The US needs Greenland for its “national security,” President Donald Trump has said, after naming a special envoy to the Arctic island, which is under Danish sovereignty.

The diplomacy between Tehran and Washington remains locked in a fog of uncertainty. In such an environment, what scenarios can be envisioned? As both Tehran and Washington—and consequently the West—seem to avoid a mutual understanding, is the point of direct confrontation drawing near again? Or does the rationality of avoiding a repeated clash outweigh all other possibilities? What matters here is the precision of calculations; the slightest error could reignite a war whose conclusion remains unclear to all parties involved.

Officials from Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan have stressed the need to broaden interaction in the social and welfare fields.

China has issued a warning to Japan after a senior official reportedly suggested the country should acquire nuclear weapons, stating that such a move would once “again bring disaster to the world.”

US President Donald Trump said that the negotiations involving Russia and Ukraine to resolve the conflict are going along okay.

Russia has reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with Venezuela as the country faces a US military blockade in the Caribbean, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry has announced.

President Donald Trump has announced a new class of battleships for the US Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” calling them the biggest and most powerful ever built. Speaking Monday from Mar-a-Lago during what the White House called a “major announcement,” Trump said he approved two ships to start, with plans for up to 25. He was joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Navy Secretary John Phelan.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need for enhancing cooperation between Iran and Georgia in the new equations of the Caucasus region.

The United Nations Security Council is set to hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, according to media reports.

Russia's permanent representative to Vienna-based International Organizations, Mikhail Ulyanov, says that Iran has the legitimate right to maintain its national nuclear program.

At least three people have been killed in southern Lebanon in the latest Israeli airstrike, marking another violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that took effect in November 2024.

Dozens of US House Democrats have urged the White House to exert “maximum diplomatic pressure” on the Israeli regime to halt its near-daily violations of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, citing continued civilian casualties, destruction of property, and restrictions on humanitarian aid.

Israel’s far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has proposed constructing a prison for Palestinian detainees "surrounded by crocodiles."