Luxon Thanks Shehbaz Sharif for Ceasefire Efforts in U.S.–Iran Tensions
With Kiwis facing higher prices at the pump and for everyday goods, the best way to prevent inflation is by restoring stability in the Gulf and returning safe shipping to…
Iranian defence official holds talks with Russian, Belarusian ministers
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held talks in Kyrgyzstan on Monday with Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik, state-run TASS news agency reported. – Belousov reiterated Russia’s longstanding position that…
Norway Urges Action to Protect Non-Proliferation Treaty Amid Rising Risks
NPT: Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons National statement delivered by State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson President,Congratulations on your election. By 1967,…
NATO’s Most Dangerous Rift Yet: Trump, Iran and the Fracturing of a 77-Year Alliance
Divisions inside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have reached a level that many now consider unprecedented. What was once a tightly held military bloc is now facing a political crisis…
Iran’s FM hails mediation efforts by Pakistan’s army commander after meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hailed mediation efforts by Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, commander of the Pakistani army, following a morning meeting. – The two leaders discussed “the…
Turkiye could join de-mining operations in Strait of Hormuz after peace deal: Fidan
Turkiye could join mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz after a peace agreement between the US and Iran, says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. – He told reporters…
Pakistan, Iran Review Diplomatic Efforts on U.S.–Iran Engagement
DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a call today from Foreign Minister of Iran H.E. Abbas Araghchi. Both sides exchanged views on regional developments, the ceasefire, and ongoing diplomatic efforts…
UK, France ‘confident’ on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The UK’s Defence Minister John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin said they are confident that real progress can be made on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the…
Trump says US to attack any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he increases pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial…
Strait vs Strait: Expanding the Hormuz Crisis into a Global Pressure Game
The situation around the Strait of Hormuz has moved beyond signalling and into direct pressure. Iran has not just issued threats, it has constrained movement through one of the world’s…