Saudi Arabia Says Iran Must End Military Escalation Immediately
Saudi Arabia says Iran must immediately halt all forms of military escalation as it condemns in the “strongest terms” the Iranian aggression against Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan – The Kingdom…
Iranian president to take part in BRICS summit in India
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit scheduled to be held in the Indian capital of New Delhi in September, an Iranian source told TASS. – “His Excellency…
Hungary hopes to avoid US sanctions against Russian oil, gas buyers
The newly formed Hungarian government is actively seeking to avoid US sanctions that could be imposed on major importers of Russian oil and gas. Marton Hajdu, Chairman of the Hungarian…
Germany upgrades security stance to ‘high threat level’, interior minister tells paper
Germany is upgrading its security stance to a “high threat level” from a previous “abstract threat level” based on increasing reports and intelligence, the country’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said…
Belgium bans imports of goods from occupied Palestinian territory
The Belgian federal government has approved a series of measures, including an import ban on goods originating from the occupied Palestinian territory. – The import ban was part of an…
GCC chief says Iran’s targeting of civilian facilities a ‘war crime’
The head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim al-Budaiwi, has accused Iran of carrying out “war crimes” in its latest attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, saying they intentionally…
Russia’s Lavrov speaks with Emirati counterpart about Gulf developments
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has spoken by phone with his Emirati counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Russia’s Ria Novosti news agency cited Russia’s foreign ministry as saying. –…
The Coordinated Dual Chokepoint Doctrine Linking Hormuz and Bab el Mandeb
The geopolitical fault lines of West Asia have shifted with alarming speed, shattering the fragile, unannounced peace that had largely held over the skies of Yemen since the spring of…
Iran’s IRGC warns countries hosting US forces to prepare for ‘corresponding response’
Iran’s IRGC is warning countries hosting US military forces to prepare for a “corresponding response”, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. – The IRGC demanded that such nations “activate…
US hails agreement between Baghdad and Damascus to restore Iraq-Syria oil pipeline
The US State Department on Friday reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries. – “The…