The meeting President Trump convened on Wednesday to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza involved two high-profile invited guests, Jared Kushner and Tony Blair, and an unexpected third one: Israeli official Ron Dermer.
Why it matters: Dermer told the assembled senior officials that Israel doesn't want to occupy Gaza long-term, but needs an acceptable alternative to Hamas to govern the enclave. Kushner and Blair got Trump's blessing to keep developing such a plan, but right now they don't have an answer as to who would take over.
France, Germany, and the U.K. sent a letter Thursday morning to members of the UN Security Council announcing they are triggering the "snapback" mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran, which had been suspended under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Why it matters: In the letter, the three European powers emphasized that during the next 30 days — before the sanctions take effect — they are open to negotiations with Iran on a nuclear agreement that could halt the process.
Nvidia, the biggest company in the world by market cap, reported world-beating results Wednesday evening. But export controls to China dampened its data center revenue, and that's making investors nervous.
Why it matters: Nvidia is caught in the middle of a Trump trade war that could impact its earnings growth and the trajectory of the entire stock market.
Trump administration tariffs on India would halve "if it stops buying Russian oil and helping to feed the war machine" in Ukraine, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Wednesday.
Why it matters: India's tariffs doubled to 50% on Wednesday, but the key U.S. trading partner is showing no signs of backing down, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging citizens to buy Indian-made and his senior officials meeting with Russia's leader Vladimir Putin last week.
Tony Blair and Jared Kushner participated in a meeting on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday and presented President Trump with ideas for a post-war plan, two sources with knowledge tell Axios.
The meeting also included a discussion of how to increase aid flows into Gaza, which is facing a famine.
Why it matters: A "day-after" plan for Gaza will be a key component of any diplomatic initiative to end a war that has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians over two years of fighting.
Denmark's foreign minister summoned a top U.S. diplomat on Wednesday following reports that Americans linked to President Trump allegedly carried out covert influence operations in Greenland, multipleoutletsreported.
Why it matters: Trump has been insistent about his desire to take control of the Danish territory, and has not ruled out military force to seize the world's largest island from one of the U.S.'s longtime allies.
President Trump's 50% tariffs on India took effect on Wednesday amid Indian officials urging citizens to buy more products made in the country.
Why it matters: The long-standing U.S. ally now faces some of the highest tariffs that Trump has imposed anywhere in the world, and the highest in Asia, over India's purchases of Russian oil.
