After Washington says settlements not illegal, European Union says its position 'remains unchanged'; UN Security Council to hold meeting to discuss the move
Abbas's spokesman says announcement is 'baseless, unacceptable and condemned'; Hamas states Palestinian people will continue 'its struggle until settlements are swept away'
Travel warning follows Washington's policy shift, saying settlements not 'inconsistent with international law'; Americans advised to take care 'in light of the current environment'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Tehran has no reason to restart enrichment at once-secret Fordo facility, but critics note allowances had given rare window into site
Politicians and others say Trump administration's shift away from 1978 decision that found settlements inconsistent with international law gives Israel cover to lay claim to land
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to repudiate 1978 State Department legal opinion that held Israeli building in the West Bank is ‘inconsistent with international law’
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