Iran, Oman to decide on fee for passage through Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman will decide what toll they will charge Western ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told TASS. – “Iran and Oman are…
Israeli violations in Lebanon may amount to ‘war crimes’: UN rights chief
The UN human rights chief said that his office has documented large-scale violations of international humanitarian law in Lebanon, some of which may amount to “war crimes.” – “My office…
Iraqi official says ‘cells belonging to Ukraine’ carried out bombings in Iraq
Iraq’s national security adviser, Qasim al-Aboudi, has told Dijlah TV that new information points to “Ukrainian interference in Iraq”, with “cells belonging to Ukraine” carrying out bombings against Iraqi government…
US official says next round of Israel-Lebanon talks to be held on August 4
A US State Department official has told AFP that the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place in Rome on August 4. – “In Rome, technical…
Baghdad orders probe into drone attacks on Saudi Arabia launched from Iraqi territory
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Monday ordered an investigation into the drone attack on Saudi Arabia launched from Iraqi territory, vowing legal action against anyone found responsible. – In…
UN mission says Venezuela’s ICC withdrawal undermines accountability
A United Nations fact-finding body on Venezuela said on Monday it was “gravely concerned” over the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court and urged it to rejoin. – Venezuela’s…
Haiti schedules first election in a decade for December
Haiti’s CEP electoral council on Monday scheduled the first presidential elections in a decade for December with a runoff in February, after plans to hold the vote in August with…
Austria plans to extend military service in light of Ukraine war
Austria’s coalition government plans to extend military service to nine months from six to adapt to a security landscape changed by the war in Ukraine, it said on Monday. –…
US ‘not involved’ in Yemen fighting, says Trump
Referring to Yemen’s Houthis, Trump told reporters the US has been “dealing with Saudi Arabia” but is “not involved with that” currently. – “But, we may, you know, if there’s…
Putin increases Russian troop strength by 25,000 service members
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order to set the size of the Russian armed forces at 2,426,130 people, including 1,535,000 service members. – The executive order instructs…