U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was “very close to over” in clips of an interview set to air Wednesday, while the U.S. military said its blockade on Iranian ports had been “fully implemented.”
Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after “productive discussions” between the two sides in Washington, the United States said on Tuesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized efforts he said were aimed at “containing” Russia and China, Moscow’s state media said on Tuesday during his visit to Beijing.
At least two ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait on Monday despite a US military blockade, maritime tracking data indicated Tuesday.
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Tuesday that his country agreed on a 4 billion euro defense cooperation package with Germany and that Berlin will finance several hundred missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Twin attacks rocked a city outside the Algerian capital Monday as Pope Leo XIV started a historic visit to the North African country, a source with knowledge of the case said, confirming video images verified by AFP.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country is seeking “peace and normalization” with Lebanon, ahead of talks between officials from both nations in Washington on Tuesday.
An Iranian source said “Iran and Pakistan continue to exchange messages, yet there is no information about the next round of peace talks.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday she was suspending Italy’s defense agreement with Israel.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told France’s President Emmanuel Macron that the U.S. lack of goodwill and maximalist positions prevented finalization of an agreement in Islamabad.
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