Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said no peace in the region will be possible unless Israel withdraws its forces from Lebanon, adding that any ceasefire in a regional conflict must apply across all fronts.

An Iranian source close to the country’s negotiating team has denied reports that Tehran has agreed to transfer part of its enriched uranium stockpile to a third country, dismissing the claim as inaccurate.

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of playing a key role in derailing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in 2022, arguing that the conflict could have been brought to an end at an early stage.

Mohsen Rezaei, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that Washington will either face a “hard slap” or be forced to accept Tehran’s terms, accusing the United States of systematically undermining diplomacy and violating ceasefire commitments.

Iran has warned that negotiations with the United States could be suspended if Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, according to comments by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

Negotiations to finalize the free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada progressed during a meeting of thematic groups held in Toronto from May 25 to 29.

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defence Zakir Hasanov met Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi on Monday to discuss prospects for developing defence cooperation between the two countries.

An Iranian lawmaker has said that ongoing talks with the United States are focused on ending the war and preventing renewed aggression, adding that Iran’s nuclear programme is no longer part of the negotiations.

The U.S. military reported that Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), met with senior Cuban military officials near the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, marking a rare security dialogue between the two sides.