Trump says any Iran deal will not immediately unfreeze Iranian assets
The US president has done an interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press programme about negotiations to end the war. – He said any deal will not unfreeze any of…
US to transfer Iranian assets to its Persian Gulf allies
The US administration intends to provide its Persian Gulf allies with access to Iranian assets for compensation of damage Tehran may inflict them, Reuters news agency said, citing sources. –…
India’s Critical Minerals Challenge Over the Next Decade
The signing of the India–United States Critical Minerals Framework on May 26, followed immediately by the Quad’s decision to mobilise up to US$20 billion for critical minerals supply chains, marks…
Tokyo Unveils Contingency Measures Amid Middle East-Driven Energy Uncertainty
As a government, we have thus far taken various support measures in response to the surge in energy prices triggered by the situation in the Middle East, including: ・measures to…
US authorizes sale of $2 billion in anti-drone weapons to Kuwait
The United States announced Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale to Kuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes during the Middle East war. –…
Hezbollah MP says ceasefire must extend to all areas in Lebanon
Ibrahim Al Moussawi, a Hezbollah official and member of the Lebanese parliament, has said any ceasefire must extend to all parts of Lebanon, including the south. – “It should not…
‘The criteria for a just war are not present’ in the US-Israel war on Iran: Pope Leo
The US-Israel war on Iran does not meet the standards for a “just war” in Catholic teaching, Pope Leo reiterated during a visit to the Spanish capital, Madrid. – “I…
Lebanon army chief visits US-Iran mediator Pakistan: Military
Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left Lebanon for Pakistan on Saturday where he will meet his counterpart Asim Munir, the Lebanese military said, with a source telling AFP the visit…
D-Day commemorations: Pete Hegseth urges Europe to focus on defence
“Europe must be the first to provide for its own conventional defence”, said US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on his arrival in Normandy on Saturday. He is taking part in…
UK rebukes Vance comments, warns against interference in democracy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Friday denounced “people trying to interfere in our democracy” after US Vice President JD Vance condemned Britain’s handling of the murder of a…