Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed on Monday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is currently visiting Jordan, regional developments, the repercussions of the dangerous escalation in the region, and efforts to restore…

Baghdad: Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran boosted hopes for a return to ceasefire efforts and negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude dropped more than 7% at one point, brief…

Baghdad: Iraq’s prime minister’s office has announced that Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has directed the commander-in-chief of the armed forces to investigate reports from Saudi Arabia regarding attacks from drones that allegedly originated from …

Portsmouth: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the newly appointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened at a British naval base to discuss collaborative drone projects and Ukraine’s pressing requirement for ballistic missile interceptors, e…

Washington: US President Donald Trump spoke briefly to the Axios news outlet on Monday. Asked about how long he was willing to give the diplomatic process, after two nights without US strikes on Iranian targets, he said: “Not much time. Either it goes…

Tehran: Irans foreign ministry announced on Monday that it had summoned the French ambassador to Tehran in response to the actions of two French diplomats who were briefly detained earlier this month. “Yesterday, the French ambassador in Tehran was su…

Kuwait city: A video shared on Telegram on July 16 documenting an Iranian strike on Kuwait has brought to light the stringent measures Gulf states are employing in response to such incidents. The footage, captured from the Iraqi border city of Umm Qas…