Meloni suspends renewal of defence agreement with Israel

Decision comes at 'moment of weakness' for Italian government, analysts say

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Spain reopens embassy in Tehran 'with commitment to support peace'

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Lafarge found guilty of financing terrorism in Syria and breaching sanctions

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Europe welcomes Peter ⁠Magyar's victory in Hungarian election

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Nato struggles to avert split over the Middle East

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Hungary's Orban warns of 'danger' of removing him as he trails in polls

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Lebanon may need 'separate arrangement' to Iran ceasefire

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the Strait of Hormuz blockade is 'everybody's problem', in an interview with The National.
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InterviewEU's Kallas warns of 'slippery slope' if Iran controls Strait of Hormuz

Foreign policy chief calls for Lebanon to be included in 'fragile ceasefire' and to involve Gulf states in US-Iran talks

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Spanish Prime Minister refuses to applaud ceasefire as EU seizes on talks

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Two French nationals released from detention in Iran

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JD Vance in Hungary to boost Orban's bid for re-election

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France pushes back on calls to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force

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Lebanese artist turns to French justice after Israeli strike kills parents

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Special report'Easy strikes' for Iran as criminals carry out European attacks

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French President Emmanuel Macron has shot back at US President Donald Trump's criticism while in South Korea. Bloomberg

France pushes back on calls to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force

Intense diplomatic discussions have taken place in New York to lay the ground for an international defensive naval operation in the strait

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Lebanese artist turns to French justice after Israeli strike kills parents

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Special report'Easy strikes' for Iran as criminals carry out European attacks

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Europeans ready for Trump to walk away from Nato

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