Ottawa and Tehran face different forms of pressure, but both reveal the same pattern of a declining hegemon lashing out as resistance grows Canada has very few similarities with Iran - to Canada's own shame.
Ottawa and Tehran face different forms of pressure, but both reveal the same pattern of a declining hegemon lashing out as resistance grows Canada has very few similarities with Iran - to Canada's own shame.
Trump says Iran deal 'isn't worth the paper it's written on' US President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview on Tuesday that he had given Iran a lot of chances, and dismissed the value of any deal with Tehran. "I think an agreement with them isn't worth the paper it's written on. We gave them a lot of chances," Fox News quoted him as saying.
JD Vance seeks to reassure Jewish Republicans after questioning Israeli tactics Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 17:50 The Republican Party is grappling with increasing criticism of the previously untouchable US-Israel relationship US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Maga Inc super Pac rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan on 31 August 2026 (Supplied by pool to Getty Images via AFP) Off US Vice President JD Vance has sought to reassure members of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) that the Trump administration still has Israel top of mind, as he gave a closed-door speech at the group's Las Vegas convention on Monday. Politico, which obtained audio of the remarks, said Vance was met with “raucous applause” from what was a sceptical crowd, given the vice president's willingness to question the pro-Israeli lobby's influence on US politics, and to remain close to figures such as former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, who has become a leading critic of Israel among Republicans. The RJC, which is staunchly pro-Israel, finds itself in an uphill battle as criticism of Israel skyrockets among young Republicans in particular.
UK foreign secretary pledges 'comprehensive reset' of UK policy on Israel British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband laid out plans on Tuesday for a set of measures against illegal Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, in what he said would be a "comprehensive reset" of UK policy on Israel in the "coming weeks". Speaking to lawmakers as foreign secretary for the first time since his appointment in July, Miliband said that “we need to look, and we are looking indeed, at our wider economic relationship with the occupied territories and the different tools we have to tackle it”. “I want to be very clear: we do not want British companies financing, constructing, or advertising new settlements,” he added.
Iran’s president signaled readiness Tuesday to revive the Islamabad memorandum if Washington honors its commitments, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned Tehran would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until it does.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met counterparts from several countries on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to discuss bolstering bilateral cooperation. During the summit, the foreign minister met with his counterparts from China, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): India and Iran are working to further strengthen their bilateral relationship across various fields despite opposition from some countries in the region, according to journalist Hassan Choupani Safar from the Iranian media outlet Fars News, who has been follo
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for New Delhi following a productive four-day official visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. During his stay from August 29 to September 1, the Prime Minister attended the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, where he engaged with global leaders to strengthen regional cooperation and security.
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to Iran Gaddam Dharmendra said the emergence of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement reflects a broader transformation in West Asia, including a diminishing US footprint in the region and questions over the future of Washington's security ties with Gulf countries.
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to Iran Gaddam Dharmendra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek came at an important time amid major changes in the region.
Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscows position on the war in the Middle East, in their first meeting since the conflict broke out in February. Russia has supplied Iran with satellite images and other intelligence, helping Tehran target US facilities in the Persian Gulf in recent months, according to reports.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Falklands: After Netanyahu's son backs Argentina sovereignty, Trump hints US may review UK's claim Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 12:15 As Britain steps up its criticism of Israeli policy in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Israeli figures have thrown their weight behind Buenos Aires in dispute over south Atlantic islands Yair Netanyahu (left) and Sara Netanyahu listen to Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025 in New York City (AFP/Alexi J Rosenfeld) Off Just days after Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested that the Falkland Islands belonged to Buenos Aires, US President Donald Trump publicly indicated his support for Argentina's position. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump was asked whether the US was reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands. “I always review every position – that’s just one of many,” Trump said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is ready to honor the Islamabad memorandum of understanding if the US returns to the agreement, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, stressing that Iran has sought nothing beyond its legitimate rights.
UK urged to act 'comprehensively' against Israel's settlement plans Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 10:53 Labour Muslim Network and International Centre of Justice for Palestinians publish briefing in response to E1 settlement project Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham pictured in July (AFP) Off The Labour Muslim Network (LMN) and International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) have published a legal briefing urging the British government to act "urgently and comprehensively" in response to Israel 's E1 settlement project . The briefing, entitled "Priority Measures for UK Policy on Palestine", comes as Andy Burnham's government is expected to announce a raft of new measures on Israel this month. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said last month that the government would announce "measures" against Israel over the new E1 settlement project east of Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US has mistaken negotiations for dictation, Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, stressing that Tehran will use diplomacy whenever necessary to defend Iran’s rights while remaining fully prepared to respond to any aggression.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said that Iran would 'immediately reciprocate' if the United States returned to its commitments under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), according to the official website of the President of Iran.
Representative Thomas Massie is campaigning for the full release of files related to the late financier and sex-trafficker to the global elite A US lawmaker listed the names of prominent Jeffrey Epstein-linked figures in an extraordinary attempt to force the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully release government materials on the millionaire who provided sex services to the global elite.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday signed the declaration at the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit along with other member state heads.
