Politics

Armenia to attend upcoming EAEU summit, Mirzoyan says

Armenia will take part in the upcoming summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Astana on 28–29 May, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said.

25 May 2026-17:29
Iran says it downed “hostile drone” over Persian Gulf

Iranian forces say they have downed a hostile drone over the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf after deploying newly unveiled Arash Kamangir systems, according to Iranian media.

25 May 2026-17:08
Iran says US talks focused on ending war, not nuclear issue or Hormuz control

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that indirect talks with the United States are focused on ending the war across all fronts, while nuclear issues and management of the Strait of Hormuz are not part of the negotiations.

25 May 2026-16:15
Kremlin warns Armenia could lose preferential gas prices outside EAEU

Russia remains a reliable supplier of energy resources, particularly to its partners, but Armenia’s preferential gas prices could shift to market-based rates if Yerevan leaves the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

25 May 2026-15:20
Twenty Iranian airports resume operations after strikes, official says

An Iranian civil aviation official has said that 20 airports across the country have resumed operations following recent US-Israeli strikes.

25 May 2026-13:42
No final US-Iran deal yet, Tehran says after talks

Tehran has cooled expectations of an immediate end to the conflict with the United States, signaling that while major diplomatic progress has been made, a final signatures-on-paper deal is not yet imminent.

25 May 2026-12:46
Rubio to visit Armenia on 26 May

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Armenia on 26 May.

25 May 2026-11:37
Iran to quit NPT if attacked again, Leader's adviser says

Iran will break any naval blockade imposed by the United States on its vessels and ports and could withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if US attacks against the Islamic Republic resume, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has said.

25 May 2026-10:31
Iran condemns deadly railway station attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Iran has strongly condemned Saturday’s attack targeting passengers at a railway station in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province.

25 May 2026-10:17
Iran executes alleged leader of January 2026 unrest in Nain

Iran’s Judiciary has announced that one of the alleged armed leaders of what authorities described as foreign-backed riots in January 2026 was executed on Monday morning in the central city of Nain.

25 May 2026-10:01