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The US military leadership advised pausing the bombardment of Iran after concluding that the current air campaign had achieved its immediate goals and was no longer producing operational results, Axios…
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand discussed, in a phone call today, the repercussions of the dangerous escalation in the region and efforts to restore…
Israeli forces and settlers are continuing to intensify their attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. – The Wafa news agency reports that Israeli forces have arrested dozens of…
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone call with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. The two discussed regional developments and the importance of continued…
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani spoke by phone with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, discussing bilateral ties and joint coordination…
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as his first international visitor on Monday, in a move that underscores London’s steadfast support for Ukraine, Burnham’s…
Syria is seeking to reach a security agreement with Israel, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday. – He said a deal could pave…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel “cannot go unanswered”. – Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel issued a sharp condemnation of Washington’s oil embargo and hardened sanctions in a speech on Sunday, calling the policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration “political…
Russia sees a dual nature in US President Donald Trump’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Moscow welcomes Washington’s stated readiness to facilitate a…