AMMAN — Jordan has welcomed the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel that was signed on Friday, under US mediation.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi hailed the agreement as an “important step towards strengthening Lebanon’ ... »»»

The United States, Israel, and Lebanon signed the Trilateral Framework on Friday, which U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as “another major milestone in President Trump’s effort to bring lasting peace and stability to the region.” In the official statement, Rubio said Israel and Lebanon»»»

The United States issued sanctions against Cuban state oil company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET), the Treasury Department website showed on Thursday. The action freezes any US assets of the ⁠company and generally bars ⁠Americans from dealing with it. "Today, I am designating Cuba's state-owned oil an»»»

Squad’s visas for the US haven’t been issued, with Marco Rubio saying IRGC-linked members won’t be allowed to ’embed’. Iran’s delegation will depart for their World Cup base camp Mexico on Saturday, despite the ongoing ambiguity over their visas for the United States less than two weeks before thei»»»

Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the United States would prefer to end its extension of waivers on Russian oil "as soon as possible", while noting that such decisions ultimately rest with the US Treasury Department.Addressing the Senate Foreign Rel»»»

Pacific islands such as Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu and Kiribati rely largely on imported diesel for power. (EPA Images pic) WELLINGTON: New Zealand has told the United States it should send fuel tankers to the Pacific in response to “significant negative economic impacts” the Middle East war was causing»»»

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Christopher Lacson told Radio New Zealand about Trump's threats: "(These threats) are useless because further military action is not necessary." He added: "I think the main point is that the focus should be on preventing the conflict from escalating further. Any of these »»»