Pakistan’s Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir last week ahead of Munir’s trip to Tehran on Monday, according to three Pakistani sources, with one saying the…
US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
The United States has cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul’s Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the availability…
Omani foreign minister to visit Tehran for talks on Strait of Hormuz
Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi will travel to Tehran on Tuesday for meetings with Iranian officials, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement via IRNA. – Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
Iraq proposes joint security council with Iran and Saudi Arabia
Iraq has proposed establishing a unified security coordination council with Iran and Saudi Arabia to rebuild trust between the regional rivals. – National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji told state TV…
Minsk, Pyongyang to sign visa-free travel agreement soon — top Belarusian diplomat
Belarus and North Korea will soon sign a vise-free travel agreement, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said. – “The agreement is ready, with only several technical aspects remaining. We will…
Russia ready to undertake mediation efforts to stabilize Middle East — MFA
Russia is prepared to support mediation efforts aimed both at ending the aggression against Iran and stabilizing the situation in the Middle East as a whole in the event of…
National security adviser says Iraq will begin final push to gather militia weapons after September deadline
Iraq will begin a final push to gradually bring weapons held by armed factions under state control after the international coalition’s scheduled departure on September 30, national security adviser Qasim…
Greece moves missile battery to Crete after Iranian threats to US bases in Europe
Greece is moving a Patriot missile battery from the island of Karpathos to the Souda naval base on Crete to bolster air defences, the Greek daily Kathimerini reports. – The…
UK’s Andy Burnham to visit Ukraine with plan to support long-range missile production
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office, and will announce British support to help Kyiv improve its domestic production…
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to seek de-escalation
High-level Syrian and Israeli delegations have met in Jordan under US mediation to achieve “de-escalation” following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, a diplomatic source told the Syrian Arab News…