SEOUL -- A South Korean court will deliver a verdict in former President Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial on Feb. 19, local media reported Wednesday.
The ruling follows the sentencing request by South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday, which sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of ringleading an insurrection by declaring unconstitutional and illegal emergency martial law in the absence of war or equivalent national emergencies. (South Korea-Yoon-Trial)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel has adjusted its air defense deployment and raised its alert level as it steps up preparations for a possible escalation with Iran, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the political-security cabinet convened for a previously scheduled meeting to discuss developments related to Iran. (Israel-Iran-Tension)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday condemned the European Parliament's decision to ban all Iranian diplomats and representatives from the institutions' premises, vowing that Tehran will reciprocate any restriction.
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X one day after European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the decision and claimed that it was made in response to Iran's "crackdown on protesters." (Iran-EU Ban-Reciprocation)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has cancelled "all meetings" with Iranian officials.
The announcement came one day after the president announced that any country doing business with Iran would pay a tariff rate of 25 percent on any business conducted with the United States. (U.S.-Trump-Iran) Enditem
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