The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies later this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan oil production after Washington ousted its leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The Iranian foreign minister has censured the administration of US President Donald Trump for pursuing what it calls "peace through strength", stating that the policy in practice amounts to the “law of the jungle".
Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including key US allies, have warned that the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by American special forces could be a precedent-setting event for international law.
Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges after President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to regroup.
Syrian authorities on Monday refuted President Ahmed al-Sharaa had been targeted in any security incident, while two sources told AFP a shooting took place in Damascus's presidential palace last week.
A Syrian delegation including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani was taking part in a new round of talks with Israel on Monday, state news agency SANA reported, the first in several months.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that he is “deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected” during US military action in Venezuela.
Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad says daily gas production from the Asalouyeh gas field, in the Persian Gulf, has reached a record of 725 million cubic meters.
The deputy spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed claims by the New York Times regarding the holding of a special meeting between Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and media executives.
Iran’s Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said there would be no tolerance or leniency for those involved in recent protests, stressing that neither rioters nor their supporters could claim they were misled.
President Donald Trump has predicted Cuba was "ready to fall" after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, warning that Havana can no longer rely on Caracas for security and oil.
A member of the office responsible for preserving and publishing the works of Iran’s Leader has issued a pointed response to a recent tweet by American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, following comments linked to what Iranian officials slammed as interventionist and war-mongering remarks by former US President Donald Trump.
The death toll from the US raid to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro has risen to at least 80, which includes both soldiers and civilians, the New York Times has reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, says the US has sent messages indicating a willingness to negotiate, while stressing that any talks must be meaningful and based on fair conditions rather than pressure.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated that the world “is undergoing a period of turbulence and change” while noting that “unilateral and bullying actions are seriously impacting the international order,” according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Iran’s Parliament on Monday approved the general outlines of the government’s proposed budget bill for the Iranian year 1405 (March 2026-March 2027), following revisions made after earlier objections by lawmakers.
Tehran has called for the release of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro who has been kidnapped by Washington, warning that silence in the face of such actions would embolden more violations of international law.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has declined to further interpret remarks by Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, warning that US interference in Iran’s internal affairs would destabilize the region, saying the message was already clear to its intended audience.
The Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami has warned that unresolved economic and livelihood problems could expose Iran to increased foreign pressure, drawing comparisons with developments in Venezuela and Syria.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has stated that she has extended an invitation to the United States government to collaborate on an “agenda of cooperation.”
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has personally observed a missile drill designed to test the readiness of the country’s ‘war deterrent’ – a move that came just hours after Pyongyang condemned recent US military intervention in Venezuela.
