Protests erupt in Turkey after the arrest of Erdogan’s rival politician
MONITORING (SW) – Protests have erupted in Turkey after authorities detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as
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‘Do whatever the hell you want’: Iran’s president to Trump over nuclear deal negotiations
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not negotiate with the U.S. while being threatened, telling President Donald Trump to “do whatever the hell you want”, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
Islamic Emirate seeks restoration of diplomatic ties with Germany
Deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, Hamdullah Fetrat, has stated that the Islamic Emirate wants to restore diplomatic relations with Germany in order to secure the interests of the Afghan people.
Zelensky in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Iran’s Ali Khamenei rejects the possibility of talks with the US amid rising tensions
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has rejected the possibility of dialogue with the United States, saying that the U.S. seeks to impose new demands through talks, which Iran will not fulfill.
UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan’s situation
The United Nations Security Council will convene on Monday, March 10, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
Iran will not negotiate under US ‘bullying’, Supreme Leader says
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country’s top authority urging Tehran to negotiate a nuclear deal.
UN to establish regional sustainable development center in Almaty
The Office of the President of Kazakhstan has announced that the United Nations General Assembly has approved the establishment of a regional center aimed at
Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid conflict with Israel
Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the Islamic Republic has deepened its defense cooperation with Moscow, a Reuters review of travel records and employment data indicates.
Ukraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells Zelensky in fiery meeting
US military support for Ukraine hangs in the balance and talks over a minerals deal have collapsed following a disastrous White House summit in which Donald Trump warned Volodymyr Zelensky that he was “gambling with world war three” and told the Ukrainian president to come back “when he is ready for peace”.
Iran and Russia to continue dialogue on Afghanistan’s future
In a joint press conference with Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that the developments in Afghanistan hold “special significance” for both countries, and Tehran and Moscow will continue their consultations and discussions regarding issues related to Afghanistan.
US, Ukraine agree to terms of critical minerals deal
The U.S. and Ukraine have agreed on the terms of a draft minerals deal central to Kyiv’s push to win Washington’s support as President Donald Trump seeks to rapidly end the war with Russia, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
