Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Israel’s attacks targeting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity constitute one of the most serious threats to regional stability, speaking at a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, in Ankara. Following their meeting at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Fidan said Syria had contributed to maintaining...
Tino Chrupalla, co-chairman of the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has warned that the United States and the European Union’s confrontational policies toward Russia and Iran have deprived Europe of access to affordable energy, leading to supply shortages and rising prices across the continent. In a post on his X account, Chrupalla argued that...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran will support all decisions made by Palestinian leaders regarding the negotiations on Gaza during a phone call with Khalil al-Hayya, Chairman of Hamas’ Political Bureau. During the phone conversation, Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran would back any decisions taken by Palestinian leaders throughout the negotiation process. According to a...
Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt jointly condemned Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, particularly attacks targeting healthcare facilities and medical infrastructure that have resulted in the deaths of civilians. In a joint statement issued in their capacity as mediating countries, Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt strongly denounced Israel’s ongoing attacks and violations in the Gaza Strip. The...
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea was not an accident, as Kyiv claims, but a deliberate act. He added that Tehran would take all necessary steps to hold Ukraine accountable. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Baghaei strongly condemned the attack on the...
A dispute has erupted between Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and the country’s military leadership after Katz announced on live television that he had dismissed Major General Avi Bluth, despite the Israeli military stating that the decision was made without the knowledge of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and that Bluth remains in his position....
Israel has objected to the United States’ 15-point plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, arguing that it does not sufficiently address its demands for Hamas to be disarmed and for the Gaza Strip to be fully demilitarized. According to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, Israel has formally raised objections...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov extended his condolences to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a phone call over the death of an Iranian sailor killed in a Ukrainian drone attack. According to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov conveyed his condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, following the death of an...
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Syria for the first time since taking office in 2017. He also becomes the first UN Secretary-General to visit the country since 2009. As part of a three-day visit, Guterres arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, where he was welcomed at Damascus International Airport by Syrian...
The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has added a total of 130 scientific and educational institutions from Russia, China, and Iran to its list of organizations it claims pose a threat to U.S. national security. The list includes 33 institutions from Russia, among them some of the country’s leading higher education establishments, such as Lomonosov...