Iran and the U.S. held “productive” talks in Oman on Saturday (April 12) and agreed to reconvene next week, Tehran said, a dialogue meant to address Tehran’s escalating nuclear program with President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal, Reuters reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the talks – a…
Negotiations between Iran and the US are underway in Oman. The parties are located in different rooms and are conveying their positions through the Omani Foreign Minister. The Iranian side is represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the American side by Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
The Prime Minister of Georgia and the President of Azerbaijan met during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Irakli Kobakhidze and Ilham Aliyev emphasized the friendly and strategic nature of the relations between the two countries. They touched upon the expansion of cooperation in trade, economic, cultural and other spheres. It was noted that the…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with President Vladimir Putin on Friday in St Petersburg about the search for a peace deal on Ukraine as Trump told Russia to “get moving”, Reuters reports. Putin was shown on state TV greeting Witkoff in St Petersburg’s presidential library at the start of…
China’s leader has spoken out sharply against the United States’ new tariff policy, warning that there are no winners in trade wars and that going against the world means isolating oneself. Xi Jinping called on Europe to unite under these conditions to protect its interests in order to “fulfill its international obligations, jointly uphold…
Reuters. The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday (April 10). The bloc was due to launch counter-tariffs on about 21 billion euros ($23.25…
Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Xavier Bettel addressed the South Caucasus issue during a PACE session. He stated that the rights of Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh must be protected. “Their rights are guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights. Their right to safely return to their…
After several weeks of consultations between member states, EU Commission and industries, the EU adopted retaliatory measures on Wednesday against US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium, Euronews reports. EU member states approved on Wednesday 25% tariffs on a wide range of US products, including almonds, orange juice, poultry, soyabeans, steel and aluminium, tobacco…
Azerbaijan acted as a mediator in the first reconciliation between Turkey and Israel. During that crisis, we played an active role in bringing the positions of the two countries closer together, Ilham Aliyev said. He emphasized that Israel and Turkey are close friends of Azerbaijan. He recalled that in 2021, Baku and Ankara were…
Moscow is ready to contribute to the talks between Iran and the US if the countries need its assistance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters, TASS reports. “The US-Iran talks mediated by Muscat are now taking place in Oman, and we hope that our efforts will not be necessary. But if there…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced early Tuesday that Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks. “It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court,” Araghchi commented in a post on X. US President Donald Trump…
Iran will not develop nuclear weapons, as it is prohibited by the country’s religious authorities, official representative of the Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaee commented on the proposal of Iranian MP Mohammad Qasim Osmani to create an atomic bomb to ensure “equality” in talks with the West, TASS reports. “Iran will never, under any circumstances,…
White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has explained why the United States has not imposed new tariffs on imports from Russia. He has stated that the decision was made due to the ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Hassett in an interview with ABC News. Hassett explained that the decision not to include Russia on…
