"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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a "substantial" phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on the Iran-Israel conflict and Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, the first such exchange between the two leaders since September 2022.

Pro-Iran hackers have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump, according to a news report, a move that federal authorities call a “calculated smear campaign.

In online chats with Reuters the hackers said they had emails from the accounts of several people connected to Trump.

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.

Iran's Foreign Minister set firm conditions for any renewed talks with the United States, signaling that Tehran remains open to diplomacy but not without conditions, in a new interview with CBS News.

Foreign minister’s comments come as the G7 calls for negotiations on a deal to address Iran’s nuclear programme.