Pakistan and China have begun consultations on forming a new regional organisation to replace the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which has remained largely inactive since 2016.
US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that a recent American strike on Iran “ended the war” and significantly set back the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme.
Iran’s parliament has passed legislation to suspend the country’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to lawmaker Alireza Salimi.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that Iran’s final wave of missile strikes on Israel was launched just minutes before a ceasefire took effect, calling the action a response to earlier Israeli attacks.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow supports the ceasefire between Israel and Iran but cautioned that the durability of the truce remains uncertain.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Tuesday that he has instructed the military to launch a forceful response against Iran, following what he described as a “violation of the ceasefire.”
Missiles launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran struck at least four locations across Israel on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
Israeli airstrikes have reportedly targeted Evin Prison in northern Tehran, one of Iran’s most prominent detention centres known for holding political prisoners, according to Iranian media and international news outlets.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that neither the United States nor Israel is pursuing regime change in Iran, citing recent statements by US Vice President J.D. Vince and Israeli officials.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said that a lasting resolution to rising tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel can only be achieved through a negotiated agreement within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
More than 2,800 people have been hospitalised in Israel since the beginning of Iran’s missile attacks, according to a report by CNN, citing official Israeli data.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that he will travel to Moscow on Sunday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place on Monday, 23 June.
Two US citizens were reportedly detained by Iranian security forces while attempting to leave the country last week, according to an internal US State Department cable reviewed by Reuters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Moscow has repeatedly assured Israel that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons.
A fresh wave of Iranian missile attacks on Israel injured at least 16 people on Friday, according to Israeli officials, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.
As Israeli attacks on Iranian military and nuclear sites enter their second week, the Israeli army has announced that operations will persist until all strategic objectives are fully achieved.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that Iran will not engage in negotiations with any party while Israeli attacks are ongoing, insisting that the conditions are not conducive to diplomacy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to attend the 51st extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers, scheduled to begin on Saturday in Istanbul.
Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Iran’s heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak and Khondab on Thursday, 19 June, according to reports from Iranian state media.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two centrifuge production facilities in Iran, located in Karaj and Tehran, have come under attack.
The US Embassy in Jerusalem has announced its temporary closure from Wednesday to Friday, 18–20 June, citing security concerns amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
At least 452 people have been killed and 646 others injured in Iran since the start of Israeli military strikes, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which is affiliated with the Human Rights in Iran Organisation.