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Tehran Times Oct 21
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wojciech Zajączkowski met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and representatives from more than 10 other countries walked out of the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog commenced ... Show more
Trump isn't out to hurt Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky: The 45-minute call was meant to ease tensions between the two countries.
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IRGC threatens invasion of neighbours that attack Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the country is prepared to give diplomacy another chance.
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Key FactsIRGC threatens invasion of Middle Eastern states attacking Iran
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: premiumtimesng.com
- IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said Wednesday that Iran’s security doctrine had shifted from defensive to offensive and asymmetrical.
- Mohebi threatened to invade any Middle Eastern state that attacks Iran.
- Araghchi made another diplomatic attempt conditional on strong evidence of Washington’s sincere desire to build trust and reach a just solution.
- In a letter to the UN, Iran called the US naval blockade a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter.
"We announced that if a country attacked us, we would respond to it," he said. "Now, we say if a country attacks us, we will respond to it, and we will invade. Our doctrine will no longer be only offensive and will become asymmetrical. We will attack the enemy in such a way that it will understand the intensity of our action."— Hossein Mohebi, IRGC spokesperson, about Iran's security doctrine shifting from defensive to offensive and asymmetrical
Daily Sabah 8h
Macron slams ‘stupid’ claims blaming Muslims for France unrest: French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders, including those 'on the ...
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Tehran Times Oct 21
Macron attacks ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming migrants for riots: The French president accuses foreign leaders of seeking to exploit France’s unrest ...
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Daily Sabah 21h
Türkiye-Libya maritime deal fully legitimate, FM Fidan says: Türkiye's 2019 maritime boundary agreement with Libya is legally and politically legitimate and ...
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Iran International Oct 21
Iran has given the United States its proposal, and Washington must meet Tehran’s conditions if it is serious about advancing talks and reopening the Strait of ... Show more
Former Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has declared herself prepared to "become stateless if necessary" should her Austrian citizenship be revoked. derstandard.at
Daily Sabah Oct 19
Lavrov lands in Iran as Moscow attempts to mediate in Mideast war: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iran Monday for his first visit since the ...
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Key FactsLavrov and Araghchi discuss US-Israeli war, regional security
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- On Monday, Sergey Lavrov met Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss the war with the United States and efforts to end it.
- Lavrov said Russia remained committed to the 20-year agreement with Iran; effective since October 2, specialists are to return to Bushehr.
- Jasem Al-Budaiwi said GCC member states had faced more than 7,000 Iranian missiles and drones since the war began.
- Lavrov was scheduled to hold talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian later on Monday.
The existing insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of the military aggression by the US and [Israel] against Iran, and it is ongoing in different forms.— Lavrov, during his Tehran visit, speaking on regional security and the insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz attributed to US and Israeli actions against Iran
Rubio Denies Any ‘Deliberate’ Order By U.S. To Harm Ukraine By Withholding Intelligence, Supplies
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Ukraine and Russia should focus on ending war: Rubio: Rubio says Washington wants the conflict to end as he visits Uzbekistan, amid uncertainty over a possible ...
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Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was “very disturbed” by images of an attack on American photojournalist Heidi Levine while she covered the ... Show more
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats and French mayor in West Bank, Belgium says
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Monday that regional issues should be resolved through diplomacy and blamed the United States for ... Show more
Tehran Times Oct 19
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets and holds talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.
Tehran Times Oct 17
Libyan Acting Foreign Minister Taher al-Baour met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting ... Show more
EWN Oct 18
Trump paused Russia sanctions to 'analyse' impact on global economy: Rubio: ‘The president wants to take the 60-day period of time to sort of analyse what ...
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OpinionMAGA at the Acropolis: Loukas Tsoukalis thinks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio should have studied what the ancient Greeks called hubris.
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Tehran Times Oct 17
Upon his arrival at Baghdad International Airport, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi paid tribute at the memorial honoring martyred Resistance commanders ... Show more
Russia apparently attacks Kyiv again with missiles: Russia has once again attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones - | once again, according to Ukrainian ...
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Iran International Oct 18
Iran has presented its proposed seven-day plan to the United States and is still responding to Washington's comments ... Show more
Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance
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Daily Sabah Oct 18
Trump to assess Russia sanctions waiver within 60 days: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Saturday that President Donald Trump would take more ...
dailysabah.com/business/economy/trump-to-assess-russia-sanctions-waiver-within-60-days
Trump yet to give final decision on Russia tariffs, sanctions, as Rubio says more time needed
jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-912003
Trump team defends Russia energy moves but offers contradictory reasons: Republicans have begun breaking with Trump over Russia policy.
axios.com/2026/10/18/trump-russia-diesel-deal-rubio-wright-sanctions
Tehran Times Oct 18
Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Bahrain
🔻 Bahrain is the first stop on this regional tour, which aims to help ease tensions in the Persian Gulf region ... Show more
Iran International Oct 17
Iran says it sent Washington Hormuz reopening plan via mediator Qatar: Iran says it sent Washington Hormuz reopening plan via mediator Qatar
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Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank: Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/17/masked-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-occupied-west-bank/
Egypt rejects military access to the Red Sea for non-coastal states, but accepts agreed commercial access for landlocked countries ... Show more
Egypt rejects military access to Red Sea for non-coastal states: Abdelatty - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Egypt rejects military access to Red Sea for non-coastal states: Abdelatty - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Tehran Times Oct 18
FM @araghchi held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi on the sidelines of the OIC foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad.
Marco Rubio to visit Indian billionaire Ambani's refinery in Gujarat as U.S. diesel prices surge
cnbc.com/2026/10/16/marco-rubio-reliance-jamnagar-refinery.html
Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar, skipping Delhi, amid energy ...
thehindu.com/news/national/marco-rubio-to-skip-delhi-visit-mumbai-and-jamnagar-next-week/article71585393.ece
F1’s African Grand Prix in Rwanda labelled ‘morally indefensible’ by DR Congo minister
nytimes.com/athletic/7692686/2026/10/15/dr-congo-rwanda-african-grand-prix-f1/
Johann Wadephul: Russia will have greater difficulties sustaining the war in Ukraine
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Ukraine's foreign minister: In less than two years, we've gone from "You don't have the cards" to "Don't play your cards"
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/13/8057794/
China tells Israel it must stop settling West Bank by force - UPI.com: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Israeli President Isaac Herzog to "halt and ...
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Poland blasts Musk for restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access: ‘Big man, are you playing politics again?’
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Satellite technology in war: White House allegedly limited Starshield deployment for Ukraine
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Tehran Times Oct 15
The Iranian delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), led by Kazem @Gharibabadi ... Show more
Tehran Times Oct 16
The Globe and Mail Oct 14
A world without Donald Trump in office wouldn't necessarily be safer or better for Canada, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned on Wednesday ... Show more
Indonesia ready to accept foreign firefighting assistance on haze, says foreign minister
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-ready-to-accept-foreign-firefighting-assistance-on-haze-says-foreign-minister
muscatdaily.com Oct 14
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister met with H E Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister ahead of the 8th Pakistan-Oman ... Show more
Finland's Foreign Minister Valtonen pushes EU to ban Russian tourist visas: Finland urges the EU to ban Russian tourist visas, restrict travel for Kremlin allies ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/29382-finland-s-foreign-minister-valtonen-pushes-eu-to-ban-russian-tourist-visas.html
Malaysia has no plans to take legal action or issue diplomatic note over haze, says foreign minister
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-has-no-plans-to-take-legal-action-or-issue-diplomatic-note-over-haze-says-foreign-minister
Trump, Rubio Weigh Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle After Mounting Reports Of Improper Conduct
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‘I'm almost in tears’: Colombia quits Hague Group as Jerusalem embassy opens: Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar announces withdrawal from coalition seeking ...
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Canadian minister says India ties have ‘most definitely’ improved: Canada’s relationship with India has “most definitely” improved after years of strain ...
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Why is Marco Rubio returning to India 4 months after his first official visit?: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to return to India in October for his ...
financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/why-is-marco-rubio-returning-to-india-4-months-after-his-first-official-visit/4361009/
Foreign Minister Wadephul: EU Imposes “Unprecedented Sanctions Against Putin’s War Economy”
ksta.de/politik/ukraine-krieg/wadephul-eu-verhaengt-beispiellose-sanktionen-gegen-putins-kriegswirtschaft-1394111
Times of Oman Oct 14
Foreign Minister meets Pakistani Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The meeting covered the march of bilateral relations
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muscatdaily.com Oct 14
Oman and Pakistan signed an agreement and several memoranda of understanding in Islamabad covering mutual visa exemptions for official, diplomatic, special ... Show more
Tehran Times Oct 12
A meeting of Tehran Province’s parliamentary representatives with Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
Greta Thunberg joins French school protests as Paris warns of Israeli influence campaign
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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/13/france-accuses-elon-musk-of-online-harassment-of-europe-leaders_6758569_4.html
Finnish foreign minister calls on EU to ban Russian tourist visas, slams Trump lifting sanctions on diesel fr…
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TVP World Oct 14
”Big man, are you playing politics with your products again?” Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski [@radeksikorski ] wrote on X ... Show more
Russian war of aggression: Poland's foreign minister attacks Musk over possible Starlink throttling in Ukraine
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Exclusive: Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU: "The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation ...
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AP report: Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after mounting reports of improper conduct
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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns after allegations of improper conduct: President Trump’s administration said it had asked Guilfoyle to leave her post.
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/13/nation/kimberly-guilfoyle-greece-resign-trump/
Key FactsWhite House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- Press Secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday that the White House had asked Guilfoyle to resign.
- Guilfoyle later wrote that her tenure was ending; the State Department did not say whether she had submitted her resignation.
- Trump donor Eric Deters alleged that Guilfoyle asked him to pay a $100,000 credit-card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025.
- Guilfoyle called the allegations false, while her attorney disputed the messages’ authenticity without providing specifics.
We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign.— White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, during her first briefing as White House press secretary
Peters overrides Govt ministers on UN pandemic vote: Majority of ministers wanted to vote in favour of declaration on pandemic prevention – but with no Cabinet ...
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Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'
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Suspected act of sabotage in Poland: Wadephul calls for closer cooperation: A suspected act of sabotage in Poland, the suspects live in Germany: Foreign Minister ...
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