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Syria building US relations while serving pivotal regional role - analysis

Syria knows that working on ties with Israel will be helpful because the US is very close to Israel and focused on Israeli relations currently.

A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol talk on the day of a G7 finance ministers' and central bank governors' meeting in Paris, France, May 18, 2026.

Syria joins G7 finance sessions in Paris in sign of legitimization

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026.

UK will not be drawn into war, will free energy bills from Russian, Iranian control, PM says

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a video conference of G7 leaders to discuss the fallout of the war in Iran on the world economy, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 11, 2026.

G7 foreign ministers meet in France amid Iran, Ukraine wars, economic strain, US policy unease


Iran threatens US, Israeli infrastructure over energy strikes

"If the enemy attacks fuel and energy infrastructure, all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the regime in the region will be targeted," Iran said.

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami speaks during a meeting with military academy students, in Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 7, 2026.

Global powers release oil reserves as Iran war threatens Strait of Hormuz supply

IEA member states approved the release of 400 million barrels from strategic oil reserves to mitigate the impact of a potential Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

Germany warns Trump: International law applies to everyone, including US

"It is solely up to Denmark and Greenland to decide about Greenland's future. Territorial sovereignty and integrity must be respected," Klingbeil said.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil speaks during a budget debate at the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, November 25, 2025.

Consultations on steps for ending the war to take place in coming days, Ukraine says

President Zelensky has approved the delegation, which will include the head of his office and top security officials. At the G20 Summit, G7, EU leaders discuss Ukraine on the sidelines.

 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu one day after the October 7 massacre, 2023.

G7 foreign ministers' meeting to focus on Gaza, Ukraine, trade in Canada

Rubio will meet with G7 counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Britain.

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the 'yellow line' in the Shujaiya neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip November 5, 2025.

Israel is this generation’s great source of moral purpose and strategy - opinion

Israel’s principled leadership should be celebrated and lauded, not dismissed with mealy-mouthed mutterings about its “right” to defend “itself” and feeble murmurs about de-escalation.

 SPEAKING AT the G7 Summit this week in Kananaskis, Alberta, are (L-R) French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The G7 leaders should have said thank you to Israel, the writer states.

Trump leans toward Iran strikes after Huckabee’s divine exhortation

In the message to Trump, Huckabee described the president as “the most consequential President in a century—maybe ever."

 US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) speak to the media, at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025

G7 leaders say Israel has right to defend itself in statement on Iran strikes

"At one point, there was concern they wouldn't be able to produce a joint declaration," a Western diplomat told the Post.

 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after departing early from the the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington, June 17, 2025

Trump wants Iran to 'give up entirely' on nuclear weapons, seeking 'real end' rather than ceasefire

Trump believes that Israel will not slow down on its military campaign against Iran, noting, "you're going to find out over the next two days...Nothing's slowed up so far."

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a family photo session during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

Iran wants to talk about de-escalating war with Israel, Trump says

The United States president does not intend to sign a G7 statement related to Israel and Iran, CBS News also reported.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025