ROME, Italy (MNTV) — Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its long-standing defense cooperation agreement with Israel, signaling growing unease in Europe over Israel’s actions and its close alignment with the United States in ongoing regional conflicts. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed the decision, stating that the move was tak...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately release Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, warning that his detention reflects an escalating crackdown on press freedom in the Gulf state. The journalist, known for his work with major outlets including The New York Times, PBS, and Al Jazeera English, ha...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Pope Leo XIV has begun his longest apostolic journey to date, arriving in Algiers as part of a 10-day tour across Africa, though his visit was overshadowed by a failed suicide attack hours after landing. The pontiff departed from Fiumicino Airport and arrived in Algeria’s capital, marking the first-ever papal visit [&...
ISLAMABAD (MNTV) — Senior diplomats from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan convened in Islamabad in a coordinated effort to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, widely attributed to ongoing US and Israeli military actions in the region. The meeting brought together high-level officials from the four countries’ foreign minis...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran is considering a temporary suspension of shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be a calculated effort to avoid direct confrontation with an increasingly aggressive US naval blockade and preserve the possibility of renewed peace talks. According to media sources, the move is bei...
ISLAMABAD (MNTV) — Iran has proposed a limited five-year suspension of uranium enrichment during recent negotiations with the United States, sharply rejecting Washington’s demand for a sweeping 20-year halt, in talks that underscored widening divisions fueled by US and Israeli pressure in the region. According to officials familiar with the di...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has demanded reparations from five Arab states, accusing them of facilitating what it described as US-Israeli aggression by allowing their territories to be used for attacks on Iranian soil, in a move that sharply escalates diplomatic tensions across the region. In a formal communication addressed to UN Secretary-Gen...
ISLAMABAD (MNTV) — Negotiating teams from the United States and Iran are expected to return to Islamabad for a second round of high-stakes peace talks later this week, as diplomatic efforts intensify to salvage a fragile ceasefire overshadowed by escalating US pressure and continued regional instability linked to Israeli military actions. Offi...
ANKARA (MNTV) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused Israel of attempting to reshape regional narratives by portraying Türkiye as its next strategic adversary following the Iran conflict, warning that what he described as an “enemy-driven foreign policy mindset” is becoming institutionalized in Israeli strategy. Fidan made the rema...
By Akhtar Pathan KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is likely to hold despite persistent threats, as major and middle powers — including Russia and China — push in earnest for de-escalation, according to a Pakistani analyst. Faisal Javaid, head of the International Relations Department at Federa...
