Middle East
Regional powers keep Iran talks alive as Houthi attacks intensify
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan opened a channel in Tehran covering non-aggression, US-Iran diplomacy, Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle East
Russia
Putin casts a Ukraine settlement as a Europe-wide security bargain
The Russian president said renewed negotiations must deliver lasting guarantees for Moscow, Kyiv and Europe, while territory remains the central obstacle.
Middle East
Syria keeps door open to diplomacy with Israel while demanding withdrawal
Damascus expects US-brokered security talks to resume, but says any progress requires an end to Israeli attacks and movement out of newly seized Syrian territory.
Asia
Trump orders reduction of US-South Korea military exercises
The White House tied the cutback to Seoul's refusal to support the Iran war and Trump's outreach to Kim Jong Un, raising questions about allied readiness as North Korea expands its missile arsenal.
United States
Trump threatens to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory
The president linked his territorial threat to the US blockade and control of shipping, while Iran insisted that only Tehran can decide whether the international waterway opens or closes.
Middle East
US command tour highlights carrier strain as Middle East fronts remain unsettled
Adm. Brad Cooper visited the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln as the Iran war, deadly strikes in Lebanon, Gaza diplomacy and an Iran-Qatar dispute sustained pressure across the region.
Oceania
ASX 200 climbs to five-month high as Iran peace hopes lift Australian shares
Australia's benchmark gained 1.40 percent to 9,145.80 as ten of eleven sectors advanced, with technology, healthcare and financial stocks leading a broad risk-on session.
Asia
Pakistan seeks U.S.-Iran return to Islamabad framework as Hormuz talks continue
Islamabad said negotiations remain active despite a fragile Gulf security environment and is pressing both parties to revive a memorandum designed to remove obstacles and sustain the pause in hostilities.
Middle East
Trump gives Iran talks little time while keeping military action on the table
The U.S. president described negotiations as deep and productive but threatened strong action if they fail, as a pause in strikes altered oil prices and regional military activity.
Middle East
Rome to Host Global Alliance Summit on Two-State Solution
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that Rome will host a meeting of the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution on July 28-29, co-chaired with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister. The summit aims to revive the New York Declaration on Middle East peace with a strong focus on interreligious dialogue.
Asia
ASEAN Talks in Manila Overshadowed by Iran War and South China Sea Tensions
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Manila for annual talks overshadowed by the US-Iran war, with concerns that Washington's military focus on the Middle East could divert attention from China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are among the key attendees.
China
China Backs Iran-US Consultations and Offers Constructive Role
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed renewed Iran-US consultations during talks with Iranian security official Qadir Nizamipour in New Delhi and said Beijing was prepared to support implementation of the bilateral memorandum.