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France and Italy open talks with Iran in hope of securing safe Hormuz passage  Financial Times

Australia tells non-essential diplomats to leave Lebanon Australia has told non-essential officials posted to Lebanon to leave due to the "deteriorating security situation" in the region, foreign minister Penny Wong said on Friday. Wong said a small number of officials would remain in the country to provide consular support to Australians.

Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s former charge d’affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One of Iran’s former top diplomats in Australia has defected from the theocratic regime, with the revelations only coming to light this week after six members of the Iranian women’s football squad were granted protection. London-based news outlet Iran International, which is not tied to the Islamic Republic’s regime, reported on Friday that Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s charge d’affaires in Canberra until at least 2023, had applied for asylum. Another Iranian diplomat had applied for asylum in Denmark, the outlet reported. Continue reading...

OTTAWA, March 12 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven will have detailed discussions on diplomatic efforts related to the war in Iran when they meet near Paris at a scheduled meeting at the end of March, Canada's foreign minister said on Thursday. France, which is currently chairing the G7, will host the first of two foreign ministers meeting on March 26-27 at the Vaux de Cernay abbey, some 50km southwest of Paris. "We will be having a full-fledged conversation about the diplomatic efforts relating to the war," Anita Anand told reporters on Thursday.

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Asean countries set to hold special meeting over Middle East situation Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will hold a special meeting on Friday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, a Philippine foreign ministry official said on Thursday.

Drone approaching Saudi's diplomatic quarter downed The official spokesperson for Saudia Arabia Ministry of Defense said that a drone was intercepted while it attempted to approach the Embassies District.

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US President Trump has claimed South Africa is engaged in a campaign of white persecution, which Pretoria denies.

The UN Security Council has passed a resolution put forward by GCC members calling on Iran to halt attacks on the Gulf.

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Madrid announces envoy's position has been terminated; foreign ministry says embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by charge d'affaires for foreseeable future The post Spain permanently withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift deepens appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Spain removes ambassador to Israel Spain government on Tuesday decided to remove its ambassador to Israel, according to the official state gazette published on Wednesday. Spain's embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by a charge d'affares, a source at the foreign ministry said.

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russia is constantly in touch with the Iranian leadership and willing to contribute to efforts to stabilise the region, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. "Here I can only say that we are in constant contact with the Iranian side and with the Iranian leadership," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "As President (Vladimir) Putin has said, Russia is always ready to do what it can to restore peace and stability in the region."

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By Ryan Patrick Jones and David Ljunggren TORONTO/WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Canada is increasing security around U.S. and Israeli diplomatic buildings after a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, a Canadian police official said on Tuesday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Chris Leather said the consulate shooting is being investigated as a "national security incident," although it's too early to determine the motive.

Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident," prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city. The individuals approached the consulate in downtown Toronto at around 4:30 am (0830 GMT), exited a white SUV and fired several rounds from a handgun at the consulate, Toronto police deputy chief Frank Barredo told reporters. There were people inside at the time, but "this building is highly secure, highly fortified, and there were no injuries," Barredo said.

KYIV, March 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Turkey was ready to host the next round of trilateral peace talks between Kyiv, Moscow and Washington, after speaking to President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday. "The President noted that Türkiye is ready to host the next round of talks in a trilateral format. We appreciate this initiative and hope it can produce results," he wrote on Facebook. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa, writing by Max Hunder; Editing by Aidan Lewis)

Russia's foreign minister holds call with Iranian counterpart In a phone call, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed "the deteriorating situation in the Middle East" with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.