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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi briefed Parliament on the first round of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, held in Oman on Saturday. He stated that the next round of talks will take place in Europe.
He noted that Oman will continue to serve as a mediator in the Iran–U.S. talks, which were "limited to nuclear and sanctions-related issues."
According to Takht-e-Ravanchi, the U.S. side stated that it was serious about the negotiations and had no intention of pursuing war. Washington also expressed its readiness to address Iran’s concerns, showed willingness to invest in Iran, and reiterated its commitment to resolving the outstanding issues.
On the outcomes of the meeting in Oman, both the Iranians and the Americans described the negotiations as positive and constructive.
Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has announced that he will visit Tehran soon.
“Continued engagement and cooperation with the Agency are essential at a time when diplomatic solutions are urgently needed,” Grossi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. He also noted that he had received the credentials of Iran’s new Ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi.
Meanwhile, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated on Sunday that Grossi is expected to arrive in Tehran on Wednesday.
The U.S military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday (7 May). Meanwhile, Iran's Joint Military Command accused the U.S. of breaching the ceasefire, by striking an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on several Iranian cities.
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides signalled they did not want escalation. The clashes come as Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a proposed deal to end the war while leaving key disputes, such as Iran’s nuclear programme, unresolved for now.
Singapore has isolated and is testing two of its residents who travelled aboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday.
Efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appeared to stall as the two sides exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz. A reported CIA assessment suggested Tehran could withstand a U.S. naval blockade for months despite mounting sanctions and renewed Gulf attacks.
Ukraine’s military said it struck a Russian Karakurt-class small missile carrier in the Caspian Sea near Russia’s Dagestan region on Thursday. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, according to Kyiv.
Somalia is facing a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs additional humanitarian funding to prevent conditions deteriorating further, the World Food Programme has warned.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to carry on as leader on Friday (8 May) after his ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections. Labour lost hundreds of councillors across the country, as some figures in the party said he should stand down.
Indonesian rescue teams have located two Singaporeans who went missing after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday (8 May) on the island of Halmahera, though authorities say it remains unclear whether they are alive.
Health authorities are monitoring a widening hantavirus alert after new suspected cases emerged in Spain and on a remote South Atlantic island, days after an outbreak on a cruise ship left three people dead and several others infected.
The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) on Friday (8 May), following an order from President Donald Trump. U.S. officials described as a push for “unprecedented transparency”.
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