No talks with US during Vienna meeting: Iran

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out any direct or indirect talks with the US one day before heading to Vienna for much-anticipated talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. Araghchi told reporters that there is only “one step”, which is […]

NATO fighter jets scrambled over Russian warplanes

NATO warplanes on Monday scrambled 10 times in the face of “unusual activities” of Russian warplanes in the North Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Atlantic region, according to NATO. The NATO planes – including Turkish planes over the Black Sea – took off after “unusual” […]

Indonesia, Japan ink agreement on defense cooperation

Indonesia and Japan have signed a deal enabling exports of Japanese-made defense equipment as they try to boost cooperation amid China’s rising assertiveness in regional waters. The agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology was signed on Tuesday after the foreign and defense ministers of […]

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