Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Tag: UN Security Council
UN General Assembly Holds Dialogue on...
Guy Ryder (centre), Under Secretary-General for Policy, speaks during theinformal interactive dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The dialogue focused on monitoring and evaluation.
UN General Assembly Holds Informal Dialogue...
Annalena Baerbock, Member of the German Bundestag, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and candidate for the position of President of the United Nations General Assembly for the eightieth session, speaks during the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).
Informal consultations on Lethal Autonomous Weapons...
Delphine Schantz, Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) New York Office, speaks during the informal consultations on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).
UN Secretary-General Briefs Member States on...
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres briefs Member States on the UN80 Initiative during an informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary
UN General Assembly Meets in Commemoration...
United Nations General Assembly holds special solemn meeting in commemoration of all victims of the Second World War on the Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Permanent Representative of Pakistan Briefs Press...
Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Nations, briefs reporters on the situation in South Asia.
UN Security Council Extends Mandate of...
United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 2778 (2025) extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), as set out in resolution 2729 (2024).
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and President of United Nations Security Council for the month of April, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, briefs reporters after his briefing to the UN Security Council.