Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
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Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Iran’s ambassador to China, says Tehran has shown its readiness to support President Xi’s four-point proposal for peace in the Middle East. – Iran’s support for the…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to…
North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report. – The Telegraph reported the change comes…
Russia considers it unacceptable that a platform was provided for Vladimir Zelensky to make Russophobic statements in allied Armenia and would like to receive clarifications from Yerevan on the matter,…
Qatar’s PM has spoken about efforts “aimed at achieving peace and enhancing security and stability in the region” in a call with Iran’s FM. – Sheikh Mohammad “stressed that freedom…
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready to transport and store Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. – Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Putin said Russia had transported…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met a Hamas delegation headed by Muhammad Darwish, the chairman of the group’s Shura Council, sources at the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Anadolu news agency.…
Iran’s ambassador to China said that bilateral relations between Tehran and Beijing will become “more extensive, deeper and multifaceted” after the war, while praising China for standing by Iran during…
The US naval blockade against Iran continues, the country’s military says, claiming forces have redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled four since April 13 to prevent the ships from entering…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe wants to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite apparent growing fissures with the US president over the war on Iran. – The…