After more than 40 years of strained relations, Iran is hopeful for a resumption of diplomatic ties with its political rival, Egypt. "Talks have been promising thus far, and both countries are on a good path to overcome their differences and to soon open a new diplomatic chapter," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, the Tasnim news agency reported in Tehran. The re-establishment of relations would benefit not only the two nations, but also the Islamic world, and in
Russia may cut diplomatic ties with the United States if Washington confiscates Russian assets frozen over the Ukrainian war, the Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday. The United States "must not act under an illusion. that Russia is clinging with both hands to diplomatic relations with that country," Ryabkov said.
The issue comes at a delicate juncture for both India and the Biden administration in the United States as they try to build closer ties in the face of shared concerns about China's growing power. "If someone gives us any information, we would definitely look into it," Modi told the paper, as he played down any impact on diplomatic ties with Washington because of the issue. Last month the U.S. Justice department said an Indian government official had directed the plot, and unveiled charges against a man accused of orchestrating the attempted murder.