EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as the member states plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc's defence agency announced Tuesday.
European Union countries are weighing new measures to close potential loopholes that could allow Russian gas to continue flowing into the bloc after a full ban takes effect by the end of 2027, Bloomberg has reported.
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has stated that Washington support for the action of three European countries in triggering the snapback mechanism and reinstating the annulled UN sanctions against Tehran shows the US plan to impose unlawful pressure on Iran.
No deal has been reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on the former holding talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky or on a trilateral summit, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has stated.
Belgium will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot has stated.
Iran’s Parliament held a closed-door session on Tuesday to discuss potential responses to the activation of the UN “snapback” mechanism, which could reimpose previously lifted Security Council sanctions against Tehran.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry firmly rejected claims made in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) foreign ministers’ statement regarding Iran’s sovereignty over its three islands, Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb, stressing that such assertions are “baseless” and “have no legal or historical validity.”
Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, South Korea's spy agency claimed Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have emphasized the significance of implementing the Iran-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty as a catalyst for enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized Tehran's readiness to enhance economic and trade relations with Ankara while addressing the need to overcome banking and customs obstacles.
More than 250 media outlets in dozens of countries have staged a front page protest highlighting the killing of more than 200 journalists in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) media freedom group announced.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that the Donald Trump administration is considering new sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin intensified strikes on Ukraine despite recent peace talks.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UN Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday in China, reaffirming Tehran's commitment to resolving its nuclear dispute with the West through dialogue and diplomacy.
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to adopt a clear and comprehensive plan to address the long-standing crisis in West Asia, particularly the tragic issue of deliberate killings and starvation of innocent people in Gaza and across Palestine.
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Monday that Western powers are attempting to create unrest in the country by threatening to trigger the snapback mechanism, stipulated in the moribund 2015 JCPOA nuclear accord, but stressed that Iranians have long adapted to sanctions.
Iran has urged European countries to reconsider their recent push to reactivate UN Security Council sanctions, reasserting the move was “legally unfounded and contrary to international law.”
At least 63,557 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, as nine more people, including three children, died of starvation in the besieged enclave, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.
A European “war party” is trying to sabotage the diplomatic process launched by the US and Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed.
The Houthi group has detained at least 11 staff members in Yemen after storming United Nations offices in the capital, Sanaa and the port city of Hodeidah, the UN special envoy has confirmed.
An injured brown bear rescued from the mountains of Siyvand in southern Iranian Fars Province last week has died due to severe injuries and infection, the provincial Department of Environment confirmed on Monday.
Astronomy experts have announced that the longest lunar eclipse of the century, also known as the “blood moon”, will occur on the night of September 7, and will be fully visible across Iran without the need for special equipment.
Iran has expressed condolences and offered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake struck the country’s eastern provinces late Sunday, killing and injuring hundreds of people.
