President Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs impact friends and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while glaring omissions include Russia and Iran.

Held in Tehran's Evin prison, France has accused Iran of keeping them in conditions akin to torture. French officials have toughened their language towards Iran, notably over the advancement of its nuclear programme and regional activities, but also the detention of European citizens in the country.

A few hours before President Donald Trump slapped huge new tariffs on nearly all imports to the United States, Israel preemptively dropped all its tariffs

Israel is not ruling out a diplomatic path to prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday, adding that there were signs that there could be indirect talks between Tehran and the United States.

Iran’s foreign minister reiterated a willingness to engage in indirect negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration over the country’s nuclear program.

The United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution to continue the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran and significantly broaden the scope of its investigations is a crucial step for tackling the deepening crisis of impunity in Iran.

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Iran's foreign minister warned that his country will respond swiftly to any attack and criticized the European Union for failing to "oppose the provocative rhetoric" of U.S. officials. Newsweek has reached out to the U.