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UK, Germany and France say they have triggered UN sanctions on Iran
ByPatrick Wintour in Tehran August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Move by trio of European powers gives Tehran 30 days to improve access for inspection of its nuclear sitesThe UK, France and Germany have formally notified the UN that they have triggered the restoration of sweeping UN sanctions against Iran, giving Te…

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Iran faces return of sweeping sanctions from UK, France and Germany
ByPatrick Wintour in Tehran August 28, 2025

Decision by European powers follows Iran’s failure to readmit UN inspectors to all of its nuclear sitesThe UK, France and Germany are expected to announce on Thursday that they will reimpose sweeping sanctions on Iran for failing to readmit UN inspecto…

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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu
ByCatherine Porter August 27, 2025

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu
ByCatherine Porter August 27, 2025

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu
ByCatherine Porter August 26, 2025August 27, 2025

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza
ByMichael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Roger Cohen August 10, 2025August 10, 2025

Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.

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‘Restoring humanity’: Paris exhibition showcases 5,000 years of history in Gaza
ByAngelique Chrisafis in Paris August 9, 2025

Saved Treasures of Gaza aims to preserve territory’s historical identity against backdrop of war and famineAn exhibition tracing more than 5,000 years of cultural and archaeological history in Gaza has become a summer hit in Paris, as visitors flock to…

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If Britain recognises a Palestinian state, it will be a gesture. That doesn’t mean it is pointless | Simon McDonald
BySimon McDonald August 3, 2025

A two-state solution is the only solution. Starmer should be honest about this, and get on with the hard work it will requireSimon McDonald was the British ambassador to Israel from 2003 to 2006The idea that if you really, really believe something you …

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Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State
ByMark Landler August 3, 2025August 3, 2025

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East.

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Morocco’s rule over Western Sahara is widely accepted | Letters
ByGuardian staff August 1, 2025

Along with a number of countries, the majority of the population in the Sahara welcomes Morocco’s sovereignty, writes Andrew M RosemarineMorocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara was recognised by Britain in our Treaty of Friendship of 1721, and is sup…

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