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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi “Dialogue does not mean surrender”: Iran submits fresh peace plan as Trump escalates threats

Iran claimed it submitted a new 14-point proposal for peace on Monday after reviewing the US response to its previous proposal, aiming to end the war on all fronts in the region.

US-president-donald-trump-speaking-to-the-press Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, oil prices spike

The failure of peace efforts so far has caused fresh spikes in the price of oil and increased speculations of wider long-term impacts on the global economy, with more countries seeking alternatives.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump Italy and FIFA dismiss US proposal to replace Iran at World Cup

The idea to tear up the regulations comes from the Italian envoy of the president of the United States.

Fighting for healthcare means fighting against war, activists declare

Solidarity with health systems under attack requires reconnecting with anti-imperialist, anti-colonial struggle legacy, activists warned on World Health Day.

A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026 Iran fully opens Strait of Hormuz following ceasefire deal in Lebanon

Iran has however made it clear that all movement of ships through the strait would be coordinated by it and the longevity of the move depends on the fate of the ceasefire with the US.

Mass rally on streets of Tehran Iran does not seek war but will never abandon its rightful demands, claims Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

The fate of the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US hangs in the balance after Israel continues to attack Lebanon in complete violation of the terms of negotiations.

Attacks on gas refineries in southern Iran Iran hits major energy production units in the Persian Gulf in retaliation to US-Israel strikes on its South Pars gas field

Several Arab countries, along with Turkey, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan, issued a joint statement on Thursday asking Iran to halt its attacks and demanding free navigation. However, the statement failed to mention the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Cuban solidarity rally in Malaysia Socialist Party of Malaysia condemns Trump administration’s attacks on Cuba and Venezuela

The PSM condemned the ongoing US blockade of Cuba and threats of military force against Iran, calling unilateral sanctions a form of “collective punishment” prohibited by international law.

PM Netanyahu gifts PM Modi a photo during state visit Modi’s visit to Israel and India’s shift away from anti-colonial foreign policy

Though India officially maintains its support for an independent Palestinian state, in the last decade it has been largely silent on Israel’s violations of UN resolutions and its genocide in Gaza.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivers a speech at the Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva Iran says nuclear weapons are an existential threat to humanity, calls for full disarmament

The second round of the current phase of US-Iran talks in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear program was described as constructive and fruitful by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is one of several military assets the US has deployed to the Arabian Sea in recent days “US aggression against Iran is an attack on BRICS and the multipolar world,” says geopolitical analyst

Geopolitical analysts Mohammad Marandi discusses on the ongoing US campaign against Iran and what is motivating the attacks

MFA of Iran Abbas Araghchi meets with MFA of Jordan Ayman Safadi (1) Jordan will not be a launch pad for any military action against Iran, its foreign minister declares

Dr. Issam Khawaja argues that Iran’s decisive and non-compromising reaction to the US threats regarding its planned aggression has led to a considerable shift in the diplomatic discourse of many countries in West Asia, including Jordan.