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A Yazidi woman gave harrowing testimony Thursday in Paris about her enslavement by Islamic State fighters, detailing being sold at market and raped daily. The following day, French jihadist Sabri Essid was convicted in absentia of genocide and crimes against humanity in the first French case addressing IS atrocities against the Yazidi minority.
President Donald Trump invoked Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during an Oval Office meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to justify not notifying allies before attacking Iran. The exchange occurred as Trump pressed Japan to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz despite Tokyo's constitutional pacifist constraints and rising global oil prices.
European leaders have declined President Donald Trump's request to deploy military forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran, citing operational risks and lack of consultation. While Washington emphasizes the necessity of protecting the vital waterway that carries 20% of global oil supplies, Berlin and Paris maintain they are not party to the conflict, with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius under Chancellor Olaf Scholz stating, "This is not our war." The crisis has triggered a severe humanitarian situation in Lebanon, where over 1 million people have been displaced by Israeli strikes, alongside economic shocks including significant energy price spikes.