RIYADH -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia's capital on Tuesday as Ankara and Riyadh continue efforts to reset relations after years of strain.
The visit included the signing of a multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop solar power projects in Türkiye with a total capacity of 5,000 megawatts, underscoring a growing emphasis on economic cooperation between the two regional powers, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). (Erdogan-Saudi Arabia-Visit)
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TEHRAN -- A drone belonging to Iran's armed forces completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the U.S. military said it had shot down an Iranian aircraft that "aggressively approached" an aircraft carrier.
Citing unnamed sources, the Fars news agency reported that the drone "successfully" monitored military movements in areas adjacent to Iran and transmitted data to ground bases in real time. The report described such missions as vital for the "overall monitoring" of the region. (Iran-U.S.-Drone)
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KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese army on Tuesday announced that its units have entered Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State in southern Sudan, after more than two years of siege under the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied forces.
"The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have broken the siege on Kadugli and entered the city," the SAF Special Work Forces said in a brief statement. (Sudan-Civil War-Kadugli)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday he has ordered the country's foreign ministry to pursue "fair and equitable negotiations" with the United States.
He made the announcement in a post on social media platform X amid tensions between Iran and the United States in the wake of the U.S. military buildup near Iran. (Iran-U.S.-Talks) Enditem
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