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Araghchi says US messages through Witkoff are not negotiations
Iran’s foreign minister says Washington and Tehran are still trading messages, but insists that does not amount to talks, and says trust is still missing.
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Nabil Fahmy chosen to lead the Arab League amid regional turmoil
Arab foreign ministers have tapped veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy to take over the Arab League, with his five-year term set to begin in July as the region faces a widening war involving Iran and its allies.
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Can Pakistan Pull China Into Its US-Iran Mediation Push?
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.
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Russia Orders British Diplomat Out Over Espionage Claim, London Calls It Intimidation
Russia’s FSB says a British diplomat in Moscow was removed for alleged economic espionage. The UK rejected the accusation as unacceptable and said it would not be bullied into silence.
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US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 31 of the attacks
Overnight strikes hit Tehran and other Iranian cities as diplomatic efforts continued and fears grew that the fighting could widen, with US troops arriving in the region and global markets reacting sharply.
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Ex-Trump Iran Adviser Warns Conflict Could Get Bigger, Talks Likely to Fail
A former Trump Iran adviser tells POLITICO he expects the fighting to continue and possibly escalate because both Washington and Tehran are too sure of themselves to compromise. He says talks are mostly performative, Iran wants guarantees and compensation, and the U.S. may be pushed toward more military moves.
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G7 Tensions: Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio Clash Over Russia
A sharp exchange at the G7 foreign ministers meeting put the US and some European allies on display, after Kaja Kallas challenged Marco Rubio about when American 'patience' with Russia would run out.
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Day 28: Trump Pauses Energy Strikes as Talks Claim Progress, Iran Pushes Back
On day 28 of the conflict, the US pushed back planned attacks on Iran’s energy facilities by 10 days while talks continue. Diplomacy is moving, but fighting and regional strikes keep escalating.
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Lukashenko Presents Kim Jong Un with a Gun after Friendship Treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a firearm after the two countries signed a friendship treaty during Lukashenko’s first official state visit. The exchange was reported on 26 March 2026.
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Trump’s Confused Iran Appeals Leave NATO and Europe Baffled
President Trump urged European partners to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but allies balked, calling his requests muddled and impractical while NATO seeks a collective path forward.
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Iran Rejects U.S. 15-Point Ceasefire Plan as 'Extremely Maximalist'
Tehran dismissed a 15-point U.S. proposal to end the nearly month-long conflict as unrealistic and misleading. Mediators including Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye are pushing for talks, while both sides keep exchanging messages and launching strikes.
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Meloni: Bolstering Italy-Algeria Ties to Secure Gas Flow
During a visit to Algiers, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy will deepen cooperation with Algeria on energy, including new maritime gas projects, to strengthen gas supplies. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged to honor commitments and called Italy a strategic partner.