Caspian Sea: Iran calls EU to react

Brussels 26.07.2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the European Union to take a “decisive” action against Ukraine’s targeting of an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea (Image illustration: courtesy Shaah Shahidh). The top diplomat made his remarks in a phone call with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, while they discussed the…

Iran-France: intimidation Embassy staff

20.07.2026 Today France’s Foreign minister accused Iranian security services of detaining two French Embassy staff members in Tehran, calling the incident an “extremely serious act of intimidation.” đź”´ Le ministre des Affaires Ă©trangères Jean-NoĂ«l Barrot dĂ©nonce une «action d’intimidation extrĂŞmement grave de la part des services de sĂ©curitĂ© iraniens», qui a visĂ© dimanche deux agents…

Netanyahu refuses to retreat from Lebanon

15.06.2026 Israel will not withdraw from the so-called “security zone” in southern Lebanon as part of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran, Israeli security sources said. “The security establishment is preparing for possible instructions from the political leadership to halt the ground offensive in southern Lebanon, given the emerging agreement between Washington…

Rome: Rubio visits Meloni

Brussels 09.05.2026 This week Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a moment of maximum strain between her government and President Trump’s administration, caused by the war of choice with Iran. Rubio headed to Italy for a two-day trip on May 7-8 aimed at easing tensions with Pope…

Vatican: Rubio pays visit to Pope

Brussels 08.05.2026 The U.S. Secreatry of State Marco Rubio assessed positively his visit to Vatican. As he arrived in Italy on May 7 he headed to the Vatican, where he met in the Apostolic Palace with Pope Leo XIV. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that he and Pope Leo XIV had "a very…

Trump criticises Italy and Spain

Brussels 01.05.2026 President Donald Trump said “probably” when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain, a day after announcing that Washington was ‌looking at reducing the number of military personnel in Germany. BREAKING: President Trump says he'll consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain after hinting he…

Spain to reopen Embassy in Tehran

Brussels 10.04.2026 Spain will reopen its Embassy in Tehran to support efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict after the recent ceasefire agreement between the United States (US) and Iran. Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel ‌Albares has said his country will reopen its embassy in Tehran and play a role in peace efforts. đź”´…

NATO: Rutte between rock and…

Brussels 09.04.2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to convey whether the President Donald Trump had repeated his threat to abandon the military organization, but he indicated that the leader was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to react with the Iran war. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 CNN's Jake Tapper: “When Trump threatened to kill the entire…

UK: Strait of Hormuz coalition

Brussels 02.04.2026 The United Kingdom has gathered foreign ministers from 40 countries to assess options to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been troubled by the United States and Israel’s unprovoked war against Iran. The UK is gathering foreign ministers from 40 countries to discuss options to reopen the Strait…

NATO: Rutte expects unity

Brussels 23.03.2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte offered a full endorsement of President Donald Trump’s military efforts against Iran and also said he expects the nations of the Alliance to unite to support Trump. NATO Secretary Mark Rutte won't even condemn Trump calling his organization "cowards" pic.twitter.com/HONS7KJvpj — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 22, 2026 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “What…