Israel to launch major war drills in Negev desert
Israel’s army has announced that a large-scale military exercise is planned today as tensions ramp up in the occupied West Bank. – The manoeuvres will be held in the Negev…
UN Chief Urges End to Syria Sanctions After Damascus Visit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to Syria, has called for the immediate removal of all sanctions imposed on the country during the rule…
Trump pauses Iran strikes to allow diplomacy: US diplomat
Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, says President Trump paused attacks on Iran to allow more room for diplomacy. – “He’s giving talks some space, he’s giving…
Lebanon army condemns Israeli attacks preventing deployment in south
Lebanon’s army has condemned ongoing Israeli military activities in the country’s south that it said were preventing its full deployment under a framework deal reached with Israel last month. –…
Pope Leo voices concern over escalating violence in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV has voiced concern over escalating violence in the Middle East and renewed his call for negotiations and peace, according to Vatican News. – The pope said intensified…
Iran says progress in Oman talks on Hormuz strait management
Iran said it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway crucial for oil and gas trade that both countries border.…
Netanyahu to Discuss Iran with Trump During US Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he will discuss the situation in Iran with US President Donald Trump during his US visit.
British lord says people of UK tired of conflict in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine does not arouse much interest among UK residents, Richard Balfe, a member of the House of Lords, the upper house of the British parliament, said in…
Iran ready to help resolve relations between Saudi Arabia, Houthis — Araghchi
Iranian authorities believe that the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthi rebels of the Ansar Allah movement can be resolved only through diplomatic means, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…
Russian Navy develops steadily — Putin
The Russian Navy is developing all the time, and the naval component of the country’s nuclear triad is gaining strength, President Vladimir Putin said in a congratulatory message on the…