By Anadolu Agency Iran has not made any decision to initiate nuclear talks with the US, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday in an interview with Iranian state television. Araghchi noted that Tehran was engaged in negotiations with the US when Washington backed an Israeli attack on Iran and then eventually launched its own direct

People run away from a vehicle using a water cannon at a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the 2024 anti-government protests that drew widespread condemnation over the use of force by security agencies, in Nairobi, Kenya June 25, 2025. Photographer Thomas Mukoya By Reuters Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Tuesday with US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in The Hague, where they discussed regional and global issues as well as bilateral ties. President Erdogan welcomed an Israel-Iran ceasefire “achieved through US President Trump’s efforts” and called for lasting peace, an end to the

U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward the South Lawn to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 20, 2025. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have reached a formal agreement to implement a complete and total

Traces are seen in the sky after Iran’s armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, as seen from Doha, Qatar, June 23, 2025. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters Iran’s military said on Monday it had carried out a “devastating and powerful” missile attack on the Al Udeid U.S. airbase in Qatar, after

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, June 22, 2025. Photographer Xie E By Xinhua News Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday warned of “a rathole of retaliation” in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

By Anadolu Agency The Iranian parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz to naval traffic following US strikes on three nuclear facilities, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday. “The parliament has reached the conclusion that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed,” Major General Esmaeil Kowsari, a member of the parliament’s

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Photographer Carlos Barria By Reuters U.S. forces struck Iran’s

By The African Exponent Africa produces nearly 10 million barrels of oil daily, accounting for about 10% of global crude oil production. Nigeria is the largest oil producer on the continent, followed by Angola, Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. While Africa is a net exporter of crude oil, it is also a net importer of petroleum

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Moscow’s opposition to the spread of weapons of mass destruction, including any potential acquisition by Iran, in an interview published Saturday. Putin told Sky News Arabia that Russia supports Iran’s right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)