Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands
Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions,…
The Mecca Defence Pact and the Making of a New Regional Security Order
The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan on August 7 marks a significant shift in the security politics of West Asia and the…
Syria, Russia Reach Deal on Future of Tartous and Hmeimim Bases
The Syrian Foreign Ministry says Damascus and Moscow have reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) settling the future of Russian bases in Tartous and Hmeimim after 18 months of intensive…
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they had attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing…
Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, PM Netanyahu says
Israel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace 15-point plan for Gaza, and will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. –…
Yemeni government forces say Houthis renewed Marib attacks
Yemeni government forces say the Houthis have launched new attacks on Marib city, targeting “its neighbourhoods and displaced persons camps with ballistic missiles”. – In a statement shared on their…
Trump highlights peace in South Caucasus as Aliyev hails US president’s efforts
US President Donald Trump has highlighted the ongoing peace in the South Caucasus region, together with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during separate phone calls…
Mexico, Pacific Alliance Members Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Integration
The Deputy Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, Raquel Serur, participated in a dinner convened by the Vice President of Colombia, José Manuel Restrepo, with the participation of the…
Iran’s president says now is best time for an agreement
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for the country to move beyond a state of “neither war nor peace”. – “There is cohesion, strength and unity in the country, and…
Vance says Iran told US it has no plans for Hormuz tolls
Vice President JD Vance says Iran has told the US that it has “no plans” to impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz. – “You see, some people within the…