EU warns of energy ‘price crisis,’ asks countries to consider curbing demand, letter shows
The European Union is facing an energy price crisis as a result of the Iran war fallout in oil and gas markets, the bloc’s energy chief said on Friday in…
Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses
Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Tehran said Friday, but within hours reports indicated that US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. – The waterway…
Pope Leo urges leaders not to remain ‘indifferent’ to Mideast suffering
Pope Leo XIV urged leaders not to remain indifferent to suffering in the Middle East, calling for dialogue and diplomacy amid the war in Iran and Lebanon. – “We cannot…
UN chief Guterres meets Iran’s Pezeshkian, discuss diplomacy
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and stressed the need to resolve the war in the Middle East through dialogue and negotiations. – “The Secretary-General stressed…
Bahrain rejects permit, fee regime for Strait of Hormuz passage
Bahrain has rejected any permit or fee system for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, saying transit through the international waterway cannot be suspended or subjected to unilateral conditions. –…
Iran’s Araqchi says now up to US to accept 7-day plan
Iran has given the United States a “concrete” seven-day plan to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the choice now rests with the US, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi…
Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says
A defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact “for the Muslim world” that includes Iran, Turkey’s parliament speaker said on Friday, adding that…
Yemen Houthis ‘don’t take direction’ from Tehran, Iran president tells Fox News
Yemen’s Houthi, widely seen to be Iran-backed, does not take its direction from Tehran’s government, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview – “The Houthis are responsible…
Colombia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Colombia has said that it formally severed diplomatic relations with Iran due to “national and hemispheric security concerns” and alleged links to international terrorist and narcoterrorist groups. – In a…
UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector
The United Arab Emirates has halted flights operated by Iranian airlines, joining several other countries in adopting United States sanctions aimed at pressuring Tehran’s aviation sector. – On Thursday, a…