TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi held separate telephone conversations with his Greek and Austrian counterparts to discuss bilateral issues as well as the latest regional and international developments.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian UN envoy described nuclear disarmament as the international community’s highest priority, condemned attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities, and warned against the proliferation of emerging technologies and weapons of mass destruction.
Kushner expected to travel to Israel for Gaza talks next week: Report Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East envoy, is expected to visit Israel next week for discussions surrounding Gaza's future, Axios reported. The visit is likely to focus on advancing the next steps of the Board of Peace’s plan for the besieged enclave.
Vance says US will end up 'in a stronger position' than Iran US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington is using "diplomatic, military and economic" means to pressure Iran. "The Iranians sometimes make commitments that they don't honour," Vance told Fox News. "They make a deal, they don't honour the deal.
US Democrats appear to be sharpening their attacks on President Donald Trump over the economic fallout from the Iran war as rising fuel and household costs become an increasingly potent issue ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Iran is doubling down on control of the Strait of Hormuz, with some in Tehran now arguing the strategic leverage it provides is more valuable than a nuclear weapon.
A dispute in Iran’s parliament over the terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz is threatening to complicate negotiations in Muscat, as lawmakers challenge a proposed role for Oman and Pakistan in monitoring shipping through the waterway.
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), describing it as a 'bunch of jokers' and questioning their understanding of India's history and philosophy. Addressing the gathering in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said there was no reason to feel scared while taking on the RSS.
'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance This summer, a senior UAE diplomat, Lanna Nusseibeh, held consultations with a US ally in Europe. The meeting was unremarkable but informative because of the impression the European country's officials walked away with. “The UAE is totally aligned with Israel.
'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 18:55 Israel and the UAE have transactional ties based on military and intelligence sharing, but the Mecca pact has political depth Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, centre, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 (Handout/Turkish presidency's press office/AFP) Off This summer, a senior UAE diplomat, Lanna Nusseibeh, held consultations with a US ally in Europe. The meeting was unremarkable but informative because of the impression the European country's officials walked away with. “The UAE is totally aligned with Israel.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s latest appointments to Iran’s top security and paramilitary institutions are not routine personnel changes but a reflection of his priorities for tighter control over the institutions directing war and domestic repression.
How the Mecca Agreement aims to manage US separation from Middle East Submitted by Ilya Roubanis on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 19:28 The pact is looking to sieze ownership of a status quo that revisionist powers want to upend Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 (Handout/Turkish presidency's press office/AFP) Off The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia , Pakistan , and Turkey was unexpected but hardly surprising. Some have framed it as a Sunni alliance, with the role of the House of Saud as custodians of the two holy cities (Mecca and Medina), Pakistan as a nuclear-armed South Asian Islamic Republic, and Turkey’s Europe-adjacent muscular strand of political Islam. However, this agreement has little to do with religious sectarianism.
The intelligence on the alleged threat reportedly originated from Israel and was met with skepticism by American spies The US intelligence community doubted reports of an Iranian plot to kill President Donald Trump by shooting down Air Force One as it departed a NATO summit in Trkiye, the Washington Post has reported.
The intelligence on the alleged threat reportedly originated from Israel and was met with skepticism by American spies The US intelligence community doubted reports of an Iranian plot to kill President Donald Trump by shooting down Air Force One as it departed a NATO summit in Türkiye, the Washington Post has reported.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council brings together the country’s most powerful officials, but its workings are less straightforward than its name suggests, as even its secretary, often dubbed Iran’s security chief, does not automatically have a vote.
Saudi defence minister calls Iraq 'cherished neighbour' after strikes Saudi Arabia's defence minister called Iraq a "cherished neighbour" in talks with a senior Iraqi army official on Thursday, despite last month's deadly US-Saudi strikes on targets in the country. The Riyadh visit was the first announced by an Iraqi security official to Saudi Arabia since Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's trip to the kingdom was cancelled after the strikes on 29 July. Officials from the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance also known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, which includes pro-Iran groups, said the US-Saudi strikes killed 20 militants, including five Iranians.
Tehran [Iran], August 13 (ANI): A senior Iranian official on Thursday dismissed assertions by US President Donald Trump regarding American authority over the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining that the crucial maritime corridor remains firmly under Tehran's jurisdiction.
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Noting that the Congress and other opposition parties have now started 'expressing themselves and it is unstoppable now', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the BJP-led government, saying the opposition parties will keep Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah 'awake' till they step down and 'the battle is for the country's ethos and culture'.
WASHINGTON -- As Washington once again wrestles with the question of how far the United States should go in supporting Ukraine, a resolution from one of the country's most geographically distant states has added a new voice to the debate.
The Caspian Sea is falling by as much as 20 centimeters a year and stands at its lowest level in two centuries, an Iranian environment official said, a warning that lands just as Tehran reopens the argument over how to divide a sea that is shrinking on all five of its owners.
