Tehran is linking further negotiations with the United States to the unfreezing of frozen assets. Iran claims that this should serve as a test of Washington’s readiness to reach an agreement
The Cuban authorities have announced tighter security measures following the deterioration in relations with the United States. Officials in Havana say they are prepared for various scenarios, but stress that they do not intend to take any aggressive action
Former US President Joe Biden has given a public speech after a long hiatus and criticised Donald Trump
Parliamentary elections began in Armenia on 7 June. Eighteen political parties are vying for seats in parliament, and the vote is taking place against a backdrop of deteriorating relations between Yerevan and Moscow
Beijing has announced a special operation to monitor maritime traffic east of Taiwan. This follows agreements between Japan and the Philippines to strengthen security cooperation
