The 13th Global Baku Forum demonstrated a high level of international participation despite escalating global tensions, including the conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group, has warned that negotiations between the United States and Iran are starting from a deeply negative level of trust, making any diplomatic breakthrough extremely difficult.
According to Vaez, Iran has at least three major reasons for mistrust.

Editor’s note: Nurlan Umudov is an independent political researcher and strategic analyst specialising in national security, geopolitical forecasting, and regional infrastructure. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

Matt Garman, the chief of Amazon Web Services, stated on Tuesday that the ongoing war in Iran continues to present challenges for the company.

Iran has presented a proposed package and a set of conditions for ending the war, rejecting a ceasefire and instead calling for a permanent end to the conflict, taking into account its own considerations and past experience.

Editor’s note: Dr Afshar Soleymani is a former Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, as well as an analyst and researcher in political and international relations. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

The price of Azerbaijani oil grade Azeri Light (CIF) has risen sharply on global markets, increasing by $10.89, or 8.3%, to reach $141.68 per barrel.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it struck multiple US-linked targets across the Persian Gulf region and the northern Indian Ocean on Friday morning.

Sri Lanka is stepping up efforts to safeguard fertiliser supplies for farmers, as disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict raise concerns over imports, officials said on Thursday.