Germany urges Russia to halt Black Sea attacks threatening grain supplies
Germany on Wednesday called on Russia to halt attacks in the Black Sea and agree to a ceasefire for civilian shipping, warning that continued strikes would deepen hunger in Africa…
Lebanon’s president, Iran’s top diplomat discuss ‘diplomatic solutions’ to regional conflicts
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have agreed “on the necessity of supporting diplomatic solutions as the best means to put an end to the conflicts…
US blockade keeps Iranian crude exports at zero in October, report says
The US blockade has kept Iranian crude exports at zero in October, according to a report from energy intelligence platform Vortexa, having plummeted in the second week of September. –…
Houthis inching closer to Taiz city despite repeated Saudi-led coalition bombing
From the videos we are seeing circulating on social media, the Ansar Allah Houthis are still inching and advancing closer to the city of Taiz itself. That’s the internationally recognised…
‘More advanced weapons’ now in Iran’s arsenal, IRGC claims
Hossein Mohebbi, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says Iran has acquired “more advanced weapons” since what he referred to as the “40-day war”, Iran’s state media…
Moscow tells Houthis to refrain from targeting civilian infrastructure
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has urged the Iran-backed Houthis to refrain from targeting civilian infrastructure amid reports of recent strikes. – Russia and Iran, both under heavy Western sanctions,…
Iraq’s prime minister arrives in Riyadh for talks
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh for talks, according to a statement on X from his office. – In an article on Iraqi-Saudi relations…
Israel’s defence minister threatens to seize more Lebanese territory
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to capture additional territory in southern Lebanon if Hezbollah “joins Iran in an attack on Israel”, according to The Times of Israel newspaper.…
Qatar backs diplomacy on maritime navigation in talks with Germany
Qatar has reaffirmed its support for diplomatic efforts to secure freedom of maritime navigation and pave the way for a comprehensive agreement that brings lasting peace to the Middle East,…
Trump says ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin in Greenland. – Trump did not share details about the exploration…