‘Exchange of messages between Iran and US continuing’
Baghaei has told reporters that “the exchange of messages between Iran and the US through mediators is continuing” and called on Washington to lift its latest sanctions. – “Iran’s seven-point…
Iran says regional countries witnessed ‘ineffectiveness’ of US security umbrella
Abolfazl Shekarchi, chief spokesman of the Iranian armed forces, has said the country will not allow the restoration of the US-Israeli regional order in West Asia, according to the IRIB…
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire as EU imposes new sanctions
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire announced by Donald Trump after a strike on a thermal power plant in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and urged…
US naval escorts in Strait of Hormuz ‘simply not sustainable’
Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, says that while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has picked up, the US cannot keep paying the…
Taiwan says it is closely monitoring series of Chinese live-fire drills
Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday that the military is monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills taking place up and down the country’s coast this week. –…
Iran-Oman agreement on Hormuz Strait doesn’t provide for its immediate reopening
The agreements between Iran and Oman regarding safe shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz constitute a legal act, but do not entail the immediate opening of the strait, Iranian…
EU defense commissioner calls for stopping to rely on US help regarding Ukraine
European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius has called for not expecting any more any assistance from the United States regarding the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. – “Until…
Witkoff, Kushner postpone Russia trip for more clarity on Ukraine, Europe’s stance
US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and the US leader’s son-in-law Jared Kushner want more clarity on the position of Kiev and European countries toward resolving the Ukraine conflict before…
Iran says US response to its proposal to reopen Hormuz was ‘insufficient’
The United States’ response to Iran’s seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, was quoted by state media…
Zelenskyy Backs Trump’s Energy Ceasefire and Calls on Russia to Support It
I just spoke with Mark Carney, Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump. Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is…