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Pezeshkian Defends Islamabad MoU While Vowing to Preserve Iran’s Military

Tehran says talks will proceed only if Washington builds trust through clear, reciprocal steps.

Zelensky Appoints Ihor Klimenko as RNBO Secretary to Lead Security Coordination

Philippines Appoints Antonio Nafarrete as Armed Forces Chief

Egypt Opens 22,000‑Acre ‘Octagon’ Strategic Command Headquarters

Lee Visits Yeonpyeong and Pledges Shift to Professional Military with 3.5% GDP Defense Budget

Russia‑Ukraine War Surpasses World War I in Length

Ukraine Reports Unusual Belarus Border Activity as Kyiv Readies More Sanctions

Macron Says U.S., Russia and China Are ‘Dead Against’ Europe as France and Greece Renew Defense Pact

Zelenskyy Warns Ukraine’s Interceptor Missiles Could Run Out Any Week

Russia Adds New Air-Defense Ring Around Putin’s Valdai Residence

Satellite Images Show 7 New Air-Defense Towers at Putin’s Valdai Residence

Iran Names IRGC Veteran Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr to Lead National Security Council

Moscow’s Mobile Internet Blackout Enters Second Week as Kremlin Cites Security Measures

Reports Identify Ali Larijani as Khamenei’s Emergency Designee

Takaichi Sets Harder Line on China, Unveils Plan to Speed Japan’s Rearmament

Peru’s President Jerí Calls Crime the Nation’s Top Threat at Miraflores Ceremony

Belarus Says Russian Oreschnik Missiles Enter Combat Service

Lukashenko Confirms 'Oreshnik' in Belarus, Denies Slutsk Deployment

Jerí Vows No Respite for Organized Crime, Backs Offensive Army Role and Modernization

Putin Orders Nuclear Test Planning After U.S. Testing Directive