Jose Manuel Albares reiterates Spain’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, UN Interim Force in Lebanon The Spanish foreign minister on Wednesday reiterated Madrid’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, saying the Middle Eastern country “must be included” in the ceasefire reached between the US and Iran. “Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire reached today in the Middle […]
Türkiye on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. “We emphasise that the temporary ceasefire must be fully implemented on the ground and hope that all parties will adhere to the agreement reached,” a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said. It added that lasting peace can only be achieved […]
Several explosions rocked Iran’s Lavan Island refinery hours after Washington and Tehran announced a two‑week ceasefire, Iranian media reported Wednesday. The cause of the blasts remains unknown, and no information on casualties or damage has been released. The incident follows President Trump’s acceptance of a “workable” 10‑point Iranian proposal. Iranian state‑affiliated Mehr News Agency reported […]
North Korea fired another short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday afternoon after launching multiple such missiles earlier in the day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in a rare back-to-back launch that came amid Pyongyang’s hostile stance toward Seoul. The JCS said it detected the missile launched from the Wonsan area […]
China said on Wednesday it welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East, underlining its role in encouraging a deal between the United States and Iran to pause hostilities for two weeks. Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s oil, gas and fertiliser passes, easing concerns for […]
Iran has confirmed a two-week ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported early on Wednesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible for two weeks in coordination with Iran’s armed forces […]
A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, the reports said. The military lost contact with the plane around […]
President Donald Trump said that he is considering pulling the US out of NATO after the allies refused to support the Iran war, according to The Telegraph on Wednesday. In an interview with the newspaper, Trump called the alliance a “paper tiger,” saying that withdrawing the US from the defense treaty is no longer under […]
The EU foreign policy chief on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over a new Israeli law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians, urging Israel to abide by its obligations under international law. In a statement, Kaja Kallas said the EU has a “principled position” against the death penalty in all cases and in all circumstances. “We […]
President Donald Trump said he is considering pulling the United States out of NATO after some members of the military alliance refused to join in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Calling the military alliance a “paper tiger,” Trump said in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph that leaving NATO was “beyond reconsideration.” The […]
