Tehran alone will decide how to use its frozen assets once they are unfrozen under a US-Iranian deal towards ending the Middle East war, an Iranian ambassador said Tuesday, contradicting US claims.
The US capture of Nicolas Maduro put Venezuela on “the right path,” interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said Monday.
Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up North Korea’s defense capabilities, citing military modernization efforts by South Korea and the United States pushing the region “to the brink of a nuclear war”, state media reported Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had “really hurt himself” over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington.
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.
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