China Positions Itself as Key Mediator in Iran–US Negotiation Process
Wang Yi holds talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi On May 6, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held talks…
Brazil’s Lula to raise organized crime in talks with Trump this week
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week, Vice…
Hormuz on Edge as Trump Pauses Escort Mission Amid Fragile Deal Push
U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled a tactical pause in Washington’s effort to escort commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, citing what he described as “great progress” toward a…
Germany Struggles to Balance Greece and Turkey Amid Rising Friction
When Johann Wadephul arrived in Athens, the message he carried was meant to reassure but instead exposed the fault lines running through Europe’s security architecture. His insistence that German supplied…
FM Araghchi to travel to Beijing for continued diplomatic consultations with key partners
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beijing on Tuesday for high-level talks with his Chinese counterpart on bilateral ties and regional developments. – The visit is part of…
China Signals J-35A Export Push as Pakistan Lines Up as First Buyer
A recent South China Morning Post report offers what may be the clearest signal yet that China is preparing to move its fifth generation fighter programme from domestic deployment to…
Macron urges ‘coordinated reopening’ of Hormuz by US, Iran
French President Emmanuel Macron urged the United States and Iran Monday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a “coordinated” way, as the US military pressed ahead with a mission…
UN Stability Tested by US Withdrawal and China’s Caution
When Fu Cong said that China had no intention of replacing the United States at the United Nations, it sounded like restraint. In reality, it reflects a deliberate choice about…
Iran’s strategy risks crossing from leverage into overreach.
Iran’s attempt to maximise leverage is increasingly exposing it to isolation, escalation, and strategic exhaustion rather than decisive gain.
US calls Taiwan ‘trusted and capable partner’, praises its ties with Eswatini
Taiwan is a “trusted and capable” partner of the United States and Taipei’s global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S. State Department said of President Lai Ching-te’s…