October 8, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman announced Iran’s conditions for ending the war and a deal with Oman on the security of the Strait of Hormuz, saying Iran’s terms have been clearly and firmly explained, Mehr News Agency reported. Esmail Baghaei, speaking about the latest developments in Iran-US negotiations, said, “The considerations and conditions of the Islamic…

The European Commission wants to inject new momentum into its enlargement process, which has seen some candidate countries waiting for decades to join, DW reports. Albania, Montenegro, Moldova and Ukraine are currently the frontrunners to join the bloc, with EU officials expressing the hope that Montenegro could do so as early as 2028. “A larger…