Vance says Iran told US it has no plans for Hormuz tolls
Vice President JD Vance says Iran has told the US that it has “no plans” to impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz. – “You see, some people within the…
Hungary’s ruling party nominates former supreme court head Baka as president
Hungary’s ruling Tisza party nominated Andras Baka, a former head of the Supreme Court, as the country’s next president, the party’s parliamentary group said on Facebook on Saturday. – Baka…
German minister warns of daily ‘hybrid warfare’ after suspected drone attack
Germany faces daily hybrid warfare attacks from abroad, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was quoted as saying on Sunday, following a suspected attack attempt involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport.…
Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO’s Article 5, Turkish minister says
A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding…
Leaders of Serbia and Ukraine pledge closer economic ties
Belgrade will support Ukraine’s independence and aims to improve economic cooperation between the two countries, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday, but he stopped short of any pledge to impose…
Drone from Romania explodes near pipeline in Bulgaria: Bulgarian PM
A drone that entered Bulgaria from neighboring Romania on Saturday exploded near the border between the two countries and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, which links Turkey to Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime…
Reopening Hormuz depends on US accepting Iran’s conditions: IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that re-opening the Strait of Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations but conditional on the US accepting Iran’s conditions. –…
Turkey restricts Black Sea ship traffic after surge in attacks
Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic entering the Black Sea after growing concerns over security risks, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
ICC Expresses Concern Over Withdrawal of Chad, Venezuela
The International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed its concern today over the withdrawal of Chad and Venezuela from its membership, stating that the two countries “risk undermining the collective pursuit of…
‘Time to rely only on ourselves, embrace true brotherhood’: Iran tells regional Muslim nations
Iran calls for greater regional convergence and cooperation, stressing reliance on regional capabilities towards exclusion of foreign interference. – “When Muslims stand together, we can face every challenge by malicious…