New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Japan on Tuesday gave a call to the countries of the Indo-Pacific for strengthening their resilience and highlighted how the Quad Foreign Ministers Meet advances cooperation between the partners.
'From position of power’: Iran should negotiate as victor, lawmaker says Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei has said Tehran’s diplomats should approach mediated negotiations with the United States from what he described as a position of strength. Rezaei, a spokesperson for the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said in a post on X that Iran had emerged as the “definitive victor” of the conflict and argued that negotiators should reflect that assessment in ongoing diplomatic efforts. “Yielding to the enemy only makes it more savage and exacerbates our problems.
China and Pakistan back five-point plan for Middle East stability China and Pakistan have expressed their readiness to make a joint contribution to restoring peace and stability in the Middle East, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry said China praised Pakistan’s role in helping facilitate the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and welcomed Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts during the crisis. Both countries also reaffirmed their commitment to implementing a five-point initiative aimed at promoting stability and reducing tensions across the region.
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday said that the QUAD grouping remains focused on delivering practical outcomes for the Indo-Pacific amid growing strategic and economic challenges. Addressing a joint press statement, Wong said, 'At every meeting that we have had, we have been focused on momentum and on making sure we deliver outcomes which are real...
Mexico City [Mexico], May 26 (ANI): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said her country has 'no issue' hosting Iran's national football team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the side shifted its training base from the United States to Mexico amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Pakistan defence minister rejects joining Abraham Accords Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif has said he does not believe Pakistan should join the Abraham Accords, rejecting calls to normalise relations with Israel. Speaking to Samaa TV, Asif said joining such an arrangement would conflict with Pakistan’s fundamental principles and added that the country’s position on the issue remained clear. His comments came after US President Donald Trump urged several regional countries, including Pakistan, to sign the accords as part of a broader push for regional normalisation linked to ongoing diplomacy with Iran.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Pakistan has refused to commit to joining the Abraham Accords, with Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif stating that Islamabad would not support any agreement that conflicts with the country's 'fundamental ideologies', reported Pakistani media.
Rubio says Iran deal remains within reach despite strikes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators were still working through the wording of an initial draft agreement and that finalising the terms could take several days due to ongoing discussions over specific language, AFP reported. He said it was important to keep strategic waterways open, adding that the straits would remain accessible “one way or another”. CNN quoted a US official as saying the recent strikes against Iran were a defensive response rather than part of a broader planned offensive.
Iran says it will not yield to US pressure in talks Iran has reaffirmed its position in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, with senior officials insisting Tehran will not accept what it describes as US pressure or maximalist demands, Press TV reported. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not surrender to external pressure and that its negotiators would seek the full restoration of the country's rights through diplomacy. The report added that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held talks with Qatari officials in Doha as diplomatic efforts continued.
Qatar rejects claims Iran was offered payment for deal Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has rejected reports suggesting Iran was offered a payment to secure an agreement to end the war, describing the claims as rumours spread by parties seeking to derail diplomatic efforts. In a post on X, al-Ansari said the allegations were being circulated by actors attempting to “sabotage the deal” and undermine ongoing efforts to reduce tensions in the region. He added that Qatar’s diplomatic role, carried out in coordination with regional partners, is well established and publicly documented.
Fifa confirms Iran World Cup base camp in Mexico instead of US The international football governing body, Fifa, has confirmed that Iran’s national team will be based in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during the upcoming World Cup rather than in Arizona in the United States. In its final list of team base camps, Fifa identified the Centro Xoloitzcuintle in Tijuana as Iran’s training location. The confirmation follows remarks by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Mexico had agreed to host the Iranian team after the United States declined to do so.
Iranian security official calls for unity 'against US and Zionist enemies' Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr called for national unity and cohesion, saying the country’s military, diplomatic efforts and public mobilisation had demonstrated resilience in the face of external pressure. In a statement, Zolqadr said preserving unity was as important as achievements on the battlefield and in diplomacy. He urged Iranians to avoid words or actions that could undermine national cohesion, describing solidarity as “another field of struggle” and arguing that collective efforts would help the country overcome challenges and achieve what he called a final victory.
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum , said on Monday her government agreed to allow the Iranian national football team to stay in Mexico during the World Cup , adding that the US did not want to host the team. The team will still play its group stage matches in the US but its base has been moved to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego, California, a move that Iran’s football federation announced recently and that was formally confirmed by Fifa, the sport’s governing body, on Monday. Continue reading...
More than six weeks after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States moved to enforce a naval blockade, the confrontation increasingly appears to be entering a new phase: negotiations driven by exhaustion.
High-stakes negotiations aimed at easing Middle East tensions are underway in Qatar US President Donald Trump has outlined his preferred options for disposing of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile as negotiators meet for high-stakes talks in Qatar. The US has demanded that Iran completely dismantle its nuclear program, while Tehran insists that uranium enrichment is its sovereign right.
High-stakes negotiations aimed at easing Middle East tensions are underway in Qatar US President Donald Trump has outlined his preferred options for disposing of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile as negotiators meet for high-stakes talks in Qatar.
Washington DC [US], May 26 (ANI): As Washington and Tehran continue to engage in ceasefire negotiations, US President Donald Trump said that Iran's enriched Uranium (Nuclear dust) will be 'turned over' to the US to be destroyed or will be destroyed at an acceptable location.
Tehran [Iran], May 26 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian media. The Iranian media, Mehr News Agency, cited a top source in Iran's Ministry of Communications, which is aware of the development.
Trump says Iran uranium must be handed over or destroyed in deal US President Donald Trump has said Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile must either be transferred to the United States or eliminated under international supervision as part of any agreement. In a post on Truth Social, Trump outlined his conditions for handling Iran’s nuclear material. “The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!
Trump calls for 'mandatory' adherence to Abraham Accords in Iran ceasefire talks US President Donald Trump on Monday threw a new wrench into any deal to end the war on Iran , saying that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalise ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal. The remarks took a US diplomat and an Arab diplomat by surprise. Both said that it was unlikely there would be any movement on normalisation.
