Rising tensions in the Middle East could leave European countries—already moving away from Russian oil—without access to American liquefied natural gas (LNG). George Papadopoulos, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, issued critical warnings that escalating tensions in the Middle East could reshape the balance of global energy markets. Speaking to Sputnik, Papadopoulos stated...
According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, Tehran delivered its official response overnight to the United States’ 15-point proposal through intermediaries, presenting its own conditions. Iran is now awaiting Washington’s reply. According to Tasnim News Agency, Iran sent its official response to the U.S. proposal late last night via mediators. A source speaking to the agency...
Russia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Türkiye, Sergey Vershinin, arrived in Ankara on March 25 to assume his duties. An experienced figure in Middle Eastern diplomacy, Vershinin replaces Aleksey Yerhov. Sergey Vasilyevich Vershinin, appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Türkiye, arrived in Ankara on March 25. The ambassador was welcomed...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to create a level of destruction in Lebanon similar to what has been seen in Gaza. Sánchez made remarks regarding Israel’s policies toward Lebanon while addressing Spain’s lower house of parliament. He said that “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aims to...
Following recent developments in the war, Southern Cyprus has requested stronger and updated security guarantees from London regarding the British military bases on the island. The British press reported that “Iran’s retaliatory attack caught British defenses off guard.” The Greek Cypriot administration is seeking to renegotiate existing security arrangements after the end of the conflict...
Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee has approved a controversial bill introducing the death penalty for “Palestinian prisoners” and forwarded it to the Knesset plenary. According to Israel’s state broadcaster KAN, the committee made several amendments to the draft law, which had already passed its first reading. Although the bill does not explicitly mention Palestinian prisoners,...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. “President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the...
In his keynote speech at the first session of North Korea’s 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un officially declared South Korea a hostile state. “We will especially regard South Korea as the most hostile state, completely rejecting and ignoring it with the clearest words and actions,” Kim said, as quoted by...
In the second round of local elections held in the state of Bavaria, Germany, two candidates of Turkish origin were elected as mayors. In the runoff elections held on Sunday, March 22: In Kitzingen, a town with a population of 23,000, 31-year-old Enis Tiz, the candidate of the Free Voters Party (Freie Wähler), received 55.3%...
The latest round of talks between the United States and Iran happened on the night of March 22 and involved US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushener, Fox News reported on Monday, citing President Donald Trump. The president reportedly responded to a question on his thoughts about Iran’s state television denying ongoing negotiations between...