U.S. Ambassador Says Tehran Sought Sanctions Relief Before Nuclear Commitments 

U.S. Ambassador Says Tehran Sought Sanctions Relief Before Nuclear Commitments 

Washington Rejects Iran Proposal Over Demands for Upfront Economic Relief U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz says the United States rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran sought sanctions relief and access to billions of dollars in frozen assets before making commitments on its nuclear programme. According to […]

Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz 

Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz 

WASHINGTON REPORTEDLY DISMISSES TEHRAN’S PROPOSAL AS IRAN OFFERS ROADMAP TO RESTORE MARITIME PASSAGE AND RESUME NUCLEAR TALKS U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven day roadmap that Tehran says could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, halt regional fighting and restart negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. The reported rejection comes after Iranian […]

Trump Meets Arab And Middle Eastern Leaders On Un Sidelines 

Trump Meets Arab And Middle Eastern Leaders On Un Sidelines 

U.S. PRESIDENT BRIEFS REGIONAL LEADERS ON IRAN TALKS AS WASHINGTON SEEKS A PATH TOWARD DE-ESCALATION U.S. President Donald Trump has hosted a multilateral meeting with senior Arab and Middle Eastern leaders on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, as Washington pursues diplomatic options to address the conflict with Iran. […]

China Urges Iran and US to Show Restraint, Revive Diplomatic Talks

China has called on Iran and the United States to exercise restraint and return to negotiations, as tensions in the Middle East continue to raise concerns over a wider regional escalation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the country’s top diplomat, made the appeal during talks in Beijing with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on […]

Oman Says Brics Membership Remains A Sovereign Decision Amid Hormuz Tensions 

Oman Says Brics Membership Remains A Sovereign Decision Amid Hormuz Tensions 

OMAN MAINTAINS FLEXIBLE DIPLOMATIC POSITION AS BRICS SUMMIT DISCUSSES COOPERATION, SOVEREIGNTY AND REGIONAL STABILITY Oman says any decision to join BRICS remains a sovereign choice for the country, as the Gulf state continues to balance economic cooperation with its independent foreign-policy priorities. Speaking on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Oman’s […]

Xi Jinping Visits Egypt to Strengthen Bilateral Ties and Discuss Regional Issues

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Egypt for an official state visit, where he is meeting President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to strengthen relations between Beijing and Cairo and discuss major regional and international developments. The visit marks Xi’s first trip to Egypt in a decade and comes as the two countries celebrate 70 years […]

Syria Expects Israel Security Talks to Resume Despite Deep Mistrust

Syria expects security negotiations with Israel to resume soon despite deep mistrust between the two sides, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said, calling on Israel to seize what he described as a potential “historic opportunity” for diplomacy. The talks, aimed at reaching a security agreement, have been stalled since the outbreak of the Iran war, […]

Kushner Meets Netanyahu After Two-Hour Talks With Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire

U.S. Middle East envoy Jared Kushner held an hourslong meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as Washington intensified efforts to revive a stalled Gaza ceasefire and disarmament plan. The meeting came a day after Kushner spent about two hours in Cairo with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, in a rare direct engagement aimed […]

Lebanon and Israel Open Seventh Round of Direct Negotiations in Rome

U.S.-mediated talks focus on border security, ceasefire arrangements, and preventing renewed conflict along the frontier Lebanon and Israel have opened the seventh round of direct negotiations in Rome, marking another significant step in efforts to stabilize their volatile border and reduce the risk of a broader regional conflict. The talks, held under U.S. mediation with […]

White House Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization

The White House has confirmed that a proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia will only move forward if the Kingdom agrees to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, linking the landmark energy deal to one of Washington’s biggest foreign policy objectives in the Middle East. Nuclear Agreement Now Conditional White […]