Thursday Briefing: Iran is ‘not looking for war’

Also, a coming E.U. decision on Ukraine funding. 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We’re covering U.S.-Iran tensions and an E.U. push for billions in aid for Ukraine. Plus, a locals’ guide to a Japanese getaway. [A man in a green military uniform gestures while speaking at a microphone.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAxLzMxL3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Gen. Hossein Salami is the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Iran says it is ‘not looking for war’ The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday that the country was “not looking for war,” appearing to signal that it would not escalate tensions with the U.S. But he also said that Iran was prepared to respond if attacked. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAxLzMxL3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). “We hear threatening words from American officials,” Gen. Hossein Salami, the chief commander of the military organization, was quoted as saying by Iranian state news media. “You have tested us and we know each other — we will not leave any threat unanswered.” Salami’s comments came after President Biden said that he had decided on a response to the weekend drone attack that killed three American soldiers and injured more than 40 others in Jordan. The U.S. said the strike came from an Iranian-backed militia in the region. Biden has not said what America’s response will be. Iran has denied ordering attacks on U.S. forces, including the drone strike in Jordan. And in an apparent sign that Iran is trying to tamp down tensions, Kata’ib Hezbollah, the militia that the U.S. says was most likely behind the Jordan attack, said on Tuesday that it would suspend its military operations in Iraq. The surprise statement indicated that the militia had come under pressure from both Iran and Iraq. West Bank: Anger and resentment are [mounting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvbWFnYXppbmUvd2VzdC1iYW5rLXBhbGVzdGluaWFucy1zZXR0bGVycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in the territory, where Israelis and Palestinians live worlds apart but are often separated only by a single road — or roadblocks. [People in coats and hats standing next to boxes of food.] Vulnerable people in Ukraine could slip deeper into poverty without the aid. Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times An E.U. summit on aid for Ukraine E.U. leaders will meet today in Brussels to try to reach [an agreement on a $54 billion, multiyear aid package to Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8zMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1lY29ub215LXdhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Without more aid, Ukraine says that it will face an economic crisis that analysts say could severely undermine its ability to successfully fight Russia. “It’s the economy that wins wars,” said the head of the Ukrainian program at Chatham House, a London-based research group. This aid would cover about a quarter of Ukraine’s national budget this year, paying for things like teacher salaries, pensions and medical care for the population. But Prime Minister Viktor Orban — a close ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia — blocked the E.U. aid package in December. This time, if he continues to stand in the way of the aid, E.U. leaders have made clear they are ready to do whatever is necessary to support Ukraine and are prepared to work around him — [or even to punish him](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2V1LW9yYmFuLWh1bmdhcnktdWtyYWluZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). In the U.S.: The Biden administration is also fighting to pass $60 billion worth of military, humanitarian and financial aid this year. In Ukraine: Tensions between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his top general are coming to a head, but dismissing Gen. Valery Zaluzhny could create [a host of problems both in the war and at home](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3plbGVuc2t5LXZhbGVyeS16YWx1emhueS11a3JhaW5lLXdhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [Pita Limjaroenrat, in a blue suit, stands at a microphone with a frustrated expression on his face.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvd29ybGQvYXNpYS90aGFpbGFuZC1tb3ZlLWZvcndhcmQtbG9zZXMtdmVyZGljdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Move Forward’s leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, was blocked from becoming prime minister. Narong Sangnak/EPA, via Shutterstock A Thai court ruled against Move Forward A Thai court dealt a blow to the Move Forward Party, ruling that its [push to reform the law against criticizing the monarchy violated the Constitution](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvd29ybGQvYXNpYS90aGFpbGFuZC1tb3ZlLWZvcndhcmQtbG9zZXMtdmVyZGljdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The decision leaves the progressive party vulnerable to more legal challenges, which could pave the way for its eventual disbandment. The court ordered Move Forward to stop all activities related to amending the royal defamation law, which is sacrosanct for Thailand’s conservative establishment, and called the proposal an attempt to overthrow the monarchy. Background: Move Forward won the general election last year with Pita Limjaroenrat at its helm. He was then blocked from becoming prime minister and the party was forced into the opposition. 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In this short documentary, the loved ones of a political activist [remember him in their own words.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL215YW5tYXItY291cC1zYW4temF3LWh0d2F5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMTMxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzk3OCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY5MjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmW6GrW6ZWI0HeNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Around the World [Shou Chew, Linda Yaccarino and Mark Zuckerberg stand in a row with their right hands raised in a Senate hearing room.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wMS8zMS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2NoaWxkLXNhZmV0eS1zZW5hdGUtaGVhcmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAxMzEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzOTc4Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NjkyOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcjbWV0YS10aWt0b2stc25hcC14LXNlbmF0ZS1jaGlsZC1zYWZldHlXA255dEIKZboatbplYjQd41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) From left, Shou Chew of TikTok, Linda Yaccarino of X and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta. Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times - In a dramatic Senate hearing on [children’s online safety](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9tZXRhLXRpa3Rvay1zbmFwLXgtc2VuYXRlLWNoaWxkLXNhZmV0eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDEzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM5Nzgmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2OTI5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpluhq1umViNB3jUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), Mark Zuckerberg told parents of victims of online harassment and exploitation he was “sorry” for what they had experienced. - Elon Musk [sustained a stunning rebuke](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzAvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWxvbi1tdXNrLXRlc2xhLXBheS1wYWNrYWdlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMTMxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzk3OCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY5MjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmW6GrW6ZWI0HeNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) when a judge in the U.S. voided his Tesla pay package, which had added many billions to his net worth. - The F.B.I. director warned Congress that China was [preparing to hack](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZmJpLWRpcmVjdG9yLWNoaW5hLXdyYXktLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMTMxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzk3OCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY5MjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmW6GrW6ZWI0HeNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) essential infrastructure in the U.S., in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. - The PGA Tour said it [reached a $1.5 billion deal with U.S. investors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzEvYnVzaW5lc3MvcGdhLXRvdXItaW52ZXN0bWVudC1saXYtZ3JvdXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAxMzEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzOTc4Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NjkyOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZboatbplYjQd41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), sparking new questions about whether its proposed alliance with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf was still necessary. - French lawmakers voted to [enshrine abortion rights in the Constitution](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8zMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZnJhbmNlLWFib3J0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMTMxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzk3OCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY5MjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmW6GrW6ZWI0HeNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), a first step in a long legislative process. A Morning Read [A close-up of the outside of a bees’ nest with a small hole in which two bees are peering out.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzAvc2NpZW5jZS9hbWF6b24tc3RpbmdsZXNzLWJlZXMtaG9uZXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAxMzEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzOTc4Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NjkyOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZboatbplYjQd41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Melipona eburnea, a species of bee, is native to the Amazon. Ana Elisa Sotelo for National Geographic The Amazon is home to hundreds of species of stingless bee, which pollinate much of the native flora. Researchers in Peru think that working with the beekeepers, who sell their honey, could be key to creating [a sustainable way to save the species from the region’s rampant deforestation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMzAvc2NpZW5jZS9hbWF6b24tc3RpbmdsZXNzLWJlZXMtaG9uZXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAxMzEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzOTc4Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1NjkyOSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZboatbplYjQd41IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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While Tokyo and Kyoto draw stampedes of Western tourists, Kagoshima draws more visitors from Japan and around Asia. [We asked some locals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnnToaP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMjYvdC1tYWdhemluZS9rYWdvc2hpbWEtamFwYW4tdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMTMxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzk3OCZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY5MjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmW6GrW6ZWI0HeNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to make a guide to the region, which was an inspiration for the scenery in Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 animated film “Princess Mononoke.” The forests are breathtaking, and temperatures rarely dip below freezing during the day. Shoppers can head to pottery villages, while history buffs can find feudal riches. 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