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  Rafael Mariano Grossi, candidate for the position of the next Secretary-General, speaks during a dialogue with delegations while candidates for the position of new United Nations Secretary General are interviewed at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2026. (photo credit: EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS) US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to allow long-term nuclear inspections, a claim Tehran has rejected, as he also addressed US naval positioning near the Strait of Hormuz. The International Atomic Energy Agency will conduct inspections of nuclear facilities in Iran, the nuclear watchdog's chief, Rafael Grossi, stated in an interview with Tokyo-based news outlet NHK on Tuesday.  Grossi specified that the IAEA's priority is confirming the location of Iran's enriched uranium. While the  IAEA  has an idea of where the uranium is, Grossi said the agency still needs Iran's confirmation, according to NHK.  The IAEA intends to coordinate with...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon arrival at al-Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on June 23, 2026, on the first stop of a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war. (photo credit: Eric Lee / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that "the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government." Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his Gulf tour in the  United Arab Emirates  on Tuesday, marking the next stage of the 60-day negotiating period between the United States and Iran.  Speaking to the press pool after a day of meetings,  Secretary Rubio  focused his remarks on ending the terror proxy regime as part of what it will take to end hostilities in the region, freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and the future of Iran. "You can't have the end of hostilities and conflicts in t...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he was "completely behind" US President Trump in regards to his actions in Iran in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.  "On Iran as such, let me just say that I think the president is doing exactly what is needed," Rutte said.  However, Rutte also responded to Trump's stated disappointment with NATO, pointing out that "country after country, ally after ally have made their bases available for Epic Fury."

A protester holds a banner opposing the war with Iran during US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's opening remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 20 (photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee) The US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing  US President Donald Trump  to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress. The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the war powers resolution, which passed the  House of Representatives  early this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump's Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran. It was the first time both chambers of Congress had passed a resolution directing a president to remove US armed forces from hostilities since the...

US President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS) US President Donald Trump criticized the US Senate in a Truth Social post on Tuesday night, saying that the newly passed war powers resolution was "meaningless" and "poorly timed." The  Senate  backed legislation on Tuesday directing Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive  Congress . The Senate voted 50-48  in favor of the war powers resolution , which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump's Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran.

The United States has released the identities of three individuals and six entities allegedly linked to Islamic State (ISIS) financing, including three Nigerian bureau de change (BDC) operators. On Monday, Tommy Pigot, US state department spokesperson,  said  a Nigeria-based operator was among the three individuals and entities accused of helping the ISIS move funds across borders through money exchange businesses. Pigot said the network spanned from France and Syria to Turkey and Nigeria. According to the US official, the Nigeria-based facilitator’s money exchange businesses served as conduits for ISIS financing. The other two individuals, said to be based in France and Syria, alongside the Nigerian, and complicit entities were sanctioned by the US. A separate  statement  by the Treasury Department identified the individuals and entities, including Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu from Lagos. The Nigerian BDCs listed among the entities are said to be situated in Lagos and Kan...