Category: World

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other regional countries condemned Iran’s missile attacks on the US military base in Qatar. Iran launched missile attacks on the US Al Udeid Air Base in the Gulf state, the largest American military facility in the region. The attack — described by Iran’s military as “devastating and powerful” — marked a major escalation in the widening conflict. Riyadh lambasted Iran for its “unjustifiable” attack on a US base in Qatar, offering to deploy “all its capabilities” to support Doha, with whom it has…

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The United Nations is facing a flurry of criticism as it marks its 80th anniversary and attempts to persuade a divided and war-torn world that it is more important than ever, despite its budget in ruins and its power discredited. The 193 member states of the United Nations will commemorate on Thursday the signing of the UN Charter, the organisation’s founding document, in San Francisco on June 26, 1945. On October 24, the UN was formally established following ratification. The anniversary comes as the world body faces a multi-faceted crisis…

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By Muhammad Sohail New heads of missions will take up their posts in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Croatia in the coming months. Václav Bartuška will go to London and Petr Gandalovič will head to Zagreb. “I wish Václav Bartušek and Petr Gandalovič much success in their future work and I am pleased that they will represent us in these destinations, ” said Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský regarding the appointment. Both of them have already received agrément, i.e. approval to work in the host country.…

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By Tahir Masood (Rafa’el) Foreign Correspondent – Ireland Daily Capital Times The United States’ military strike on Iran may prove to be one of the gravest strategic miscalculations of the 21st century. What was intended as a swift display of dominance has instead become a plunge into a geopolitical quagmire—carefully set and triggered by those who understand America’s weakening economic and diplomatic pulse better than the Americans themselves. Once again, history repeats itself—not as a whisper, but as a resounding alarm. The neoconservative alliance, heavily influenced by Zionist ambitions, has…

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Following US forces’ Sunday strikes on three Iranian nuclear installations, global leaders’ responses varied, with Israel applauding American President Donald Trump’s move, the United Nations urging de-escalation and some nations denouncing the assaults. The strikes, confirmed by the US administration early Sunday morning, hit Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities, further escalating the already tense situation in the Middle East. The White House termed the attacks a response to Tehran’s continued enrichment efforts and as a warning to deter further escalation in ongoing conflict with Israel. President Trump described…

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US forces had destroyed Iran’s main nuclear sites in a major airstrike. He called the attacks a “spectacular success” and claimed Iran’s nuclear programme had been completely wiped out. The strikes targeted three key locations — Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. Following days of deliberation—and well before his self-imposed two-week deadline—Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military campaign against its regional rival marks a major escalation in the conflict. “The strikes were a spectacular military success,” Trump said during a televised address from the…

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BOSTON: US President Donald Trump has said that his administration is close to finalising a deal with Harvard University and expects it could happen within the next week. The two sides have been in dispute over funding cuts and restrictions on international students, but Trump now says talks are making progress. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump raised the possibility of a deal with the Ivy League institution, which has filed a lawsuit after his administration cut off billions of dollars in grants to Harvard…

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President Donald Trump said on Friday he might support a ceasefire in the week-old aerial conflict between US ally Israel and its regional rival Iran “depending on the circumstances”. Asked by reporters if he would support a ceasefire while negotiations are ongoing, Trump said: “I might, depending on the circumstances”. Europe would not be able to help much in the war between Iran and Israel, Trump added. “Iran doesn’t want to speak to Europe. They want to speak to us. Europe is not going to be able to help in…

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WASHINGTON: The United Kingdom has called on Iran to strike a deal within the next two weeks to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East as there is still time to reach a diplomatic solution. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy Thursday said that time is running out for diplomacy and urged Tehran to act quickly to help stop the fighting and reduce tensions in the region. Lammy met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff at the White House, ahead of Friday’s talks in Geneva…

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict. Trump’s move to hit the pause button could open up space for diplomacy, after days of fevered questions about whether or not he would order US military action against Tehran. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a message from Trump after what she called “a lot of speculation” about whether the United States…

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