High-level delegations from Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia visited Tehran on Monday and held four-way talks with Iranian officials. Here is the press statement following the meeting.
An Iraqi parliamentary bloc has called on the Baghdad government to reopen the al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran, warning against the consequences of the closure.
International human rights lawyer John Philpot says Yemen has every right to defend itself, stating that Saudi Arabia initiated the war by bombing Sana’a airport and violating the ceasefire that had been in place since 2022.
Israel’s defense from Iranian retaliation has cost its allies – US, Europe, Persian Gulf monarchies – billions of dollars, depleted critical missile stockpiles, damaged military infrastructure, increased security risks, and intensified economic pressures.
North Korea told the UN Security Council that the mine explosion was a "sinister obstructive move" by South Korea aimed at portraying Pyongyang's border fortifications as a military invasion.
Spokesman for the Yemeni military, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said that Yemeni air defense units struck the armed Wing Loong II reconnaissance drone with a surface-to-air missile while it was carrying out hostile operations.
Acting Oil Minister Hamid Bovard condemns US military interventions and unilateral coercive measures, warning they threaten global investment and market stability, while proposing a bold roadmap to boost natural gas share to 30%.