Trump again calls on Iran to surrender

 US President Donald Trump has once again called on Iran to surrender and ask for mercy.

US has spent $25 bln so far on Iran war: Senior Pentagon official

The US has spent approximately $25 billion so far on the Iran war, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Taiwan won't gain independence no matter how much US arms it buys

Purchasing weapons from the United States on any scale will not help the current Taiwan administration achieve the island's independence, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, said at a briefing.

US Treasury chief says blockade will soon force Iran to ‘reduce oil production’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his department has stepped up financial pressure on Tehran and moved to dismantle the networks sustaining the Iranian economy.

United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel OPEC

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the OPEC and OPEC+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership.

Russia says Europe’s drone supplies to Ukraine could have ‘unpredictable consequences’

Russia’s Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Tuesday that Europe’s supply of drones to Kyiv for strikes on Russian territory could lead to unpredictable consequences, Interfax news agency reported.

US, Iran discussing return to pre-conflict status quo

The first stage of a potential peace agreement between Iran and the United States could involve both sides returning to the status quo before the conflict began, CNN reported.

Putin Meets Iran’s Top Diplomat in St. Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Abbas Araghchi and said Moscow would do everything in its power, alongside regional states, to help bring peace to the Middle East as soon as possible.