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US and Iran exchange fresh attacks as EU unveils new Russia sanctions

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 212 words · By Adnan Leal
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What to know about US and Iran exchange fresh attacks as EU unveils new Russia sanctions

Iran has launched a missile attack on a US air base in Jordan after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American Apache helicopter.

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What happened

Iran has launched a missile attack on a US air base in Jordan after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American Apache helicopter.

Why it matters

In Europe, Jorge Liboreiro reports on the EU's new package of sanctions against Russia targeting oil, the Russian "shadow fleet", and banks.

Common ground

Also on today's show: Interview with General Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the United Nations.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Germany and France halting their joint fighter jet project”
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Three separate web search results (including Handelsblatt) confirm that Germany and France have halted/abandoned their joint fighter jet project (FCAS).
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web search NEUTRAL — Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project. 19 hours ago. By Andreas Rinke.Handelsblatt: Germany and France halt FCAS project for new European fighter jet.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Germany and France have agreed to halt the next-generation fighter jet development project, after months of deadlock between the defense companies involved in the program.
https://www.vietnam.vn/en/duc-phap-dung-du-an-phat-trien-tie…
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web search NEUTRAL — The French and German defence ministries are set to draw up a plan for defence cooperation "focused on a few realistic and relevant projects" at a forthcoming meeting, the official added. Inability of…
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/france-and-germany-pul…
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Claim 2: “street protests in Albania over an environmentally-sensitive planned resort linked to Trump's son-in-law”
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The claim is confirmed by both multiple web search reports and a Wikipedia entry detailing the 'Flamingo Revolution' protests in Albania against a resort linked to Jared Kushner.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 16 May 2026, anti-government protests began in the Albanian village of Zvërnec, near the Narta Lagoon. The protests, which became popularly known as the Flamingo Revolution (Albanian: Revolucioni i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_Revolution
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many protests against Donald Trump took place during his first presidential campaign in 2016 (beginning in 2015), to his first presidency (from 2017 through 2021), to his third presidential campaign i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_protests_against_D…
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Claim 3: “The EU-South Korea summit taking place in Brussels”
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Multiple sources confirm EU-South Korea summits taking place in Brussels, including a specific mention of a summit on June 10 and another on October 6th.
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web search NEUTRAL — The previous EU–Republic of Korea Summit took place in Seoul in 2023 and sent a strong signal of closer cooperation between two like-minded partners. During the summit, EU and Republic of Korea leader…
https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/eu-republic-of-korea…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...Brussels World’s Fair (1958), for which it was the flagship… visit.brussels.
https://www.visit.brussels/en/visitors/venue-details.Atomium…
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union agreed today to sign a free-trade pact with South Korea and grant Pakistan trade concessions after floodsThe deal is due to be signed at an EU-South Korea summit in Brussels on Octo…
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/roma-row-mars-brussels-summi…
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Claim 4: “some Chinese companies are openly advertising ways to bypass EU duties”
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Only one specific web search result (dated June 8, 2026) explicitly states that some Chinese companies are 'openly advertising ways to bypass EU duties'. Other results discuss tariffs generally but not the advertising of bypass methods.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CE marking is a mark () that must be affixed to certain commercial products to indicate that the manufacturer or importer affirms the goods' conformity with European health, safety, and environmental …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 1975, the People's Republic of China established bilateral relations with the European Community, which later became the European Union. China is the EU's second largest trade partner after the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–European_Union_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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Claim 5: “President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American Apache helicopter”
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Multiple web search results report that President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the downing of a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2020, Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian major general, was assassinated by an American drone strike ordered by U.S. president Donald Trump near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, while trav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Qasem_Soleima…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 6: “the EU's new package of sanctions against Russia targeting oil, the Russian "shadow fleet", and banks”
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While the evidence discusses EU-Russia relations and gas disputes, none of the provided sources specifically confirm a 'new package of sanctions' targeting the 'shadow fleet' and banks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russia–EU gas dispute flared up in March 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia and the major European Union countries clashed over the issue of payment for natural gas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–2023_Russia–European_Unio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The EU-Russia Centre is an independent information and expertise resource for anyone interested in modern Russia, its democratic status and the future of EU-Russia relations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU-Russia_Centre
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–European_Union_relation…
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Claim 7: “Iran has launched a missile attack on a US air base in Jordan”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Iran launched ballistic missiles toward a US military base in Jordan (Muwaffaq Salti Air Base).
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web search NEUTRAL — The statement noted that the United States launched an airstrike before dawn using "occupied bases" in Jordan after being unable to confront Iran in direct war.
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/07/30/773376/IRGC-oper…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes. Barak Ravid.Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what U.S. Centr…
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/28/iran-missile-attack-us-base…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran launched ballistic missiles at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in response to US strikes, but Jordan says it intercepted all five missiles. pic.twitter.com/25MxHgn1LR.Aftermath of US attack on a…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/07/30/irgc-strikes-jordan…
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