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U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing and suggested an agreement with Iran could be reached “...
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed a Croatian delegation led by Gordan Jandroković, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, marking his first official visit to Azerbaijan.
Jandroković said he was deeply impressed by the beauty of Baku and conveyed his congratulations to President Aliyev for his leadership and service to the Azerbaijani people.
He also commended Azerbaijan’s constructive role in advancing the peace process with Armenia, acknowledging the positive results achieved in Washington. The Speaker described relations between Azerbaijan and Croatia as being at a high level and highlighted the potential to strengthen cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries. He pointed to the work of interparliamentary friendship groups and encouraged deeper engagement between parliamentary committees.
President Aliyev thanked Jandroković for his remarks and noted the historic significance of the recent agreements between Azerbaijan and Armenia. He underlined Croatia’s continued support for Azerbaijan’s closer relations with the European Union and NATO, describing this as a solid foundation for future collaboration.
Both sides agreed that Azerbaijan and Croatia enjoy friendly and partner-based ties, with significant scope for cooperation in energy, tourism, investment, and other fields. They also discussed prospects for enhancing collaboration within international parliamentary organisations, reaffirming their shared commitment to dialogue and mutual understanding.
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, two key maritime chokepoints in the region, decreased significantly from the previous day, according to shipping data.
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Kazakhstan’s main oil export corridor was disrupted by drone strikes near Russia’s Black Sea coast in July, forcing a temporary suspension of crude loadings and raising fresh concerns over the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure to the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's ambassadors to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and several other countries. The removals came after a speech on Monday in which he said embassies would be judged on their effectiveness in securing weapons for Ukraine.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended his administration's economic performance under longstanding Western sanctions and severe wartime conditions, saying barter trade with neighbouring countries has expanded to help Iran cope with financial restrictions, according to his office.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia currently has no option to join the European Union as an alternative to its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
The installation of the first fibre-optic cable across the bottom of the Caspian Sea has been completed, marking a major step in the development of a new digital corridor connecting Europe and Asia.
Saudi Arabia has warned of a growing regional security threat after a Houthi attack wounded 11 civilians in the kingdom's southern Najran province, raising fears that further coordinated strikes could follow.
A bomb planted inside a minibus has killed two people and injured 13 others in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, adding to concerns over security in an area that has seen repeated tensions in recent months.
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