North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pledges to lift living standards at rare congress
Kim’s opening speech focused on improving economic activity, with no mention of relations with the US or South Korea.
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Iran says missile programme non-negotiable as Tehran, Washington eye talks
Eyeing second round of US talks, Iranian officials say willing to talk nuclear, but draw red line on ballistic missiles.
From: NewsFeed
Iran’s president condemns ‘conspiracy from imperial powers’
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke out against intervention by ‘alien Westerners’ during a rally.
Published On 11 Feb 2026
Iran’s top security official in Oman following nuclear talks with US
Trip by Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert war.
Iran suggests it could dilute highly enriched uranium for sanctions relief
Iran’s atomic energy chief makes comment as more mediated negotiations with the US expected.
From: Pinch Point
Has Iran rigged the game against itself? | Pinch Point
Iran has a long history of revolutions, coups and invasions, leaving it with a complex web of power.
Published On 9 Feb 2026
From: NewsFeed
Iran FM says Tehran ready for deal with US with peaceful nuclear enrichment
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ready to reach a deal with the US.
Published On 8 Feb 2026
No evidence to support US claim China conducted nuclear blast test: Monitor
US wants Beijing to join a revised nuclear weapons treaty after expiration of a previous accord between US and Russia.
Trump rejects call from Russia’s Putin to extend cap on nuclear deployments
US president says that he wants to negotiate replacement for strategic nuclear deployment treaty that recently expired.
Germany’s Merz warns of potential escalation as US, Iran prepare for talks
Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region.
Russia says will act responsibly despite New START nuclear treaty expiry
Both Beijing and Moscow expressed regret at lapse of last Russia-US nuclear arms control treaty.
