Iran rejects U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran asserts it is not a party to the treaty and maintains legal authority over the waterway.

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad urges all American citizens to depart Iraq immediately. The advisory follows heightened security concerns in the region.

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has issued an advisory calling for all American citizens to depart Iraq immediately.

Egypt allows the vessel ASOMATOS to unload 26,900 tons of grain that Ukraine claims was stolen by Russia at the port of Abu Qir. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says this is the fourth such incident in Egyptian ports since April.

Egyptian port Abu Qir has permitted the vessel ASOMATOS to unload 26,900 tons of grain that Ukraine alleges was stolen by Russia, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. This marks the fourth reported instance of Russian-shipped grain being offloaded in Egyptian ports since April.

Pakistan states its goal is to convince the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement.

Pakistan states its goal is to convince the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement that ensures everyone wins.

The European Court of Human Rights rules Russia violated the right to peaceful assembly in Crimea. The court found that Russian authorities unlawfully detained participants of a 2015 demonstration in Simferopol for displaying pro-Ukrainian symbols.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia violated the right to peaceful assembly in Crimea by persecuting participants of a 2015 demonstration in Simferopol. The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine reported that the court found a violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding the detention of individuals for displaying pro-Ukrainian symbols.