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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed reports of a tentative accord between the United States and Iran, hailing it as encouraging development for global stability and peace.
An interim agreement between the United States and Iran has ended months of conflict, allowing oil tankers to resume normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices have fallen sharply, though unresolved tensions threaten the fragile ceasefire.
Russia and ASEAN marked 35 years of diplomatic relations at a commemorative summit in Kazan, with President Putin highlighting the partnership's role as a stabilising force in the Asia-Pacific region amid global uncertainties.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Kazan, Russia, for a two-day working visit centred on strengthening ties between Asean and Moscow, with discussions expected on regional stability and mutual interests.