By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the war against Iran is militarily over, after meeting the Prime Minister of Qatar. He considers a resumption of strikes unlikely, while insisting the United States remains ready to intervene, according to Le Monde.
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The Iran-US crisis concerns the nuclear deal, nuclear weapons and the risk of war.
10 NovTrump says prospects for a deal with Iran are encouraging10 NovTrump announces meeting with Xi and Putin in China
10 NovG7 foreign ministers fear Trump may adopt Kremlin line on UkraineTehran says Washington must accept its conditions to end the war, as Donald Trump judges the conflict to be "militarily, effectively over". According to Tribune Online, Iran demands the lifting of the naval blockade and of sanctions, and the release of frozen funds, while President Pezeshkian rejects any deal imposed by force.
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Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing, after a meeting at the White House with Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. According to Lebrief, he spoke of a favourable development in the negotiations while reaffirming his positions.
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Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Tuesday 10 November in the first talks held under US auspices since February. The resumption follows Donald Trump’s claim that a comprehensive agreement to end the war in Ukraine was possible, according to France 24.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: France 24 ·
Donald Trump has announced he will take part in a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Apec summit, scheduled for 18 and 19 November in China, where he said denuclearisation would be among the topics on the agenda. He also said he was 'trying to end the war in Iran', according to Libération.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Libération (Maroc) ·
Hegseth calls impeachment move against him a 'farce'US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called the impeachment proceedings over his alleged abuses of power in the Iran war a farce, and predicted they will fail. He denounced a 'political spectacle' launched by a Republican congressional opponent who is soon to leave office, according to France 24.
Chad launches land chambers to resolve disputesThe land chambers have been operational since 10 November, launched at the High Court of N’Djaména in the presence of Justice Minister Ndolenodji Alixe Naïmbaye. A coordination mechanism, created by order of 17 August 2026, brings together justice, spatial planning and the N’Djaména city council, according to Tchadinfos.The week in Africa
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