U.S. Approves Visas for Top Iranian Leaders to Attend UN High-Level Meeting

The United States has approved visas for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend next week’s high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, despite the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran. The U.S. State Department confirmed that Iran’s “core delegation” and essential staff will be permitted to […]

Trump Announces Historic Greenland Security Deal as US Expands Arctic Military Role

President Donald Trump has announced a major security agreement involving the United States, Denmark and Greenland that would significantly expand Washington’s military role on the strategically important Arctic island. Trump described the arrangement as a historic, open-ended agreement that gives the United States permanent control over Greenland’s security needs. However, Danish and Greenlandic officials have […]

Trump Says Iran Deal Could Come Soon

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran is interested in reaching an agreement with Washington and suggested that a deal could be reached at a time of the United States’ choosing, while maintaining that Tehran is not yet ready for formal negotiations. Speaking at a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, on September 16, Trump said […]

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 […]

JD Vance Says U.S. in Direct Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Island Seizure

Washington engages directly with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis as the group expands its control over strategic Red Sea territory and threatens a vital global shipping corridor U.S. Vice President JD Vance has confirmed that the United States has been holding direct conversations with Yemen’s Houthi movement as Washington responds to the group’s rapid territorial advances along […]

Rubio Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Secure Western Hemisphere

U.S. Secretary of State says the Western Hemisphere is a “real priority” as Washington expands security, anti-narcotics and economic partnerships across Latin America U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to strengthening security across the Western Hemisphere, describing the region as a fundamental priority for U.S. national security, economic prosperity […]

Peru Joins U.S.-Led Anti-Drug Coalition After Rubio Visit

Peru has agreed to join the U.S.-led “Shield of the Americas” coalition, strengthening cooperation with Washington and other regional governments in the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime. The development came during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Lima, the final stop of his three-country South American tour. Rubio has made counter-narcotics […]

U.S. Refuses to Join UK-Led Sanctions on Israeli Settlements

The United States has declined to join a UK-led initiative imposing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, highlighting a growing policy difference between Washington and several of its traditional European allies over Israel’s settlement expansion. UK and Allies Target Settlement Trade The United Kingdom announced measures on September 8, 2026, alongside […]

U.S. Backs Syria’s Progress on Chemical Weapons Disarmament

The United States has welcomed recent progress by Syria in dismantling remnants of the chemical weapons programme inherited from former President Bashar al-Assad, as Damascus works with international monitors to eliminate undeclared weapons and related facilities. Syria has begun destroying chemical weapons materials uncovered after the fall of the Assad government. The Organisation for the […]

South Korea Calls for Conditions to Restart U.S.-North Korea Talks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for the creation of conditions that could enable the United States and North Korea to resume diplomatic dialogue, saying efforts should focus on building trust and establishing a lasting peace framework on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking at a meeting focused on peace on the Korean Peninsula, Lee […]