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"Conditions" for war to end

The Iranian foreign minister says neither military actions nor sanctions can put an end to the war, calling on the US to opt for diplomacy and meet Iran’s conditions. Abbas Araghchi also urged Washington to use the language of respect, saying the US President will soon understand that he has made a wrong decision by choosing sanctions and economic pressure. He added that Donald Trump should have realized sooner that he will achieve none of his objectives in the war on Iran. Araghchi also dismissed as baseless, the reports saying that there may be a meeting between Iran’s security chief and the US Vice President. The top Iranian diplomat said there has been NO plan for holding such a meeting. Trump on Monday claimed that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait would "prefer the status quo" which involves maintaining the naval blockade against Iran.

Saudi Yemen aggression

Saudi Arabia has carried out fresh attacks on Yemen, killing one person and injuring nine others in the capital Sana’a. The strikes targeted a gas station and an oil company in Sana’a. There have also been new attacks on Sa’ada. Since the start of the renewed escalation between Riyadh and Sana’a, the Saudi military has targeted Yemen with more than 4,500 airstrikes. The attacks have focused on residential areas, including schools and mosques, and killed and injured more than a thousand people in some 4 months. 

Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Russian and Ukrainian delegations begin fresh negotiations, brokered and attended by the US, nine months after their last trilateral peace talks collapsed. At the beginning of the meeting hosted by Abu Dhabi, US envoy Jared Kushner called for a new security framework between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union. European delegates are present at the meeting, although they will be consulted on the sidelines by Ukrainian representatives. Last week, US President Donald Trump told the Russian president’s special envoy that a broad peace deal to end the war is possible. This appears far-fetched, however, after a truce he announced last month on striking energy targets fell apart within days. Ukraine and Russia also appear adamant on their conditions for a truce. Ukraine wants back territory Russia doesn’t cede and Moscow wants major concessions on NATO, the alliance isn’t ready to offer.