"Putin might use this perceived distraction as an opportunity to obtain further territory," a retired U.S. Colonel told Newsweek.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.

People Killed in Israeli Strikes on Iran, Official Says DUBAI (Reuters) -Some 935 people were killed in Iran during the 12-day air war with Israel, based on the latest forensic data, a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said on Monday,

An Israeli strike on Tehran's Evin Prison on Monday killed 71 people, including inmates, staff and visiting family members, Iran's judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Sunday. Newsweek has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) via email for comment on Sunday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will discuss the situations in Gaza and Iran when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House next week, adding that he hopes to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza soon.

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his third visit to the White House this year, his host has made his expectations clear. US President Donald Trump, who has spoken often about his desire to secure a ceasefire in Gaza,

Iran’s top Shiite cleric issued a religious decree called a fatwa on Sunday calling for violence against President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose nations targeted Iran’s nuclear capabilities this month.

President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the Trump administration wants to "go after and prosecute" CNN over a recent leak about the U.S. bombing of Iran and its coverage of the ICEBlock app.