Trump postpones visit to China
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that Beijing and Washington had reached preliminary agreements on trade cooperation
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We will be leaving in the near future, Trump says
According to Trump, it will take 10 years for Iran's military industry to restore its capabilities
Russia calls on US to resume contacts with Iran
He emphasized that the actions of the US and Israel led to a sharp escalation in the Middle East
Lavrov, Fidan discuss war in the Middle East
Earlier, Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to mediate between the parties in the Middle East crisis
Ryabkov meets with Israeli Ambassador
The parties discussed the situation in the Middle East and current international issues
Dagestan rightly called the strongest region, Kosachev says
The senator spoke during the opening of an exhibition by Russian photographer Ivan Kozorezov entitled "Dagestan – Russia's South Pole"
Türkiye ready to mediate in US-Iran negotiations
Turkish authorities are willing to provide a neutral platform for dialogue, but have not yet seen a reciprocal willingness from the main parties to the conflict
Iranian FM and UN Secretary-General hold phone talks
Today, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General António Guterres held talks on the escalating military situation in the region, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
IDF kills Basij paramilitary force chief
Israel has claimed the IDF killed the commander of Iran's internal Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, in a strike overnight.
Iran not considering diplomatic settlement of conflict
The Iranian authorities said they are ready to continue military operations for as long as necessary and are currently not focusing on finding diplomatic ways to resolve the ongoing conflict in the region.
Trump presented with options to end war with Iran
Military officials have included options in regular war planning for U.S. President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Iran should he decide to do so, NBC reported citing sources.
Araghchi and Witkoff resume direct contacts - report
A direct communications channel between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, Axios reported citing sources.
Ankara offers Moscow and Kiev to hold talks in Istanbul
The Turkish presidential administration has announced a mediation initiative for the next round of talks between Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine.
US President says operation against Iran to end soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he does not think the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could finish this week, while repeating his earlier claims that the conflict will come to an end "soon."
No agreement in EU on 20th package of anti-Russia sanctions
The foreign ministers of member-states of the European Union failed to reach any progress on the twentieth package of anti-Russian sanctions, at their meeting in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
EU countries do not want to send ships to Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign ministers showed "no appetite" to expand an EU naval mission in the Middle East to the Strait of Hormuz for the time being, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Iran not waging war against Middle Eastern countries - Foreign Ministry
Tehran has never declared war on the countries of the Middle East, even though their territories are currently used to attack Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns Israel-Lebanon escalation
Turkey condemns Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon, warning that the move risks deepening regional instability and triggering a new humanitarian disaster, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
US deploys elite Marines to Middle East - media
The US Armed Forces Command is currently deploying an elite Marine unit to the Middle East, likely to storm the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports.
Sweden temporarily relocates its embassy from Tehran to Baku
Amid the escalating crisis in the Middle East region, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suspended operations at its national mission in Tehran. All personnel have been evacuated to Baku, from where the mission will continue its operations.
