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Iran’s President Draws Line for Gulf States: Host No Enemies or Lose Your Security

In a significant diplomatic move, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly addressed Gulf nations with a stark warning tied to their security and development prospects. The message, delivered more than a month into the Iran-US war, calls on neighbours to refuse enemy forces the use of their territory. It marks one of Iran's clearest attempts to diplomatically reshape the conflict's regional dynamics. The ongoing war...

IEA Chief Birol Says Fertilizer and Food Security Now at Risk as Iran Energy Crisis Widens

The Iran war's devastating impact on global energy markets is beginning to ripple into food security, with fertilizer supplies among the commodities now threatened by the conflict's disruption to Gulf trade routes, according to Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency. Speaking in Canberra, the IEA chief warned that the crisis — already equivalent in scale to the 1970s twin oil shocks...

Israeli President Herzog Upholds Judicial Standards Despite Trump’s Netanyahu Pardon Demands

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has upheld judicial standards in reviewing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, responding Thursday to Donald Trump's accusation that...

Greenland PM Emphasizes to Legislature: US Arctic Control Objectives Continue Despite Trump

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland has delivered unambiguous message about continuing American intentions. In Monday parliamentary remarks, Nielsen warned that the United States...

Trump Threatens Iran With Classified Military Response: “Very Big” Ships Moving

President Donald Trump has escalated the confrontation with Iran by confirming major military deployments while keeping his ultimate strategy shrouded in secrecy. When asked...

Trump Says Deal Preferable as Venezuela-Scale Armada Sails to Iran

Trump says the fleet represents unprecedented American deployment. Trump says believing diplomacy possible coexists with readiness. Trump says Iran has signaled willingness to negotiate....

US Approves Major New Arms Sales Exceeding $15 Billion: Israel Secures $6.67B, Saudi Gets $9B Advanced Systems

Pentagon officials finalized approximately $16 billion in equipment transfers to Middle Eastern allies Friday, including Israel's $6.67 billion package and Saudi Arabia's $9 billion...

Trump and Democrats Announce Deal Deferring Immigration Enforcement Confrontation

President Trump has endorsed a spending compromise with Senate Democrats that would avert comprehensive government shutdown while deferring resolution of contentious immigration enforcement questions....

Italy Proscribes IRGC: Iranian Government Braces for European Front in U.S.-Led Campaign

The Italian foreign minister’s recommendation to label the IRGC as a proscribed organization marks the opening of a European front against Tehran. This move,...

Russia Strikes Ukraine: Ongoing Efforts to Promote Dialogue as Residential Areas Hit

At least one person died and 15 were injured as Russian forces struck residential areas in Kyiv and Kharkiv, occurring during ongoing efforts to...

Trump’s Greenland Strategy Evolves Toward Economic Coercion at Davos Summit

Donald Trump's World Economic Forum appearance demonstrated an evolution in his Greenland strategy, with the US president explicitly ruling out military force while emphasizing...

Trump Declines to Rule Out Military Action for Greenland Despite Domestic Opposition

Donald Trump provided no specifics regarding how far he'd go to acquire Greenland, simply promising that future actions would clarify his approach. The president's...

Decades of US Interventions Cast Shadow Over Current Operation

The United States military operation in Venezuela must be understood within the context of more than two centuries of American military interventions throughout Latin...