Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Monday. India and Armenia share friendly relations rooted in the historical ties between the people of the two countries.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 31 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, arrived in Bishkek, where he was received by Kyrgyzstan's Deputy Cabinet Chief, IRNA News Agency reported. According to IRNA, Pezeshkian is visiting Kyrgyzstan to participate in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states and the Shanghai Plus gathering.
Pezeshkian to Modi: Tehran still interested in negotiated solution Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran is still interested in a negotiated solution to the war with the US, amid renewed hostilities between the two countries. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reports that Pezeshkian met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, telling him that "Iran never welcomes war," but insisting that the US "has not fulfilled its commitments". According to the report, the two leaders discussed maritime cooperation related to the contested Strait of Hormuz.
Lebanon's Aoun calls for implementation of US-backed agreement with Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged for the full implementation of a US-backed framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Aoun stressed in a statement on X that the deal should be adopted “by both sides, without selectivity," following a meeting with his Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tasoulas in Athens. “Lebanon and its people are tired of wars, and the goal of negotiations with Israel is to end the state of hostility,” Aoun said, calling on Greece to push for the implementation of the agreement "to the extent possible".
The Indian PM spoke of expanding trade with Iran and called for protecting commercial shipping and seafarers India wants to "expand and diversify" its trade relations with Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, while also calling for freedom of navigation and the protection of seafarers amid the Middle East conflict.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for stronger diplomatic efforts by India to establish peace and security in the region, stressing that Iran has never welcomed war and that continued conflict serves neither Iran, the region nor humanity.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has completed the necessary steps to establish a joint free trade zone with Turkey in the northwestern border area of Khoy and is now awaiting action by the Turkish side to make the project operational, an official said.
Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, saying that if it did, the Middle East "would have essentially been gone". "You cannot let them have a nuclear weapon, and they won’t have a nuclear weapon," the US president said during an interview with Fox News, describing the country's leadership as "very violent, evil people". Trump said that if Iran had access to nuclear weapons, the region and Israel would be destroyed, with the US or Europe possibly becoming the next targets.
Tehran [Iran], August 31 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and SCO Plus meeting, Iran's state-run IRNA News Agency reported on Monday.
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump reiterated his stance that Iran 'cannot have a nuclear weapon', asserting that Tehran would use such a weapon against Israel and could pose a wider threat to the Middle East, Europe and the United States. Speaking to Fox News on 'Sunday Night in America', Trump said, 'Iran is a number one leading state sponsor of terror.
by Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) enters its 25th year, the international system stands at an important historical crossroads, marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and zero-sum thinking.
Trump posts AI video of Iran’s Kharg Island 'being blown to smithereens' US president Trump posted an AI video on his platform, Truth Social, of Iran’s Kharg Island "being blown to smithereens".
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Canada following a breakdown in trade negotiations, labelling the northern neighbour 'one of the worst abusers' and urging Canadian companies to relocate their operations to the United States to avoid tariffs.
New posts 11:41 Pezeshkians Son Says Iranians Will Not Die Without Enriching Uranium Commenting on Irans pursuit of becoming nuclear power, the son of Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian, Yousef Pezeshkian, has said Iranians will not die without enriching uranium. Our lives do not depend on enrichment.
New posts 11:41 Pezeshkian's Son Says Iranians Will Survive Without Enriching Uranium Commenting on Irans pursuit of becoming nuclear power, the son of Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian, Yousef Pezeshkian, has said Iranians will not die without enriching uranium. Our lives do not depend on enrichment.
Facing increasing confrontations with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin looks eastward to bolster his country's standing in the region -- including with Iran -- at a major summit in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital.
Lebanon says it welcomes Iran's interest in rebuilding bilateral ties Lebanon's Foreign Ministry said it welcomes signs that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is keen to strengthen ties between the two governments. The ministry said in a statement on Sunday that Lebanon has always sought, and continues to seek, good relations with all countries, including Iran. The remarks follow a meeting in Tehran on Saturday between Araghchi and Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, deputy head of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shia Council.
British Arabs urge UK government to impose binding rules on Israeli settlements Submitted by Ayse Betul Aytekin on Sun, 08/30/2026 - 21:21 Joint letter to Foreign Secretary Miliband urges the UK to close the gap between its stated legal position and its actions, while helping protect Palestinians from escalating settler violence A woman holds a placard outside Downing Street during a "National March for Palestine" in London, Britain, 18 July 2026 (Jack Taylor/Reuters) Off Dozens of prominent British Arabs have called on the UK government to move beyond condemning illegal Israeli settlements and put legally binding rules in place to stop British economic activity from supporting their expansion. In a joint letter to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, dated 24 August 2026, the signatories call on the government to act on the obligations it already recognises, "particularly the duties of non-recognition, non-assistance and differentiation between Israel and the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. " The real question is no longer whether the Israeli settlements are unlawful, the letter says.
Mecca pact's first trilateral meeting to be held in Istanbul on Monday The first meeting under the defence pact signed by Turkey , Saudi Arabia and Pakistan , known as the Mecca Agreement, will be held in Istanbul on Monday, according to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will be in attendance, as well as their defence ministers and military chiefs. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have signed the joint pact in Mecca earlier this month.
