Washington believes it is close to reaching an agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, US news outlet Axios reported Wednesday, citing two US officials.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Wednesday for an end to hostilities in the Middle East and for the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible,” during talks with his Iranian counterpart.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the State Department, on a day of deadly Russian attacks in cities across Ukraine.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stressed the need for constitutional amendments on Wednesday, asserting that the constitution has remained unchanged for nearly 40 years and is “no longer in line with the times.”
The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, that Project Freedom is temporary, and that the world must intervene. He added, “The ceasefire with Iran is holding, and we are closely monitoring the situation.”
Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust pro-EU Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. The motion received 281 votes in the 464-seat parliament. (AFP)
The US Central Command said the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush transited the Arabian Sea. This comes as US forces maintain a naval blockade from the Gulf of Oman, supporting Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz. On X, CENTCOM said, “The carrier has more than 60 aircraft on board.” Earlier Tuesday, Denmark’s freight …
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beijing on Tuesday for talks amid stalled negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East.
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc is “prepared for every scenario” after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars, refuting his charge Europe is reneging on a trade deal struck last year.
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