Noontime News Recap: US and Iran trade fresh strikes as Azerbaijan weighs Council of Europe exit
US forces carried out another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday evening, extending a confrontation that has now spread across the Gulf and deepened fears of wider regional escalation. 🔗Azerbaijan is considering leaving the Council of Europe after the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe suspended the voting rights of its delegation, a sharp sign of worsening relations with the Strasbourg based body. 🔗In Europe, the dispute raises the prospect of Baku distancing itself further from continental institutions if the suspension is not reversed. 🔗Separately, the Swiss Army’s Kommando Cyber has joined the multinational CYBER FLAG 26 exercise... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 13 Jul 2026 12:13 LONDON
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Azerbaijan considers full withdrawal from Council of Europe after PACE voting rights suspension
Azerbaijan is considering leaving the Council of Europe after the suspension of its delegation's voting rights in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday. He made the remarks in his opening address at the fourth Shusha Global Media Forum. Aliyev said Baku was weighing "not just the suspension or freezing of our membership" but a full exit from the organisation.The president said the Council of Europe's secretary general had contacted him and asked Azerbaijan not to take that step. According to Aliyev, the request was made in an effort to find a way... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 10:00 LONDON
