The deputy commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a firm warning to the United States and its allies regarding the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, saying the security of the strategic waterway is a “red line” for Iran and a core mission of the IRGC.

The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has once again issued a statement repeating its long-standing and unfounded claims regarding Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.

Russia is open to resuming dialogue with European nations, presidential aide Yury Ushakov told journalists on Wednesday. Western European leaders are the ones who have shunned contact, not Moscow, he added.

The commander of the IRGC Ground Force says Iran is fully ready to confront any security threat, noting that the country’s long experience as a victim of terrorism has strengthened its resolve to combat terrorist activities.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, canceled a planned meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in Europe and have flown back home, according to media reports. Zelensky earlier said he expected to hear back from the US delegation after its high-stakes Kremlin talks on a peace plan for Ukraine.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has nullified the Western logic about women.

The Kremlin spokesperson said today (Wednesday) that the claim President Vladimir Putin rejected a US peace proposal for Ukraine is "untrue," adding that Moscow favors keeping such diplomatic talks quiet.

US President Donald Trump gave his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, an ultimatum to flee the country last month after weeks of increasing military pressure and deadly strikes on boats, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson today (Wednesday) emphasized the country's strong opposition to "foreign forces" intervening in Venezuela's affairs, following reported U.S. intentions to expand military operations in Latin America.

An end to the Ukraine conflict will most likely require “painful concessions” from Kiev, including on territorial issues, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said. Its chance to stop the hostilities has “never been greater” than now, he told Neue Osnabrucker Zeitung (NOZ) on Tuesday.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said inspectors have visited all Iranian nuclear facilities that were not struck in June’s attacks, while access to Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow remains suspended due to security concerns.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has remained committed to diplomacy despite Washington’s disruption of indirect talks, noting that the United States is steering global affairs toward a “law of the jungle” through its reliance on force.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated territorial demands in Syria, calling for a mandatory demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching from the fringe of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to the outskirts of the capital Damascus.