Starmer Welcomes Progress in US-Iran Talks and Pushes for Long-Term Diplomatic Settlement
I welcome the progress towards an agreement between the US and Iran. We need to see an agreement that brings the conflict to an end and reopens the Strait of…
US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas
The U.S. military conducted a drill over Caracas on Saturday, its first military exercise in Venezuela since U.S. troops attacked the capital and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife…
West Asia Is Witnessing the Rise of Regional Power Mediation
The possibility of a formal memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States marks one of the most consequential diplomatic developments in West Asia since the beginning of the…
Trump Says US and Iran Near Final Agreement as Hormuz Opening Discussed
An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had…
Shehbaz Sharif Says Regional Leaders Held Productive Talks on Advancing Peace Process
I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia,…
Iran’s top negotiator Ghalibaf meets Pakistani army chief in Tehran
Iran’s top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Tehran on Saturday, Iranian state media reported, as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to…
Modi Meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi
Happy to receive the US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio. We discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace…
Israel’s Defence Industry Wants Freedom from America’s Military “Coupons”
For decades, American military aid to Israel was treated as one of the few untouchable pillars of Washington’s foreign policy. Since the late 1970s, successive administrations and Congresses viewed military…
US pauses Taiwan arms sale due to Iran war, US Navy secretary says
The US has put a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan on hold, with acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao telling a Senate hearing that the pause is to ensure sufficient weaponry…
Rubio Says Stronger Europe Is Essential for Stronger NATO
In my meeting with Mark Rutte I underscored that the Alliance must unambiguously commit at the upcoming Ankara Summit to rapidly scale defense production, expand our transatlantic defense industrial base,…