Qatar reiterates support for diplomatic efforts despite US sanctions
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says US sanctions on Iran are unilateral and Doha remains supportive of the mediation efforts to resolve the crisis.
Bangladesh could consider joining Mecca pact, in test for foreign ties
Bangladesh could consider joining the Mecca pact, a mutual defence agreement signed this month between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, a minister said, a move that could complicate its foreign…
Foreign Ministers from Iran and Oman meet in Tehran
Badr Albusaidi and Abbas Araghchi have met in Tehran to continue talks on the Strait of Hormuz. – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the talks would address bilateral relations and…
Lavrov, top Vatican diplomat to hold first Moscow talks since start of special op
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks on Tuesday with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, who has arrived in…
US offers to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for opening Strait of Hormuz
The US acting through intermediaries has offered to lift sanctions and end the economic blockade on Iran in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz and a stop to attacks…
Ukrainian forces hunting for Zaporozhye NPP personnel — diplomat
The Ukrainian armed forces are systematically targeting staff at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told TASS. – “The Ukrainian armed forces are systematically…
Deployment of NATO military contingents in Ukraine unacceptable for Russia
Moscow has reiterated its firm stance that the deployment of NATO military forces on Ukrainian territory remains unacceptable to Russia, according to Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who was speaking at…
Israel intensifies raids on UNRWA facilities in occupied West Bank
The Israeli army raided UNRWA’s vocational facilities in Qalandiya and Kufr Aqab, which provide services for about 16,000 Palestinian refugees from across the occupied West Bank, says journalist Sarah Abu…
Germany ‘under threat,’ Merz says after another explosive drone found near airport
Explosive drones found near Leipzig airport show Germany is “under threat,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday after the reported discovery of another device. – “The drone attack in Leipzig, among…
Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities, says defence chief
The Philippines plans to expand its unmanned capabilities, including through development and acquisition of drones as part of efforts to modernise its military, its defence chief said on Tuesday. –…