South Korea rules out military troop deployment in US war with Iran
President Lee Jae Myung says South Korea will not deploy military troops for any intervention in the US war in Iran that could draw the country into conflict, according to…
Russia, China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear programme. –…
US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN General Assembly
The Trump administration will allow top Iranian officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department said on Thursday, even as Washington and…
China’s Djibouti base upgrades should boost its monitoring reach
China has made upgrades to its military base at Djibouti that should significantly enhance its ability to monitor military activity across the Middle East and Africa, a report by a…
Iran security chief says US must take steps to ‘earn confidence’
Iran’s national security chief Mohsen Rezaei has said the United States must take practical steps to earn Iranian confidence. – “We do not trust the US at all; they must…
Trump says US is nearing end of Iran war
President Donald Trump has told reporters that the US is “hopefully toward the end” of its war with Iran, reiterating his assertion that Iran is eager to make a deal.…
Trump to hold talks on Iran with Gulf leaders next week
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the…
Iran considers memorandum with US valid, wants to return to peaceful solution — MFA
Iran considers the Islamabad Memorandum previously concluded with the US to remain in force and is willing to return to a diplomatic path for resolving the conflict with Washington, Iranian…
China urges US and Iran to return to MoU as Araghchi visits Beijing
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Beijing for talks with his counterpart, Wang Yi, as China pressed both Washington and Tehran to step back from further confrontation. –…
US House passes resolution to end Iran war for third time
The US House of Representatives has approved a War Powers resolution intended to halt military action against Iran without congressional approval. – This marks the third House vote on similar…