"This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us," Merz said in an interview with the ZDF broadcaster.

The US president insists Washington has played no part in ally Israel's bombing campaign, but also warned Iran his patience is wearing thin as the conflict enters a sixth day.

Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine but stopped short of joint condemnation of Russia for its growing attacks, at a summit missing Donald Trump.

The comments fueled questions over whether Washington will join Israel's attacks after insisting it had no hand in the campaign.

Indonesians currently residing in Iran remain on high alert as the Israel-Iran conflict continues with no sign of easing, while officials in the Middle East region have confirmed that no Indonesian nationals have been harmed so far.

President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to talk about security, trade and the economy during their first official bilateral engagement, following the two leaders’ previous pledge to deepen Jakarta-Moscow relations.

The strike was one of the deadliest on Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, and came as direct peace talks between the two sides appeared to stall.

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the competition between Washington and Beijing, but Prabowo has touted stronger relations with Moscow.

Macron had suggested that the United States was ready to make a diplomatic overture to Iran.

Cambodia on Tuesday banned imports of fruit and vegetables from Thailand as the two countries face off over a border dispute that led to a bloody military clash last month.

The booths displayed "offensive weapons" that could be used in Gaza -- in violation of agreements with Israeli authorities, a French government source told AFP.

A court has approved Thai Airways' exit from its debt rehabilitation plan, launched after the flag carrier struggled to survive the collapse in tourism caused by coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions.

Iran, since Trump pulled out of an earlier nuclear deal in 2018, has ramped up uranium enrichment but not yet at levels to create an atomic bomb. 

Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday reaffirmed Jakarta’s commitment to working closely with Singapore on various strategic sectors including investment and energy, hailing what Indonesia’s neighbor has dubbed “a new era” in their bilateral ties.

Sources told Reuters that Tehran had asked Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to press US President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push for an immediate ceasefire.

President Prabowo Subianto held his first bilateral meeting with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday in Singapore, hailing what Jakarta has marked as a “new phase” in the bilateral ties between the two countries. 

The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer, then shot and killed Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home early Saturday.

The UN's humanitarian agency said in a statement that it was seeking $29 billion in funding compared to $44 billion requested in December, in a "hyper-prioritized" appeal.

Phnom Penh announced it would cease buying Thai electric power, internet bandwidth and produce. It has also ordered local television stations not to screen Thai films.

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel's surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting yet and triggered fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

The three-day gathering in the mountain town of Kananaskis marks the return to the international diplomatic calendar for Trump, who has stunned allies by defying norms and slapping sweeping tariffs on friend and foe alike.

Iran's armed forces told residents of Israel to leave the vicinity of "vital areas" for their safety.

The government, through the Foreign Ministry, has extended its sympathies to the families of all those killed in Thursday's devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, where investigators have recovered one of two black boxes from the Boeing Dreamliner's wreckage and DNA analysis is underway to identify at least 279 victims, including 241 passengers and crew.

The huge wave of Israeli attacks on Iran's military and nuclear facilities on Friday has cast the future of the talks into doubt.

Protest organizers expected rallies in all 50 US states, calling them the largest since Trump returned to office in January, with the aim of "rejecting authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy."

"While we have to postpone this conference for logistical and security reasons, it will take place as soon as possible," Macron said at a press conference.