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12.02.2026 15:30 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has dismissed reports claiming that the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington were to be held in a country other than Oman, stressing that Muscat was always the agreed venue.

12.02.2026 15:30 Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani has reaffirmed Tehran's insistence on its legitimate right to access peaceful nuclear technology, while reiterating Iran's support for Lebanon's state institutions, army, and resistance.

12.02.2026 15:30 Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has arrived in Muscat, the capital of Oman, for high-level talks, amid preparations for further indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington

12.02.2026 15:30 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has renewed Iran's warning about the Israeli regime's desire to drag the United States into another war against the Islamic Republic amid renewed nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

12.02.2026 15:30 Iran's top security official has warned Americans against the "destructive role of the Zionists," ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States.

12.02.2026 15:30 Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has advised the United States to avoid "destructive" Israeli influence as Washington engages in indirect nuclear negotiations with Tehran, citing the drawn-out history of Tel Aviv-manufactured regional crises.

11.02.2026 13:40 Japan has allegedly pledged significant financial support for Ukraine, and committed to providing specialized equipment, with reports indicating long-term assistance.

11.02.2026 13:40 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control took action to disrupt two key mechanisms Hizballah uses to sustain its economic stability: revenue generation in coordination with the Iranian regime and exploitation of Lebanon's informal financial sector. OFAC today sanctioned gold exchange company Jood SARL, which operates under the supervision of Hizballah's U.S.-designated Al-Qard Al-Hassan , and converts Hizballah's

11.02.2026 13:40 The Council of Europe's anti-money laundering body, MONEYVAL, has released today a report on the use of virtual assets and virtual-asset service providers in the laundering of criminal property, financing of terrorism and the evasion of sanctions.

11.02.2026 13:40 Yesterday, a San Bernardino County man, Yaoning "Mike" Sun, 65, of Chino Hills, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner for the Central District of California to 48 months in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China , including while serving as the campaign advisor for a political candidate who was elected to

11.02.2026 13:40 For the third year in a row, independent auditors verified that the Marine Corps' financial records are materially accurate, complete, and compliant with federal regulations and issued an unmodified opinion for Fiscal Year 2025.

11.02.2026 13:40 During a visit to meet Royal Marine Commandos at Camp Viking in the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, the Defence Secretary will today confirm that the number of British troops deployed to Norway will double over three years from 1,000 to 2,000 personnel.

11.02.2026 13:40 French President Emmanuel Macron has said that dialogue channels with Russia had been restored at a technical level, European media outlets reported on Tuesday.

11.02.2026 13:40 Taiwan could become a "breach" in the Indo-Pacific region's collective defense against China's military expansion if the opposition-controlled Legislature fails to pass a proposed special defense budget, Defense Minister Wellington Koo warned Wednesday.

11.02.2026 13:40 The President of the United Nations General Assembly appealed on Tuesday for Europe to protect the international rules-based system, defend the truth in the face of fake news and other falsehoods, and support UN reform.