Iran praises Qatar’s efforts to reduce Gulf tensions
Iran says the visit by officials from Qatar was positive after they held discussions with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday. – “The Qatari delegation was also in Iran yesterday…
Gaza, West Bank escalation makes 2-state solution ‘impossible’
A top official in the US-backed “Board of Peace” says the failure to move forward in war-battered Gaza paired with rising violence in the occupied West Bank are making a…
UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by US, Iranian attacks affecting Gulf region
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has appealed to Iran and the US to return to negotiations immediately, saying he is “alarmed by the resumption of attacks”. –…
Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US
The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but said it was too early to…
UAE says its energy exports will not be ‘held hostage’ by Iran war
The United Arab Emirates is building alternative routes for its energy exports and trade to ensure they are not “held hostage” by the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran,…
Nuclear deal with Iran may not happen: US energy chief
A nuclear agreement with Iran may not materialise, and the US may instead have to rely on destroying Tehran’s capabilities, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. – “There may not…
Canada urges Iran to end ‘destabilising activities’ amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
Canada has called on Tehran to end what Ottawa described as “destabilising activities” and warned about threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. – Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Iran says new Strait of Hormuz corridor agreement to be signed in coming days
Iran expects an agreement establishing a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to be signed in the coming days, but will not commit to fully reopening the strategic…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a newly commissioned destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system capable of delivering “annihilating retaliatory strikes”, state media KCNA reported on…
Israel’s Netanyahu orders removal of West Bank settler outposts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, amid pressure from the…