Trump: "All mines were removed from the Strait of Hormuz"

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social this Tuesday that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz have already been removed or detonated.

Those behind hybrid attacks on Germany ‘will pay a price’ , will not deter Germany from strongly supporting Ukraine - Merz

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday vowed that Germany will make those responsible for hybrid attacks on the country “pay a price.”

A U.S. military transport aircraft landed in Moscow, according to data from online air-traffic monitoring systems

According to the data, the aircraft, which departed from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington and transited through Riga, landed in Moscow at around 10:00 a.m. Moscow time.

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic drops to single vessel on Monday

Shipping data shows traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just a single commodity vessel on Monday, marking the lowest daily volume recorded since May 7, Reuters reports.

Ghalibaf: Iran’s trade partners won’t listen to US ‘big talk’

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has dismissed as mere "big talk" Washington’s threats of punishing countries that engage in any form of trade with the Islamic Republic, saying Iran’s trade partners will not comply with US sanctions.

Russia will 'try to escalate' against Europe to deter Ukraine support - Macron

Russia will seek to escalate against European countries to deter support for Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Monday as European leaders gathered in Kyiv.

EU unlocks new tranche of €90 billion loan to Ukraine

The European Commission has approved €6.1 billion ($7.1 billion) in new weapons purchases for Ukraine, the commission said on Monday. 

Armenia intends to soon begin the process of applying for European Union membership - Nikol Pashinyan

Armenia intends to soon begin the process of applying for European Union membership, the country's Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, announced.

China and Russia won’t participate in new US sanctions on Iran

Washington’s bid to enlist allies against Iran will struggle to gain traction among the states that matter most, according to Mohsen Farkhani, a researcher specializing in international relations.

Iran's weaponry, defense equipment production doubles in past 12 months

 Iran's weaponry and defense equipment production has doubled over the past 12 months, a senior official said.