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 […]
Iranians have been barred from entering the UAE with only a few exceptions, Dubai-based airlines said, while travel agencies reported high visa rejections for Iranians since the Middle East war began. The restrictions are the latest sign of deteriorating ties between Iran and the UAE, more than a month into Iran’s Gulf campaign, which has […]
Denmark’s election on Tuesday ended inconclusively, leaving prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s future uncertain. The campaign had focused on domestic issues, rather than her handling of US president Donald Trump’s ambitions toward Greenland. Official results confirmed Ms Frederiksen’s centre-left Social Democrats, along with her two partners in the outgoing government, lost ground compared to the 2022 […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Lukashenko was greeted at Pyongyang’s airport by senior North Korean official Kim Tok Hun, who was appointed vice premier this week, according to Belarusian state news agency Belta. North Korea’s […]
As the war approaches the one-month mark the Trump administration keeps its options open, submitting a ceasefire plan to Iran, while also deploying up to 3,000 U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. Revelations about the ceasefire plan come as multiple Iranian officials continue to deny that any negotiations to […]
