Trump predicts Iran war to end ‘immediately’ after US midterm elections
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Iran war would end immediately after the midterm elections take place in the United States. – “I think the war will end…
Nigeria names new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram
Nigeria has appointed a new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram and its Islamic State-backed splinter faction in the northeast, replacing the head of the operation less than…
IAEA board passes resolution reporting Iran to UN Security Council
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors has passed a resolution reporting Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching its non-proliferation…
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…