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Italy will host the next round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, local media reported on Monday.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, confirmed that the request to host the talks came from the "interested parties" and that Italy had agreed to facilitate the discussions. According to state-run ANSA news agency, Tajani expressed Italy's readiness to welcome meetings that could lead to positive results, particularly regarding Iran's nuclear issue.
Tajani also highlighted Italy's ongoing role as a center for peace and mediation, underscoring the country's diplomatic efforts on the global stage.
This announcement follows the first round of US-Iran nuclear talks, which took place in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Saturday. The talks come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, especially since the return of US President Donald Trump to office in January. Trump has recently warned Iran of potential military action and increased tariffs if the two sides fail to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. These remarks have been met with strong condemnation from Iranian officials.
The US, along with allies such as Israel, accuses Iran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran vehemently denies. While Iran has refused direct negotiations with the US, it has agreed to indirect talks mediated by Oman, following a recent exchange of letters between the two governments.
A seven-month-old Japanese macaque has drawn international attention after forming an unusual bond with a stuffed orangutan toy after being rejected by its mother.
Divers have recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and a Russian driver after their minibus broke through the ice of on Lake Baikal in Russia, authorities said.
Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on militant targets inside Afghanistan after blaming a series of recent suicide bombings, including attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, on fighters it said were operating from Afghan territory.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday (21 February) that he will raise temporary tariffs on nearly all U.S. imports from 10% to 15%, the maximum allowed under the law, after the Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff program.
Iran announced on Saturday (21 February) that it has designated the naval and air forces of European Union member states as “terrorist entities” in a reciprocal move after the EU blacklisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Central Asia’s population could reach 96 million by 2040, according to the head of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), highlighting both the region’s economic potential and the growing strain on infrastructure, trade routes and long-term development models.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday discussed transport links, infrastructure projects and broader economic cooperation with a high-level Iranian delegation led by Roads and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh.
Iran has signed a secret €500 million arms deal with Russia to rebuild air defences, weakened during last year’s war with Israel, the Financial Times has reported. The agreement, signed in December in Moscow, will see Russia deliver 500 Verba launch units and 2,500 9M336 missiles over three years.
Syria has secured a $50 million financing package from the World Bank to support transport infrastructure projects as the country advances its economic recovery efforts, Syrian media reported on Sunday.
The United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to reach a potential agreement, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced on Sunday.
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