Strait vs Strait: Expanding the Hormuz Crisis into a Global Pressure Game
The situation around the Strait of Hormuz has moved beyond signalling and into direct pressure. Iran has not just issued threats, it has constrained movement through one of the world’s…
ASEAN, Philippines Deepen Engagement Ahead of 2026 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended a reception hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN on the occasion of the visit of H.E. Ma.…
EU Envoys Clear €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Veto
EU ambassadors approve €90 BILLION loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto, reports Radio Free Europe journalist Rikard Jozwiak. – A formal written procedure has been launched, with final approval…
Aoun Pushes National Unity to Strengthen Lebanon’s Negotiating Position
President Joseph Aoun to the delegation of the “Democratic Encounter”: – The positions that enjoy national rationality will serve to achieve the necessary alignment with the course of negotiations that…
Kabul, Tehran Emphasise Dialogue as Path to Resolving Regional Issues
Telephone Contact Between the Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran In this telephone conversation, the two sides exchanged views on the latest…
Japan, Montenegro Deepen Partnership Under Western Balkans Initiative
This afternoon, I welcomed the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatovic, to Tokyo and held a summit meeting with him. In this memorial year marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment…
UK Urges Fresh Talks, Full Maritime Access After Ceasefire Extension
The UK welcomes the ceasefire extension. We want to see negotiations restart, a comprehensive settlement and full reopening of the Strait without restrictions or tolls. Any return to hostilities would…
Italy Encourages Iran to Restore Gulf Ties, Advance Crisis Resolution
This morning, I had a telephone conversation with the Iranian Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. I encouraged him to work quickly toward a constructive solution to the crisis in Iran and…
Bratislava, Budapest Coordinate on Energy and EU Policy Disputes
WE WANT TO CONTINUE COOPERATION WITH HUNGARY ON ENERGY SECURITY A few minutes ago, I had a phone conversation with the winner of the Hungarian elections, Mr. Péter Magyar. I…