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NewsUN Security Council adopts Pakistan-initiated statement on diplomacy during active hostilities
The United Nations Security Council has adopted by consensus a presidential statement initiated by Pakistan on the role of diplomacy during active hostilities, building on its landmark resolution 2788 of 2025.
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ChinaChina’s Wang Yi urges political solutions over arms in Beijing meeting with Iranian official as Gulf tensions persist
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian national security official Ali Bagheri Kani in Beijing on Monday that all parties in the Middle East conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again, and said China supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty and security.
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IranIranian negotiators depart Doha with draft deal proposal in circulation as Hormuz talks move to next stage
Iranian negotiators have left Doha after three days of Qatar-mediated talks, with a draft proposal for a deal with the United States now being circulated for feedback and a follow-up meeting possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday.
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ChinaChina to send Middle East envoy Zhai Jun to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in November as Gulf tensions persist
China will send its special envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early and mid-November, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, alongside separate envoy trips to several African nations.
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Pakistan NewsPakistan embassy in Tehran denies rumours of attack on Ambassador Siddiqui, calling them baseless
Pakistan’s embassy in Tehran said on Sunday that social media rumours claiming Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui had been attacked in the Iranian capital were baseless and factually incorrect, and that he continues to perform his duties normally.
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ChinaChina backs South Africa’s G20 role after US leaves Pretoria out of Atlanta meeting
China has publicly backed South Africa’s continued participation in the G20 after the United States left Pretoria out of its foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, in a fresh point of friction during Washington’s presidency of the grouping.
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IranUS delegation expected in Doha for direct Iran talks after reported breakthrough
Qatar's Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports a US delegation is expected to join Iranian negotiators for direct talks in Doha after preliminary understandings on the nuclear programme, Hormuz shipping and economic incentives, though no government has confirmed it.
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IranReported US-Iran draft framework proposes uranium transfer abroad and Hormuz reopening within seven days
A reported draft framework for US-Iran negotiations proposes transferring Iran's highly enriched uranium abroad or reducing its enrichment level, with the Strait of Hormuz reopening within seven days of an initial understanding.
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IranTrump says Iran war will 'get wrapped up soon' as Qatari mediators report progress in Tehran
Donald Trump said on Friday the war with Iran would get wrapped up soon, without saying how, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran with revised proposals and Iran was expected to respond by the weekend.
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IranQatari mediators return to Tehran in fresh push for a US-Iran deal
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts coordinated with Washington to reach a deal between the United States and Iran, an official briefed on the talks told Reuters, even as Tehran insists on its seven conditions first.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia urges Trump to give Iran diplomacy more time before any new strikes
Senior Saudi officials have asked the Trump administration to give negotiations with Iran more time before any decision on renewed military action, regional sources say, fearing retaliation against Saudi oil and infrastructure.
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IranIran receives Vance letter as US seeks framework for renewed talks, reports say
US Vice President JD Vance has written to Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei in an effort to restart negotiations, the Wall Street Journal reports, and Iranian media say Tehran has received the letter but not yet responded.