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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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Saudi foreign minister to visit China amid US-Iran tensions

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Saudi foreign minister to visit China amid US-Iran tensions

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will travel to Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, as regional powers monitor escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz ahead of planned negotiations in Qatar.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will visit Beijing Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Monday amid renewed US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

Bilateral agenda

Prince Faisal will hold talks with Wang Yi from Tuesday to Wednesday in the Chinese capital, according to the ministry. The visit reflects Riyadh's efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing while assessing Gulf security following recent hostilities.

Regional context

The trip coincides with negotiations to end the war that began February 28, with both sides meeting in Qatar on Tuesday to address their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios. The Beijing visit follows technical talks in Switzerland on the Islamabad Memorandum as Saudi Arabia maintains diplomatic channels with both powers.

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