TEHRAN -- Iran's military chief on Tuesday warned that the country's armed forces will respond to any level of threat by the United States and Israel immediately and without any geographical limitation.
Iran's forces "will meet any level or type of threat with an immediate and impactful response and without geographical limitations," Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Ali Abdollahi issued the warning in a message, carried by Iranian media. (Iran-U.S.)
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SOFIA -- Bulgaria's incumbent President Iliana Iotova has won Sunday's presidential runoff, securing a new mandate, according to official results announced by the country's Central Electoral Commission on Tuesday.
Iotova and her running mate, Kiril Valchev, received 57.58 percent of the vote, defeating their rivals, former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and his running mate, Georgi Kandev, who secured 39.47 percent. (Bulgaria-Presidential Runoff)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. military assistance to Israel would be discontinued at the end of this year, arguing that Israel no longer needs the aid and is capable of purchasing its own weapons.
"We were giving them 4 billion (U.S.) dollars -- we are -- but it gets cut off at the end of the year," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. (U.S.-Israel-Military Aid)
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JERUSALEM -- Leaders of Israel's main Jewish opposition parties agreed on Tuesday to back former military chief Gadi Eisenkot as the next prime minister, but remained divided over how to form a majority government.
In their first joint meeting since last week's election, the leaders pledged to act swiftly to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and agreed to recommend Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog, who, under Israeli law, would launch on Wednesday a consultation process with party leaders before choosing a lawmaker to form the next government. (Israel-Elections)
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BRUSSELS -- Representatives from the European Union (EU), the United States and Ukraine will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine's post-war reconstruction and prosperity, a European Commission spokesperson said Tuesday.
The Commission will host the meeting, which will also include representatives from France, Germany, Britain, NATO and the World Bank, European Commission Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho told a daily press briefing. (EU-Ukraine) ■
