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Update Iran offers to reopen Hormuz Strait if blockade lifted, Rubio says US will not tolerate tolls

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz Strait if blockade lifted, Rubio says US will not tolerate tolls

  • US President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer
  • Pakistani officials said negotiations were still taking place remotely
By Agencies ·

Update Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin in Russia video

Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin in Russia

  • Putin tells Iran’s top diplomat that Moscow would do everything it could to help secure peace in the Middle East
  • Donald Trump: ‘If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us’
By AFP ·

Special ‘Iran can’t hold straits hostage,’ says UK minister amid UN push to deescalate conflict, reopen Hormuz

‘Iran can’t hold straits hostage,’ says UK minister amid UN push to deescalate conflict, reopen Hormuz

  • Iran ‘can’t be attacking shipping’ or its regional neighbors, and ‘can’t be developing a nuclear weapon,’ Stephen Doughty tells Arab News ahead of key UN Security Council session
  • ‘Getting the straits back open is crucial for the world economy, crucial for our economy and for all of our key partners and allies in the Gulf,’ he adds
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

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Special Saudi UN envoy warns of risks to global trade and energy security as result of Hormuz crisis

Saudi UN envoy warns of risks to global trade and energy security as result of Hormuz crisis

  • Abdulaziz Alwasil calls during high-level UN Security Council debate for greater efforts to protect key waterways and safeguard international shipping
  • As world deals with ‘an unprecedented economic, social, political and environmental crisis, ensuring the safety and security of maritime navigation is more important than ever,’ he says
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Iran needs ‘credible guarantees’ against attacks before Gulf can be stable: envoy

Iran needs ‘credible guarantees’ against attacks before Gulf can be stable: envoy

  • The ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, addressed a Security Council session initiated by Bahrain, in which dozens of countries condemned Iran for exerting control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz
By AFP ·

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

  • “People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate,” Melania Trump said in a social media post later echoed by her husband
By AP ·

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

  • Death of Amal Khalil brings the number of Lebanese journalists killed this year to nine
  • In Gaza, at least 294 journalists have been killed since October 2023
By Kanzah Maktoum ·

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

Is Israel silencing witnesses? Rising journalist deaths raise accountability concerns

  • Death of Amal Khalil brings the number of Lebanese journalists killed this year to nine
  • In Gaza, at least 294 journalists have been killed since October 2023
By Kanzah Maktoum ·

Saudi-Brazilian artwork unveiled at Neom airport

Saudi-Brazilian artwork unveiled at Neom airport

  • Titled Harmony, the piece is part of an initiative to feature traditional Saudi arts in public spaces
  • Installation explores connections between Saudi and Brazilian arts through a circular design featuring interwoven fabric threads, geometric patterns and nature-inspired motifs
By SPA ·
Man United set for Champions League return after 2-1 win over Brentford

Man United set for Champions League return after 2-1 win over Brentford

  • Third-placed United moved to 61 points, 11 ahead of sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion with four games left
By Reuters ·