Washington DC [US], May 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) stated that a peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel is 'eminently achievable' but cautioned that the process would be difficult due to ongoing regional dynamics involving Iran-backed rebel groups.
Washington DC [US], May 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) said Iran must 'accept the reality of the situation' and return to the negotiation table in order to achieve a complete solution to the crisis in West Asia, as Washington seeks to better understand the scope of issues Tehran may be willing to discuss.
Kingston [Jamaica], May 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined India's approach to a rapidly changing global order, describing the current phase as a 'world in transition' marked by geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty and shifting power dynamics.
Continued silence could pose serious risks of escalation in the ongoing conflict with Iran, a group of 30 Congressmen has said A group of 30 Democrats in the US House of Representatives have demanded that the administration of President Donald Trump disclose information about Israel's nuclear arsena
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The top diplomats discussed international affairs and upcoming contacts, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a "constructive" phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said.
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‘Iran wants to make a deal’, Trump says US President Donald Trump said Iran would have “taken over the Middle East” if not for the ongoing war on Iran, adding that Tehran is now “trying to survive”. “We have a situation where we have total control. As you know, the blockade’s been amazing; it’s like a piece of steel.
Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programs House Democrats have asked secretary of state Marco Rubio to publicly announce that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, arguing that Washington must end decades of ambiguity over the issue amid the conflict with Iran. In a letter sent on Monday, 30 Democrats wrote that it was unsustainable for Donald Trump to collaborate with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a military campaign against Iran – with the stated goal of preventing the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon – without publicly acknowledging the US ally’s possession of the bomb. Continue reading...
Vienna [Austria], May 5 (ANI): In a blunt assessment of the escalating crisis in West Asia, renowned Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian Tom Cooper has dismissed Pakistan's diplomatic efforts as 'unimportant,' characterising the nation as a minor player hamstrung by internal incompetence and short-term manoeuvring.
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s disapproval ratings hitting a record high and the closure of Spirit Airlines On Monday night, late-night hosts weighed in on Donald Trump ’s erratic statements on Iran , rising oil prices and the shuttering of every budget-conscious traveller’s favorite low-cost airline. Continue reading...
Israel appoints settler who backs annexation to head powerful land authority Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:46 Yehuda Eliyahu, an ally of Smotrich, takes charge of key body amid concerns over occupied West Bank settlement expansion and the impact on Palestinian citizens of Israel An Israeli settler at the Karmel outpost records activity in the Palestinian village of Um el-Kheir, south of Yatta in the occupied West Bank, 14 April 2026 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Israel has appointed a settler and close ally of far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich as head of the Israel Land Authority, the government body responsible for allocating and managing state land, including occupied West Bank settlements. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu on Monday. A long-time associate of Smotrich, Eliyahu previously headed the Settlement Administration within the defence ministry, where he oversaw the largest Israeli land grab in the West Bank in recent memory.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations strongly rejected a recent resolution adopted by the League of Arab States, denouncing it as biased, legally baseless, and an attempt to distort the realities surrounding the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China upon invitation on May 6, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday. Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will hold talks with him, the spokesperson said.
Iranians need access to weapons to challenge their rulers, President Donald Trump said on Monday, arguing that protesters would fight effectively if armed but are currently outmatched by government forces.
Macron to speak with Iranian president on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday. Europe has been keen to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, which was closed following the US-Israeli attack, to offset the economic impact on the continent.
The US president has labeled the UK prime minister no Winston Churchill after he refused to join the war on Iran Ties within Western blocs are becoming increasingly strained, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted, after he sparred with US President Donald Trump over the Iran war on several occasions.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia’s Consulate General in the central Iranian city of Isfahan announced that it will resume operations on Tuesday after part of the building was damaged in a recent attack during the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey Putsch Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is hoping to lock in his position as candidate in the race to become Ohio governor. Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is scheduled to travel to Beijing on Tuesday as part of Tehran’s ongoing diplomatic consultations with various countries.
