US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility that he might send Vice President JD Vance or US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff to negotiate with Iran on a settlement in the conflict with Israel as the air war raged for a fifth straight day. “I may,” he said in response to a […]
Read MoreTehran : Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cuts an increasingly lonely figure. Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes, leaving major holes in his inner circle and raising the risk of strategic errors, according to five people familiar with his decision-making process. One of those sources, […]
Read MoreIsrael’s expanded offensive on Iran is a threat to everyone, Jordan’s King Abduallah II told the European Parliament in Strasbourg today (17 June). “There is no telling where the boundaries of this battleground will end… The attacks on Iran threaten a dangerous escalation in our region and beyond,” he said, as quoted by Arab News. […]
Read MoreAssociated Press As Israel pounds Iran with air strikes targeting military facilities and its nuclear sites, officials in Tehran have proposed a variety of steps the Islamic republic could take outside launching retaliatory missile barrages. Those proposals mirror those previously floated by Iran in confrontations with either Israel or the United States in the last […]
Read MoreBy Finbarr Bermingham in Brussels European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has accused Beijing of deliberately creating a near-monopoly in the global supply of rare earth elements, then weaponising the world’s reliance on those chains. Addressing the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday, von der Leyen made a hawkish return to form, […]
Read MoreBy John T Psaropoulos Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to launch strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities has sparked concerns among sections of the global community, atomic energy regulators and experts on the risks of nuclear contamination. On Monday, Rafael Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, said there was a possibility of […]
Read MorePakistan has closed its border crossing points with Iran for an indefinite period following attacks by Israel across the Islamic Republic, reports Dawn citing official sources. Meanwhile, hundreds of Pakistani students and pilgrims have been evacuated from Iran, government officials has said. Pakistan and Iran share an approximately 905-km-long border with multiple crossing points. The […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Monday for an “immediate” end to fighting between Israel and Iran in a phone conversation, the Kremlin said. “The leaders called for an immediate end to hostilities and the settlement of contentious issues, including those related to Iran’s nuclear programme, exclusively through political and […]
Read MoreBy Maziar Motamedi Tehran, Iran – Iran has promoted several commanders to the top of its military leadership after Israel killed their predecessors in a series of air attacks. The leadership of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has shifted significantly as the country defends against Israeli attacks […]
Read MoreBy Shi Jiangtao While last week’s trade talks in London generated cautious optimism about de-escalating US-China tensions, observers have questioned whether this momentum can spur broader bilateral dialogue on challenging issues like military communications, security, climate and fentanyl cooperation. Negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed in London on a framework to implement the consensus reached […]
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