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Tehran sees it as very important to consult and coordinate with Russia, as the geopolitical situation shifts again, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said upon his arrival in Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the legislature is considering a bill to suspend Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in response to the UN nuclear agency’s unprofessional conduct.
The potential blocking of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran will not spare the United States, triggering a "global oil shock," CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said.
Americans traveling abroad are being urged to exercise caution worldwide, as the war between Israel and Iran has resulted in travel disruptions globally.
Contacts between Russia and the United States are ongoing, including the issue of Iran, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi described the condition of the three Iranian nuclear sites targeted by the overnight U.S. strikes to the UN Security Council in New York.
A draft resolution prepared by Russia, China and Pakistan on seeking a diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue reflects the stance of the majority of members of the UN Security Council, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.
U.S. President Donald Trump disputed Iranian attempts to downplay the strikes on its nuclear facilities, stressing that “obliteration” was an accurate description, even though the full extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear capabilities was not immediately clear.
The Israeli Air Force completed another wave of strikes in western Iran and Tehran at night, targeting missile sites and air defenses, the IDF said.
The 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Istanbul on June 21-22, 2025, has concluded its work, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Moscow for talks yesterday evening after a U.S. attack on key nuclear facilities, Iranian media reported.
Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Israel and the United States have “blown up” diplomacy with their airstrikes in recent weeks.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. bombing raids, after parliament was reported to have backed the measure.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the military to intensify strikes on Iran, including efforts aimed at "destabilizing the regime".
Israel has hit dozens of targets in the Iranian capital of Tehran, including the headquarters of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Israel’s operation in Iran does not aim to overthrow the country’s regime but could lead to such a result, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with the Kan state broadcaster.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Turkey on the working visit on Friday, Pashinyan's spokesperson Nazeli Baghdasaryan said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on both the risks and the benefits of bombing Fordow, Iran's most secure nuclear site, and his mindset is that disabling it is necessary because of the risk of weapons being produced in a relatively short period of time, sources told CBS News.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would not return to negotiations unless Israel stopped the attacks.
The 'Azerbaijan' neighbourhood in Kahramanmaraş is yet another example embodying the motto “One Nation, Two States, demonstrating the inseparability of the destinies of our peoples, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during the opening ceremony of the “Azerbaijani Quarter” in Kahramanmaraş on June 19.
