Following the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council and officials from italy and the Netherlands have also responded to President trump’s announcement of new tariffs.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today, Antonio Costa, President of the European council, said Saturday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat: The European Union remains firm, united, and ready to protect its interests.He fully supports Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in her efforts to reach a fair agreement with the United States.
dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, called Washington’s tariffs on Europe concerning.
Italy also reacted as an EU member state by stressing that continued focus on trade talks with the United States is essential.
Earlier today, Ursula von der Leyen stated in response to Trump’s tariff threat: We remain ready to continue efforts toward an agreement by August 1. At the same time,we will take all necessary measures-including proportionate countermeasures if needed-to protect EU interests. Imposing 30% tariffs on EU exports would disrupt critical transatlantic supply chains and harm businesses, consumers, and patients on both sides of the Atlantic.
The U.S.president had previously announced that starting early next month additional tariffs up to 30% would be imposed on EU goods. He also stated similar duties would apply from early next month on Mexico. Furthermore,if Europe retaliates with counter-tariffs against America’s products,Washington intends to increase their rates even further.
Berlin and Paris respond to Trump’s tariff threat against the European Union starting next month.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Berlin and Paris have reacted to the tariffs announced today by the US president.
Al Mayadeen reported that French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the European Union must firmly defend Europe’s interests.
The French president asserted that France, along with the President of the European Commission, strongly objects to the announced 30 percent tariffs on EU exports to the United States effective August 1. Specifically, this means accelerating preparations for credible countermeasures using all available tools if no agreement is reached by then.
Meanwhile,Agence France-Presse quoted a German minister who said Berlin urges the EU to negotiate pragmatically with Washington following Trump’s new tariffs.
Earlier, US President donald Trump declared that from early next month additional tariffs up to 30 percent would be imposed on both the European Union and Mexico. He added that if retaliatory tariffs are applied by the EU against the US, they will increase their tariffs further.
The “International Palestine Conference” is scheduled to take place from July 26 to 28 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, aiming to explore peaceful solutions for the Palestinian issue.
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency adn Anadolu Agency, reports that the International Palestine Conference, focusing on peaceful approaches to resolving the Palestine issue, will be held from July 26 to 28 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
The permanent missions of France and saudi Arabia to the United Nations, who are co-chairing the conference, have sent invitations to member states urging thier participation in this event.
The invitation letter states that the conference will convene at a high level between July 26 and 28 with the objective of discussing a peaceful resolution for Palestine.
Originally scheduled for June 17-20 according to a UN general Assembly resolution, this conference was postponed following an attack by Israeli forces against Iran in violation of UN directives.
European Commission President responds to Trump’s tariff threat: We will take all necessary measures to protect the interests of the European Union, including proportional countermeasures if required.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Anadolu Agency, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, responded on Saturday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat by stating that Europe remains ready to continue efforts towards an agreement by august 1.
Von der Leyen added that at the same time, the EU will take all necessary steps to safeguard its interests, including imposing proportionate countermeasures if needed.
Emphasizing that Europe has consistently pursued a negotiated solution with the United States and reaffirming its commitment to dialog, stability, and a constructive transatlantic partnership, she stated that only a few global economies meet this bloc’s standards for adherence to fair trade practices.
She warned that imposing 30 percent tariffs on EU exports would disrupt essential transatlantic supply chains and harm businesses, consumers, and patients on both sides of the Atlantic.
As returning to office in January 2025, U.S.President Donald Trump has launched an economic tariff war against most countries-including Washington’s partners.On Saturday, he threatened a 30 percent additional tariff on imports from the European Union.
The U.S. president declared: “From early next month we will impose additional tariffs of up to 30 percent on goods from the European Union. We will also apply tariffs up to 30 percent on Mexico starting early next month. If the EU retaliates with tariffs against us,we will raise their tariffs even further.”
A senior German military official announced that the first shipment of long-range missiles, financed by Germany, will reach Ukraine by late July, while acknowledging Kyiv’s deteriorating battlefield situation.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr news Agency and RT, General Christian Freuding revealed that the initial delivery of long-range missiles to Ukraine is expected by the end of July. He admitted that Kyiv’s conditions on the battlefield have worsened.
Freuding, who oversees coordination of Berlin’s military support for Kyiv, told ZDF that “Germany is ready to make these weapons systems available” to Ukraine.
he said Ukraine will receive these weapons before month’s end. Without specifying missile types or ranges, he described their quantity as “large” and in the “three-digit” range.
“We need weapon systems capable of striking deep into Russian territory to target depots, command facilities, military airports, and fighter jets,” Freuding added.
The shipments are part of an agreement between Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and its arms industry with financial backing from Germany finalized in late May.
The German general also dismissed reports that Germany would supply Kyiv with 500-kilometer range “Taurus” missiles. Despite repeated Ukrainian requests, Berlin has consistently refused sending these missiles, arguing such a move would escalate hostilities and drag Germany deeper into the Russia-Ukraine war.
He acknowledged Ukraine faces escalating challenges on the battlefield where Russian advances are slow but steady. These pressures force Ukrainian units to retreat into deeper defensive positions within their own territory.
Referring to a recent massive nighttime Russian assault involving over 700 drones and missiles against Ukraine, Freuding stressed that “the air battle situation for Kyiv has worsened in recent weeks.”
The Russian Ministry of Defense maintains it targeted only military installations during these attacks and never struck civilian sites.
At the end of May, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed support for Ukrainian domestic production of long-range weapons. He stated kyiv would receive financial backing from berlin to acquire such systems without restrictions on their use.
Kiev officials report that Russia launched attacks on Ukraine over the past 24 hours using hundreds of offensive drones and more then 20 cruise missiles.
Kiev authorities have reported a massive Russian assault on multiple regions across Ukraine, involving hundreds of attack drones and over 20 ballistic missiles, amid ongoing nighttime strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the range of targets stretched from Kharkiv and Sumy in the east to Lviv in the west.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed that during the last 24 hours, at least 597 attack drones and 26 cruise missiles were launched toward Ukraine.
These nightly Russian attacks have intensified in recent weeks, with Moscow targeting Ukrainian cities with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles during these operations.
zelensky emphasized the urgency created by the frequency of Russian airstrikes,calling for rapid decisions. He suggested these attacks could be curbed promptly through sanctions.
He urged Ukraine’s allies to impose strict sanctions against countries aiding Russia’s drone production as well as buyers of Moscow’s oil.
Zelensky declared, “This war can onyl be stopped through strength. We do not just need signals from our partners; we demand their actions to save lives.”
Unite the Union,the largest trade union in the UK,has voted overwhelmingly to impose an arms embargo on the Israeli regime.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing the union’s official social media account, Unite the Union-the UK’s largest trade union-has passed a decisive vote in favor of an arms embargo against Israel.
The union has also called on workers to refrain from participating in producing, transporting, or delivering weapons destined for Israel.
The statement further notes that Unite is currently committed to worker-led campaigns promoting boycotts of Israeli goods and services transport.
Germany has not only failed to remain silent in the face of historical crimes against Iran but has also played a distinctly destructive role-from arming Saddam hussein with chemical weapons to justifying the recent aggressive attack by the zionist regime.
While the world watched in shock as the Zionist regime launched aggressive attacks on Iranian soil on June 14, 2025, killing approximately 1,100 civilians including women and defenseless children, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz astonishingly described thes assaults as a “legitimate action” instead of condemning them or maintaining diplomatic silence.
at the G7 summit, merz declared explicitly: “This is exactly what Israel is doing for our security.” This statement not only showed blatant disregard for international law and the United Nations Charter but dangerously bordered on justifying crimes against civilians.
A few days later, addressing Germany’s parliament in remarks that closely echoed Tel Aviv’s narrative, Merz reaffirmed the legitimacy of Israel’s operation without reservation, asserting there was “no doubt about its legality.” even some European media outlets criticized this stance.
This position raises vital ethical questions regarding Germany’s role-especially given calls from Western institutions like the International Committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch to investigate “the ratio of civilian casualties to military targets” in these attacks.
This article highlights several instances of berlin’s historic complicity with aggressors against iran:
1. Supplying Saddam Hussein with Chemical Weapons: Germany’s Service to a War Criminal
During Iraq’s eight-year imposed war on Iran (1980-1988), when Iran endured bombing and chemical attacks, hundreds of German companies collaborated-often with tacit support from West Germany’s government-to provide equipment, technology, and raw materials necessary for producing chemical weapons for Saddam Hussein’s regime.
An official report by Germany’s Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution reveals over 110 German firms directly or indirectly participated in Iraq’s chemical weapons program. Much of this involvement was not covert; many exports were officially recorded and conducted with full government awareness.
A important example includes co-founding Iraq’s Samarra plant-a facility specially designed to manufacture lethal gases such as tabun, sarin, and mustard gas. This plant became central to Saddam hussein’s chemical arsenal used in catastrophic attacks like Halabja and also operations targeting Iranian forces at Faw and Majnoon areas. Thousands of civilians-including Iranian women and children alongside Kurdish populations-fell victim directly to these gases made using German technology and materials.
Under a classified initiative known as Project 922, German companies shipped more than 1,027 tons of precursor chemicals to Iraq. UN-released documents reported by outlets such as The Washington Post in 1992 disclosed that at least six German firms had supplied biological equipment capable of cultivating lethal microbial agents perhaps usable as weapons of mass destruction.
Despite exposure showing Germany’s pivotal role arming Saddam with banned weaponry during his war crimes against Iran,the country never prosecuted company executives nor issued an official apology for this historic crime against Iranians. This marks a deeply troubling stain on Germany’s foreign policy history where economic and strategic interests frequently enough prevailed over human rights principles or ethics.
2. Germany’s Silence Over assassinations Of Iranian Nuclear Scientists
Between 2009-2012 (corresponding roughly with years 1388-1391 Persian calendar), Iran witnessed targeted killings claiming at least five prominent nuclear scientists including Masoud Ali-Mohammadi and Majid Shahriari. Although suspected perpetrators were primarily affiliated with israel-for which western countries especially Germany remained conspicuously silent-not only did they refrain from condemnation but some officials implicitly framed these assassinations as “necessary steps toward global security.”
The German news magazine Der spiegel cited an intelligence official in 2012 saying: “The assassination of Shahriari demonstrated that there are still ways other than bombs for stopping Iran.” Such anti-Iranian narratives within mainstream German media legitimized antagonistic actions while ultimately concealing acts clearly violating international law standards.
3. Cyber Warfare: The First State-Sponsored Cyberattack using Stuxnet
In summer 2010,a malware named Stuxnet surfaced targeting monitoring systems controlling centrifuges at Natanz nuclear facilities specifically.The Institute for Science & International Security (ISIS) reported between November 2009-January2010 approximately900-1000 units malfunctioned due largelytothis cyber sabotage.Action althoughnotdirectlyconductedbyGermany highlighted research collaborations involvingGerman firms like Siemens.In cooperationwiththenationallabsintheUnited States during2008,researchers discovered vulnerabilitiesinSiemens’ Process Control System PCS7 exploited later byStuxnet.This partnership illustratesWestern technological complicity facilitating cyber threatsagainstIranian infrastructure.
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Turkey’s president expressed hope that the delivery of PKK weapons marks a positive start toward achieving a terrorism-free Turkey.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Anadolu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responded to the delivery of PKK weapons by expressing optimism that this step will be a good beginning for realizing the goal of “a Turkey free from terrorism.”
Erdoğan added, “We pray to God to help us achieve our goals in securing our country, reassuring our people, and establishing lasting peace in the region.”
He also held a phone call with Devlet bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), during which they discussed progress on the process toward a terrorism-free turkey.
in this conversation, Bahçeli welcomed the destruction of PKK members’ weapons as part of efforts toward this goal.
Both leaders emphasized that a Turkey free from terrorism would support national unity and solidarity.
Ukrainian President: We are receiving positive signals at the highest levels from the United States and our European allies.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about support from the US and Western countries, announcing that weapons shipments to Ukraine have resumed.
Zelensky added, “We are receiving positive signals at the highest levels from the United States and our European friends. Weapons deliveries have resumed.”
The president emphasized, “We are currently cooperating with partners to obtain more weapons, increase arms production, and strengthen support for our military.”
Yesterday, during a press conference in Rome and in a video posted on his YouTube channel, Zelensky said: “We have had positive talks with US President Donald Trump regarding Patriot missile systems. My request is for about 10 Patriot systems along with sufficient missiles for them. Germany is ready to cover costs. I have agreed with them on purchasing two systems. Norway is also ready to pay; I have reached a bilateral agreement with Norway’s Prime Minister. Norway will purchase one Patriot system to provide it to Ukraine.”
Zelensky added that he is now awaiting responses from the United States and Patriot manufacturers on when these systems can be delivered.
The Ukrainian president further stated that Germany has agreed to buy two Patriot systems from the US for Kyiv.
In this context, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday afternoon during a conference focused on Ukraine in Rome: “We are prepared to purchase additional Patriot missile systems from the United States to supply them to Ukraine.”
