Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back
Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to rein in its Yemeni Houthi allies after they stepped up attacks on the kingdom, in a coordinated effort to prevent the…
North Korea’s Kim thanks troops on overseas operations on founding anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used celebrations marking the 78th anniversary of the country’s founding to praise troops engaged in “overseas military operations”, state media KCNA said. – In…
Iran Rejects Rubio’s Houthi Proxy Claims and Calls for Yemen Peace Talks
Marco Rubio’s lies cannot replace facts. Ansarallah is an independent Yemeni actor that makes its own decisions; it takes orders from no one and acts as nobody’s proxy. The roots…
Trump post showing Iceland and Greenland as part of the US ‘completely inappropriate’, says Denmark’s foreign minister
Denmark’s foreign minister has criticised a “completely inappropriate” social post by Donald Trump appearing to show Greenland and Iceland as part of the US. – During a flurry of social…
‘Blatant violation’: Saudi Arabia denounces Iran attacks on Jordan
Saudi Arabia has expressed its “strongest condemnation” over Iran’s “continued unjustified and brutal” attacks on Jordan. – The Foreign Ministry said Iranian bombardment constitutes a “blatant violation” of international law…
UK’s PM says support for two-state solution must be backed by action
UK’s PM Andy Burnham says support for a two-state solution must be backed by action. – “Britain has to stand for fairness against injustice. Where people are being bullied out…
Iran’s FM reaffirms right to self defence but open to diplomacy
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it is preserving its right to self defence but would like to invite international institutions, the UN Security Council, to the table for mediation. – Its…
Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon
Russia hopes that US-mediated peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine will resume soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. – No such talks between Russia and Ukraine…
Trump administration didn’t oppose UK-led initiative to sanction Israeli settlements
The Trump administration did not oppose a UK-led initiative to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday citing US officials and Western…
Finland says GNSS jamming, wind caused Ukrainian drones to enter its airspace in spring
Four Ukrainian military drones found in Finland in March and April were diverted from their intended route by satellite navigation interference in combination with wind, Finnish police and border guards…