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Pakistan is trying to turn its shuttle diplomacy into something more consequential, and Beijing is the obvious place to test whether that effort has legs or just diplomatic stamina.
Rome denied a U.S. request to land aircraft at Sigonella before heading to the Middle East, saying the operation was not covered by existing agreements and had not been properly authorized.
Donald Trump keeps declaring the Iran war won, but the conflict, the costs and the politics keep refusing to cooperate. In a war that has already strained the US and jolted global markets, his usual habit of narrating events into submission is running into a much less pliable opponent.
Madrid has extended its opposition to the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran by barring U.S. aircraft involved in the attacks from Spanish airspace, after already ruling out use of its military bases for war-related operations.
Taiwan’s main opposition party says its chairwoman will visit China next month after an invitation from Xi Jinping, while a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has arrived on the island to signal support for Taipei.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia offered a "constructive" contribution to the US-Israeli campaign targeting Iran, after President Donald Trump called Australian support "not great."
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said stopping strikes now would risk ceding the Strait of Hormuz to Iran. Oil prices dipped after President Trump announced a five-day pause on attacks to pursue talks, but experts and industry leaders say a lasting deal looks unlikely.
Iranian officials say there have been no direct or indirect talks with the United States and dismissed former president Trump’s recent comments as a ‘bluff’.
Keir Starmer says routine checks show the UK is not being targeted by Iran and calls for de-escalation and coordinated plans over the Strait of Hormuz.
China is avoiding a public choice in the US-Israel and Iran confrontation. Analysts say Beijing is calculating for long-term influence while protecting trade and energy ties.
The Pentagon has asked Congress for roughly $200bn. Laicie Heeley of Inkstick Media says that level of funding suggests US and allied operations tied to the Iran conflict could be sustained for a long time.
The Trump team has not given up on talks with Russia. The main reason: they see peeling Moscow away from Beijing as a way to blunt China’s long-term power.