Italian PM Giorgia Meloni announces suspension of military cooperation with Israel. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy will suspend the automatic renewal of its defense cooperation agreement with Israel. The pact, originally signed in 2003, allowed cooperation on military technology, research, and joint training between the two countries.  Meloni said the decision was taken “in view of the current situation” in the Middle East, as tensions continue to rise following conflicts involving Israel and regional actors.  The move also follows recent diplomatic tensions after incidents affecting Italian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, which increased pressure on Rome to reconsider its military ties with Israel.  #britainchronicle #italy #israel #meloni #geopolitics

The man negotiating the nuclear deal with Iran admitted on live TV that he is not an expert in nuclear. He went to war 48 hours later. During a press conference Donald Trump told reporters that his decision to launch the Iran war was shaped by conversations with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio. Not one active military commander was mentioned. Witkoff is a real estate investor. Kushner is Trump's son in law. Hegseth is a former Fox News host. Rubio is a senator. House Foreign Affairs Democrats later described them as "individuals drawn from the real estate industry rather than diplomatic or national security backgrounds." Witkoff and Kushner led nuclear negotiations with Iran in Geneva without including nuclear experts. Witkoff admitted he is "not an expert in nuclear." Vice President Vance reportedly opposed the war, with Trump telling guests at Mar-a-Lago: "J.D. really doesn't like this." Strikes launched two days later. Congress has demanded all four testify on their roles in the decision to go to war. #Politics #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #USPolitics #Iran #ForeignPolicy