Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated that they could provide support to Tehran in the event of a possible U.S. attack on Iran. Emphasizing that they do not seek conflict, Mujahid argued that Iran has the capacity to defend itself. The remarks have once again brought the current state of Taliban–Iran relations into focus. The Taliban...
President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani. It was reported that global and regional issues were discussed during the conversation. According to a statement released by the Turkish Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, “The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Iraq, as well as regional...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in an interview with the Financial Times, said that both the United States and Iran have signaled mutual flexibility in efforts to reach a nuclear agreement, warning that expanding the talks to include Tehran’s ballistic missile program could “drag the region into a new war.” Speaking to the London-based Financial...
A U.S. Boeing P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft and an MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) were detected near the Iranian border. Sputnik reported, based on an analysis of open-source flight data, that a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and a Northrop Grumman-produced MQ-4C Triton UAV conducted flights near Iran’s borders yesterday. The...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House in Washington and signed Israel’s document of accession to the Gaza Peace Council. Netanyahu then proceeded to meet with former President Donald Trump. Images of Netanyahu signing the document to join the Gaza Peace Council following interdelegation meetings were...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding Iran’s missile program, stating, “Our missiles are not subject to negotiation and will not be.” Araghchi strongly criticized President Trump’s comments on Iran’s ballistic missile program, emphasizing that Iran’s missiles cannot be placed on the negotiation agenda. According to Iranian state television,...
Belgium has condemned Israel’s decisions to increase “supervision and control activities” in areas of the occupied West Bank under the administration of the Palestinian Authority, stressing that the measures violate international law. Belgian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot issued a statement on social media addressing Israel’s recent moves in the West Bank....
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Doha to discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions in the Middle East. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on diplomatic initiatives underway to...
According to a statement from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing secondary customs tariffs on all countries that import goods from Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could impose additional customs duties of up to 25 percent on any country that trades with Iran...
Indirect talks between Iran and the United States, which began around 11:00 a.m. (local time) today in Muscat, the capital of Oman, have concluded for the day. While Iran’s Foreign Ministry signaled that negotiations will continue, officials described the talks as “a good start.” According to Iranian state television, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad...