Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran, state media reported on Tuesday, following talks pushing to end the United States-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday, state media reported, following talks between Tehran and Washington in Switzerland which were mediated by Islamabad.
US Vice President JD Vance announced the establishment of mechanisms to keep the Strait of Hormuz permanently open, and prevent escalation in Lebanon.
South Korea is seeking to regain wartime operational control of its forces to strengthen its military autonomy amid growing doubts about the durability of U.S. security commitments. While Seoul remains committed to its alliance with Washington, it is trying to balance reliance on its American ally with the need to build stronger defense capabilities.
The leader of the hard-right, anti-immigration Reform UK party Nigel Farage called for general elections to be held after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday.
Iran said Monday it held a “brief discussion” with the United States on its nuclear program during talks in Switzerland, but insisted negotiations on the issue had not begun.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation following mounting pressure after veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham’s resounding victory in a crucial by-election on Friday.
Russia’s aviation authorities briefly closed Moscow’s four airports on Monday, after a flurry of drones were intercepted.
China imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defense and rare earths mining in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said on Monday.
Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East.
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