AnewZ Morning Brief - May 15th, 2025

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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for May 15th , covering the latest developments you need to know.

Iran’s President Pezeshkian rejects Trump’s pressure on nuclear deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not shift its stance on the nuclear agreement despite pressure from the United States.“You came to frighten us? We will not bow to any bully,” Pezeshkian said Wednesday in a live state TV broadcast.
He added, “Trump thinks we’ll fear his slogans and surrender to his threats. But Iran’s honor is not up for negotiation.”

Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine's peace talks that Russian leader proposed

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday, the Kremlin sending instead a group of experienced technocrats. Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday "without any preconditions". Late on Wednesday, the Kremlin said the delegation would include presidential adviser Vladimir Medinsky and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin.

UK and Germany to jointly develop 2,000-km-range strike weapon

Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation. The project builds on a commitment made last year to develop new weapons, when both countries signed a bilateral defence pact and stressed the need for Europe to be able to defend itself against any escalation of the war in Ukraine.

Pakistani PM thanks Azerbaijan for solidarity and support

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Azerbaijan for its steadfast support and solidarity during a meeting with Ambassador Khazar Farhadov. He praised the strong bilateral ties, highlighted recent high-level visits, and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Azerbaijan.

Pre-war EU-Ukraine trade deal may temporarily return when tariff suspension expires

The EU is weighing a temporary return to its pre-war trade agreement with Ukraine if a renegotiated deal is not ready to take effect when war-related tariff suspensions expire on June 5, EU diplomats said on Wednesday. The Commission proposed this transitional period would last seven months or until a new deal can come into effect.

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