Amid a growth in cargo shipments to Armenia via Azerbaijan, Armenia is pressing Russia to accelerate the restoration of railway lines leading to the borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey. This would allow the country to optimize freight transportation.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is paying a working visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is interested in maintaining restrictions on nuclear weapons and involving China in arms control negotiations, The Financial Times reported, citing a White House official.
Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar are making efforts to organize a meeting between U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and senior Iranian officials in Ankara in the coming days, Axios said, citing regional officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that hopes that his administration will ultimately make a deal with Iran.
The eight OPEC+ nations have agreed to pause production increments in March 2026 and keep oil production quotas at the December 2025 level, OPEC said after their meeting.
A US-Iran agreement must include Tehran's renunciation of nuclear weapons, US President Donald Trump stated. He added that serious negotiations are underway and Washington is awaiting an acceptable deal.
The US diplomat described the talks as productive
They begin tomorrow and will last two days
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the country’s authorities to reassess their behavior and policies toward citizens, the Iranian media reported.
The United States has developed plans for a potential attack on Iran. One option under consideration includes large-scale strikes against government institutions of the Islamic Republic and IRGC facilities.
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, commenting on amendments to the "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence", stated that the country cannot be treated as a colony where anyone can arrange everything according to their own discretion.
Donald Trump may pursue a number of military scenarios against Iran, including raids and special forces operations, but remains open to dialogue with Tehran representatives, according to US media reports.
Russia is calling for restraint and renunciation of the use of force in resolving the situation around Iran, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran.
Israel believes that Hamas will soon relinquish authority over the Gaza Strip to a newly formed committee of Palestinian technocrats, The Times of Israel reported.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approached his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump with a proposal to hold a trilateral summit on Iran, Turkey’s pro-governmental newspaper Hurriyet reported.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he has not been in contact with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in recent days or requested negotiations, state media reports.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the republic is not preparing for war, as he issued a congratulatory statement on the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of Armenia.
