US pausing $14bn arms sale to Taiwan due to Iran war, navy chief says
A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
VB Desk, International
VB Desk, International
Enriched Uranium to remain inside Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium must not be transferred abroad under any circumstances, according to two senior Iranian sources.
US lifts sanctions on UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after court challenge
The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, following mounting legal and political pressure over the move.
42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran conflict
A total of 42 US military aircraft have been lost or damaged during "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran, driving the total cost estimate for the military campaign up to a staggering $29 billion.
Iran creates a ‘controlled maritime zone’ in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority says in a post on X that there will be a “controlled maritime zone” at the Strait of Hormuz.
Putin and Xi sign 20 deals
During a two-day state visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino–Russian Treaty of Friendship, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed over 20 agreements ranging from trade and technology to cultural cooperation. Xi lauded the relationship as a “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination” at its highest level, while Putin called ties “unprecedented.”
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