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France's Macron says looks forward to working with Johnson as UK Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday congratulated Boris Johnson after he won the race to become Britain's next prime minister, saying he was keen to work with him not just on Brexit but key international issues

Russian Embassy in Contact With Iran About Detained Tanker Crew

The Russian Embassy in Tehran is in contact with the Iranian authorities about the Russian crew of a UK-flagged tanker seized off Iran's coast, a Russian deputy foreign minister said Tuesday

Javad Zarif Congratulates Johnson on Being Elected to Head UK Conservative Party

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated on Tuesday Boris Johnson on being elected to head the UK Conservative Party, stressing that Iran did not seek confrontation

Joint Commission of JCPOA to Meet in Vienna July 28 Without US- EU External Action Service

An extraordinary meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, will be held in Vienna on July 28, the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) confirmed on Tuesday

Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain's next PM

Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Tuesday, but will face a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and members of his own party as well as a tense diplomatic standoff with Iran

Now is time to double-down on the political process in Yemen, says Anwar Gargash

Iran to meet with nuclear partners amid tanker crisis

Iran said Tuesday it will attend an urgent meeting with countries still party to the troubled nuclear deal, as it declared itself the "guardian of security" in the Gulf amid a tanker crisis

European Central Bank set to start countdown on new eurozone stimulus

The European Central Bank is likely to point Thursday to an interest rate cut in September, analysts say, although recent hints towards bucking up sluggish growth and inflation could even mean a move this week

Lavrov, Le Drian Agree to Continue Effort for Preserving JCPOA, Reducing Tensions - Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, agreed on Tuesday to continue effort for preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and reducing tensions around Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday

Nuclear war is not an option; Pakistan would give up its weapons, If India did :Prime Minister Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday dismissed the notion of any nuclear war between Pakistan and India, saying his country would give up its weapons, if its eastern neighbour did the sam

Moscow Says Received No Invitation to Join US' Coalition for Patrolling Strait of Hormuz

Russia has not received any offers from the United States considering Washington's initiative to create an international coalition for patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Sputnik on Tuesday

US VP requests Pakistan to release Professor Junaid Hafeez

“In Pakistan, Professor Junaid Hafeez remains in solitary confinement on unsubstantiated charges of blasphemy,” Pence said.

RPT: ANALYSIS - China Unlikely to Rely on Iranian Oil for Energy Security

European Central Bank set to start countdown on new eurozone stimulus

The European Central Bank is likely to point Thursday to an interest rate cut in September, analysts say, although recent hints towards bucking up sluggish growth and inflation could even mean a move this week

South Iran Hit by 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake - US Geological Survey