Kaja Kallas Warns Middle East Conflict Nearing Dangerous Turning Point
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says it is “not in anybody’s interest” for the US-Israeli war on Iran to continue, warning they are “in a very dangerous zone of…
US Treasury sanctions Iran’s Hormuz strait authority
The United States has sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the body Iran has set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
IRGC says ‘American airbase’ struck in response to US attack near Bandar Abbas
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has struck an “American airbase” in response to the early morning attack by US forces on a site near the airport in…
Malaysia and Pakistan Discuss Regional Diplomacy and Strengthening Bilateral Relations
During the phone call with my colleague from Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, we discussed various regional developments and efforts to strengthen the long-standing close bilateral relations between Malaysia and Pakistan. I…
US-Iran peace process includes US military pullout from Iran’s vicinity
Iran’s state broadcaster says it obtained a preliminary document outlining a framework for a potential memorandum of understanding with the United States. – The framework includes the withdrawal of US…
Russia warns Armenia it could end cheap fuel supplies if Yerevan continues EU course
Russia said on Wednesday it had warned Armenia that it would suspend or terminate agreements on the supply of cheap oil and gas to the South Caucasus country if it…
China says it is working to bridge US-Iran deadlock, urges talks to continue
China has been working to break the deadlock between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told reporters. – “Resolving long-standing grievances is no overnight task, but every…
NATO’s Dependence on Washington Is Becoming a Strategic Liability
For decades, Europe built its post Cold War security architecture around one central assumption: that the United States would remain the permanent military backbone of NATO. That assumption is now…
Israel expands ground operation beyond demarcation line in south Lebanon
Israel is “deepening its operations in Lebanon,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday, while it remained unclear if a potential ceasefire deal with Iran would bring…
Abraham Accords 2.0 Faces Resistance From Pakistan
Pakistan’s refusal to join the Abraham Accords has once again exposed the widening fault lines shaping the future of West Asian diplomacy. What initially appeared to be a routine exchange…