US Claims Iran’s New Supreme Leader Wounded, Lacks Legitimacy

WASHINGTON – Iran’s newly installed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, impairing his…

US Elevates Probe into Deadly Strike on Iranian Girls’ School

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military announced Friday it is intensifying its investigation into a February 28…

Iranian Sailors’ Bodies to Be Repatriated from Sri Lanka After US Submarine Sinking

COLOMBO – The remains of 84 Iranian sailors slain in a U.S. submarine torpedo attack on…

Colombia Sends Ministers to Caracas After Petro-Rodriguez Summit Postponed

BOGOTA – Colombia’s foreign and defense ministers headed to Caracas on Friday following the abrupt postponement…

Middle East Crisis to Top ASEAN Ministers’ Agenda as Oil Surges Disrupt Region

MANILA – The escalating Middle East conflict will lead discussions at ASEAN economic ministers’ retreat on…

Indonesia, Australia Plan Trilateral Security Pacts with Japan and Papua New Guinea

JAKARTA – Indonesia and Australia aim to deepen security ties through new trilateral frameworks involving Japan…

Ghana to Propose UN Resolution on Slavery Reparations, Bracing for European Pushback

LONDON – Ghana plans to introduce a United Nations General Assembly resolution branding the transatlantic slave…

Germany Pushes Diplomacy for Strait of Hormuz Security Amid Iran Strikes

BERLIN – Resolving security threats in the vital Strait of Hormuz demands diplomatic efforts alone, German…

UK Weighs Extra Gulf Deployments as Iran Mines Strait of Hormuz

LONDON – Britain is evaluating further military deployments to the Gulf following Iran’s intensified assaults on…

Romania and Ukraine Agree to Joint Drone Production Amid Border Tensions

BUCHAREST – Romania’s President Nicusor Dan and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a statement Thursday pledging…

Switzerland Shuts Tehran Embassy but Keeps US-Iran Channel Open Amid War

GENEVA – Switzerland announced Wednesday the temporary closure of its Tehran embassy due to soaring security…

Japan to Tap Oil Reserves Early to Counter Middle East Supply Crunch

TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Wednesday that Japan will unilaterally release 15 days of…