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Montevideo, May 11th 2026 - 12:23 UTC

Tag: Israel

  • Monday, April 20th 2026 - 18:05 UTC

    Milei signs deals with Israel, pledges embassy move to Jerusalem and calls Marxism “satanic”

    “We will not be able to coexist with certain cultures, because we defend life and they will want to kill us,” Milei stated

    Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday signed the so-called “Isaac Accords” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, backed the war against Iran, reiterated his intention to move Argentina's embassy to Jerusalem and, in a subsequent speech at Bar-Ilan University, called Marxism “satanic and opposed to God's plan” and stated that “we will not be able to coexist with certain cultures, because we defend life and they will want to kill us.”

  • Friday, April 17th 2026 - 00:03 UTC

    Trump says US “very close” to Iran deal and announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

    “It looks very likely that we will reach a deal with Iran, and it will be a good deal, no nuclear weapons,” Trump said

    US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington is “very close” to reaching a deal with Iran and announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, in a day that combined diplomatic overtures with explicit threats to resume hostilities if Tehran does not accept American terms.

  • Wednesday, April 8th 2026 - 20:55 UTC

    Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes in Lebanon, putting ceasefire at risk

    Fars news agency, which is linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, reported that tanker passage was halted following Israeli bombardments on Lebanese territory

    Iran suspended tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after its ceasefire with the United States took effect, in response to continued Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The move jeopardizes a truce that had barely begun to ease the worst global energy crisis in decades.

  • Friday, March 20th 2026 - 16:16 UTC

    Trump brands NATO allies “cowards” for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz

    US military officials confirmed to international media that thousands of additional marines and three warships were heading toward the Middle East

    US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against NATO allies on Friday, lambasting them as “cowards” for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that has remained effectively closed since the start of the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that without the US military, NATO amounts to nothing more than “a paper tiger,” and warned that Washington would not forget the alliance's stance.

  • Thursday, March 19th 2026 - 22:43 UTC

    Netanyahu hints a ground phase may be needed as Iran war hits Gulf energy infrastructure

    Netanyahu made the remarks at a press conference in Jerusalem, where he also said Iran no longer has the ability to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles, although he offered no evidence

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested on Thursday that an air campaign alone would not be enough to bring down Iran’s regime, as the conflict entered a new phase marked by strikes on Gulf energy facilities and renewed warnings over the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Thursday, March 12th 2026 - 10:42 UTC

    Iran broadens regional attacks as Israel launches new strikes on regime targets

    The conflict is also deepening the economic and military cost for Washington

    The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States entered a broader regional phase on Thursday, with fresh Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure, shipping routes and military positions across Gulf states, while Israel responded with a new wave of strikes on Iranian territory. The escalation again tightened pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices back above $100 a barrel.

  • Tuesday, March 10th 2026 - 15:43 UTC

    Milei: “I am the most Zionist president in the world”

    His remarks on Iran carry particular weight in Argentina because of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center

    Argentine President Javier Milei said in New York that he is “the most Zionist president in the world,” reaffirming his alignment with the United States and Israel during an appearance at Yeshiva University, one of the main stops on a U.S. trip that also included investor meetings as part of “Argentina Week.” The university said the event was part of a three-day visit focused on economic leadership and support for Washington and Israel in the war against Iran.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 02:42 UTC

    Haddad says Iran conflict should not immediately hit Brazil’s economy

    Haddad argued that Brazil is in a “very good moment” for attracting investment. He said that even if short-term turbulence emerges, it should not affect macroeconomic variables

    Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran should not have an immediate impact on Brazil’s macroeconomic indicators, while cautioning that the conflict’s trajectory remains hard to predict and is being monitored “carefully” by his ministry.

  • Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 12:27 UTC

    Iran hits UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in EU-member Cyprus after Starmer announces support for US

    The strike came hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain had accepted a U.S. request to use UK bases for “defensive” missions aimed at Iranian missile depots or launchers

    An Iranian-made drone struck the UK’s RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus overnight, causing no casualties and only limited damage, in an incident that brought the Middle East conflict directly onto European Union territory. British authorities raised force-protection measures and ordered non-essential personnel to leave and disperse, while the base continued operating, according to official information reported by Reuters.

  • Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 04:46 UTC

    Israel launches new wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” as Iran replies with missiles and drones

    The renewed strikes follow Saturday’s opening bombardment attributed to the United States and Israel

    Israel announced early Monday a new wave of airstrikes on targets in Tehran, as part of a U.S.-Israeli campaign that began on Saturday and has triggered a wider regional escalation involving cross-border attacks and strikes on U.S. forces and partners across the Gulf.

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