Israeli Foreign Ministry says that four-day visit to Panama and Costa Rica will deepen ties with partners in the region.
Iran's foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week before President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.
Three people have died since the outbreak in April, while two crew members on board the ship require urgent care.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite growing tensions in Hormuz Strait.
US president says 'Project Freedom' paused to see whether an agreement with Iran can be finalised and signed.
Comments come before Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday.
A US Central Command spokesperson says the mission to secure a safe passage of ships in the blocked waterway has begun.
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US says it will hike tariffs to 25% because the EU has not complied with trade deal last year that set tariffs at 15%.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun is under pressure to meet with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on a US visit this month.