Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Lahbib ahead of World Humanitarian Day
European Commission Statement Brussels, 18 Aug 2026 Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, Kaja Kallas,High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, and Hadja Lahbib Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, issued the following statement...
EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia
Kallas says measures to focus on Moscow's military industrial complex
EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Against Russia, Kallas Says
Sources said the proposed sanctions would target around 1,600 Russian individuals and entities, mostly linked to the military-industrial complex.
EU plans most far-reaching sanctions on Russia in coming months
The European Union intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months over its war in Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, told a German newspaper. “EU sanctions have already cost Russia dearly, depriving Russia’s war machine of over €1 trillion (US$1.16 trillion) and for autumn I am putting forward the most far-reaching sanctions listings since the start of the war,” she told Die Welt. “Once adopted, they would immediately raise the total number of...
AB'den Rusya'ya Sonbaharda En Kapsamlı Yaptırım HazırlığıAB'den Rusya'ya gözdağı! 'En kapsamlı yaptırım listesi olacak'
Avrupa Birliği (AB) Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikaları Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas, Alman Die Welt gazetesine Avrupa Birliği’nin (AB) Rusya’ya yönelik bir sonraki yaptırım paketine ilişkin açıklamalarda bulundu. Kallas, AB’nin önümüzdeki aylarda Rusya’ya yönelik yaptırımları önemli ölçüde genişletmek istediğini söyledi. 'EN KAPSAMLI YAPTIRIM LİSTESİ OLACAK' Kallas, AB’nin Rusya’ya şu ana kadarki en ağır darbeyi indirmeye hazırlandığına dikkat çekerek, "Sonbaharda savaşın başlangıcından bu yana hazırlanan en kapsamlı yaptırım listesini sunacağım. Kabul edilmesi halinde, yaptırım uygulanan Rus kişi, şirket ve kuruluşlarının sayısı anlık olarak üçte bir oranında artacak" dedi. Halihazırda üç bine yakın kişi ve kuruluşu kapsayan 21 yaptırım paketinin ardından gelecek yeni pakete ilişkin açıklamasında Kallas, "Baskı, Rusya savaşı sona erdirene kadar artırılmaya devam edilmeli" ifadelerini kullandı. Kallas ayrıca ABD ile Avrupa’nın Rusya’ya yaptırımlar konusunda "birbirine yaklaşmasını" umut ettiğini de ifade etti. 'BİR TRİLYON EURODAN FAZLA' Savaşın başladığı 2022 yılı şubat ayından bu yana kabul edilen yaptırımların başarılı olduğunu savunan Kallas, "Rusya, AB yaptırımları nedeniyle bugüne kadar ağır bir bedel ödedi. Yaptırımların Rus savaş makinesine maliyeti, bir trilyon eurodan fazla oldu" dedi. Rusya’yı Ukrayna’ya karşı "sistematik terör" uygulamakla da itham eden Kallas, "Moskova’nın ordusu savaş meydanında kazanamıyor. Bu nedenle füzelerini giderek artan bir şekilde Ukraynalı sivillere ve altyapıya yöneltiyor. Bu sistematik terördür. Rusya, Ukrayna’nın şehirlerini yaşanmaz hale getirmek istiyor" dedi. AB, Rusya’ya yönelik 21’nci yaptırım paketini temmuz ayında onaylamıştı. Paket kapsamında bankacılık sektörü ve kripto para bağlantılı ağlara yönelik kısıtlamalar getirilmişti.
EU foreign policy chief to present 'most far-reaching sanctions list' against Russia: Report
'In the fall, I will present the most far-reaching sanctions list since the beginning of the war,' Kallas tells German newspaper
AB, Rusya'ya yaptırımları genişletmeye hazırlanıyor
Avrupa Birliği'nin sonbaharda Rusya'ya yönelik savaşın başlangıcından bu yana en geniş kapsamlı yaptırım listesini sunmayı planladığı bildirildi. Avrupa Birliği (AB) Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas, Alman Die Welt gazetesine verdiği röportajda, Rusya-Ukrayna savaşı ve AB'nin yaptırım politikasına ilişkin değerlendirmelerde bulundu. AB yaptırımlarının Rusya'ya şimdiye kadar 1 trilyon euronun üzerinde maliyete yol açtığına işaret eden Kallas, "Sonbaharda Rusya'ya yönelik savaşın başlangıcından bu yana en geniş kapsamlı yaptırım listesini sunacağım." ifadesini kullandı. Yeni kısıtlayıcı tedbirlerin kabul edilmesi halinde yaptırım uygulanan Rus kişi, şirket ve kuruluşların sayısının üçte bir oranında artacağına dikkati çeken Kallas, savaş bitene kadar Rusya üzerindeki baskının artırılması gerektiğini belirtti. Kallas, yeni yaptırım listesinin kapsamı ve hangi kişi veya kuruluşları içereceğine ilişkin detayları ise paylaşmadı. AB, şimdiye kadar savaş nedeniyle Rusya'ya yönelik 21 yaptırım paketini hayata geçirdi. Bu çerçevede Rusya'ya ticaret, finans, enerji, sanayi, teknoloji, ulaşım, çift kullanımlı ve lüks ürünler ile altın ve elması kapsayan geniş bir yelpazede kısıtlamalar uygulanıyor. Deniz yoluyla taşınan ham petrol ile bazı petrol ürünlerinin Rusya'dan AB'ye gönderilmesine yönelik yasak, Rus bankalarına yönelik işlem kısıtlamaları ve çok sayıda Rus medya kuruluşunun yayın faaliyetlerinin askıya alınması da yaptırımlar arasında bulunuyor. AB'nin Rusya'nın Ukrayna'nın toprak bütünlüğünü, egemenliğini ve bağımsızlığını tehdit eden eylemleri nedeniyle uyguladığı yaptırımlar kapsamında yaklaşık 3 bin kişi ve kuruluş bulunuyor. AB'de Rusya'ya yönelik yaptırımların kabul edilebilmesi için üye ülkelerin oy birliği gerekiyor.
AB, Rusya'ya Savaşın Başından Beri En Geniş Yaptırımları HazırlıyorEU plans largest Russia sanctions package since 2022
The European Union’s new sanctions package against Russia could become the bloc’s largest since 2022, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt.
EU is preparing largest sanctions package against Russia
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Brussels is preparing a new sanctions package that could increase the number of sanctioned Russian individuals and entities by one-third.
EU planning to expand sanctions against Russia, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says
"For autumn, I am putting forward the most far-reaching sanctions listings since the start of the war," she told the German daily newspaper, Die Welt.
EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the pressure must keep growing until Moscow ends its war.
Ukraine and eight other countries align with EU sanctions against Iran
Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has said that Ukraine and eight other European countries have aligned themselves with EU sanctions against Iran over its military support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
The strategic imperative: Why Europe cannot afford to sideline Pakistan
The European Union faces a sobering geopolitical reality: its influence in regions, such as the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, that directly affect its security and economic interests is diminishing. The Iranian dossier serves as the clearest example. Once a primary architect of the Iran nuclear deal, the EU now finds itself marginalised as US-Iran backchannel negotiations and regional security calculations dictate the trajectory of the relations with Iran. Europe neither participated in any combat operations nor did it play any diplomatic role in bringing the conflict to its resolution. Brussels has been reduced to the role of a concerned but impotent bystander. Into this vacuum, Pakistan has moved with strategic intent. Islamabad has close military-to-military relationship with Washington, with Field Marshal Asim Munir having forged a relationship of trust with US President Donald Trump. On the other hand, Pakistan has long historical ties with Iran, as well as deep relationships with China, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Gulf monarchies. As Europe moved closer to the US-Israeli position on Iran, with the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly welcoming the war on Iran, the EU has lost its leverage in Tehran — without gaining it in Washington. All of this helped enable Islamabad open a diplomatic corridor that Europe cannot replicate. Islamabad has convened the highest-level US–Iran meeting since 1979. The meeting resulted in Memorandum of Understanding, which even under the current severe strain, remains the most realistic framework to end the war that risks destabilising the world, including directly impacting EU security. EU-Pakistan relations EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has acknowledged this reality, noting that Pakistan’s diplomatic push is now the primary vehicle for de-escalation. For Brussels, this is not a matter of preference but of necessity: Pakistan provides one of the very few functional channels to a regime with which Europe has lost direct leverage. This places the EU-Pakistan relationship in a new light. The GSP+ framework grants Pakistan preferential trade access in exchange for adherence to 27 core international conventions covering human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and good governance. It has always been presented as a developmental tool. In practice, it has become the EU’s primary structural lever over Pakistani policymaking. The trade preferences are worth approximately €732 million annually, a significant figure for Pakistan’s export-driven sectors. For the EU, GSP+ is not charity; it is the mechanism that keeps Pakistan engaged with European regulatory and governance standards. The recent European Commission report on Pakistan’s GSP+ compliance is therefore a document of considerable weight. Its findings — that Pakistan has regressed on enforced disappearances, civic space, and the application of counter-terrorism laws — are not peripheral observations. They reflect governance deficits that, if unaddressed, might trigger a reassessment of Pakistan’s eligibility when the GSP+ framework is renewed post-2027. However, the EU’s critique operates within a framework that often abstracts Pakistan’s security environment from its governance performance. Pakistan is facing terrorist activities from various militant groups such as the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The ground realities This is not a theoretical threat. The TTP and BLA’s operational capabilities, demonstrated in the regular attacks on security forces and civilians, represent a sustained campaign of violence aimed at fracturing the Pakistani state’s authority. The EU currently does not designate the BLA as a terrorist organisation, a position that diverges from US policy. From a Pakistani perspective, this absence of designation complicates counter-terrorism cooperation and signals an incomplete understanding of the security pressures that shape Islamabad’s governance choices. There is an argument to be made that the EU’s ability to demand improved human rights performance from Pakistan would be strengthened, not weakened, by a more robust counter-terrorism partnership. A state under persistent militant pressure faces structural constraints in delivering the kind of civic and judicial reforms the EU seeks. Deeper intelligence-sharing and operational cooperation in dismantling the BLA-linked networks, such as the extradition of suspected militants and the disruption of financial and propaganda apparatuses, would address a root cause of instability, allowing Pakistan to redirect state capacity toward the governance benchmarks that the EU seeks to promote. Pakistan, for its part, has structural incentives to heed the EU’s criticisms. The GSP+ renewal is not guaranteed, and the economic cost of losing preferential access would be substantial. The Pakistani state has historically demonstrated capacity for policy adjustment when external and internal incentives are clearly framed. The question is whether the EU can calibrate its engagement to recognise that Pakistan’s internal challenges are not solely a matter of political will, but also of the security environment. The strategic logic is straightforward: Europe requires Pakistan’s diplomatic weight in Iran, its geopolitical position in South Asia, and its role in stabilising Afghanistan. Pakistan requires European market access and the policy space to manage its internal security threats. An approach that isolates governance critiques from security realities will not advance EU interests. A partnership that addresses both dimensions — through continued GSP+ conditionality paired with enhanced counter-terrorism cooperation — offers a more sustainable and mutually beneficial sustainable framework. Pakistan has signalled its readiness to act as a regional interlocutor. The EU’s challenge is to structure its engagement to make that role sustainable, not to demand performance without acknowledging the threats that constrain it.
Avrupa'nın Pakistan'ı göz ardı etme lüksü yokColombia earthquake death toll surges to 224 as search for survivors continues
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through the wreckage for survivors. Rescue efforts carried into a second day as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could rise. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful to strike the South American country in decades, tore through Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland early on Monday, reduced multi-story buildings to rubble in cities such as Pereira and Cali, and caused one of the spires of a cathedral in the city of Manizales to collapse. Emergency teams aided by police, soldiers and volunteers worked through the night with excavators and, at times, their bare hands, hunting for survivors beneath debris. Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia, August 10, 2026. — Reuters Jose Fernando Usma, head of search and rescue for the Quindio branch of the Colombian Red Cross, said rescuers had detected sounds and some signs that could indicate survivors beneath the rubble, and were assessing damaged structures and removing debris to reach people trapped deeper inside. “We still have a big window of time. We have approximately 24 more hours to have hope of life,” he said. In Cali, home to about 2.2 million people, at least 95 people were killed. Dozens of buildings were left leaning precariously or destroyed outright, forcing residents into the streets. Several of the top floors of one of the city’s hospitals — some dedicated to pediatric care — collapsed upon themselves, leaving some patients trapped and forcing some 600 others to be tended to on a street strewn with rubble, hospital director Irne Torres Castro told Caracol television. Carmen Yasmin Garcia, 43, a Cali resident volunteering with rescue teams, said on Monday afternoon that her group had freed seven people from a collapsed building, but four others and a dog remained trapped. “A moment ago there was scratching, but now we can’t hear anything; we still have faith that the dog is alive and we can get these people out,” Garcia said. “We need people with sticks and spades, the more people lending a hand the better.” In Pereira, the capital of the hard-hit Risaralda region, authorities reported 72 deaths, while officials in neighbouring Valle del Cauca, which includes Cali, reported 38 fatalities. Pereira also bore some of the most visible destruction, with entire residential blocks reduced to piles of concrete and twisted steel. Video posted on social media and verified by Reuters showed the city’s airport violently swaying during the quake, with large chunks of the ceiling collapsing as people took shelter. Another 13 people died in Choco, the rural province closest to the quake’s epicenter. Security forces headed to Cali President Abelardo De La Espriella, who assumed power just days ago, said 1,000 members of the security forces would be deployed to the city by dawn, following reports of looting. Cali, as well as Pereira, implemented curfews on Monday night. “Our intention is to cooperate in any way necessary. Here, there are no distinctions or ideological divisions when it comes to defending our people or showing solidarity,” De La Espriella told journalists on Monday evening. The disaster has drawn comparisons to a deadly 1999 earthquake that devastated the same coffee-growing region, killing more than 1,000 people, as well as to catastrophic quakes that killed more than 6,300 in neighboring Venezuela in June. EU providing support: Kallas European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday the EU was providing funding to support the rescue efforts. “The EU has mobilised Copernicus, our satellite service, to support rescue and relief operations. We are providing funding to support the response, including through the Red Cross,” Kallas posted on X. “We have also activated the EU’s crisis consular assistance mechanism to support EU citizens caught in the disaster,” she said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and widespread devastation in Colombia. “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by the powerful earthquake in Colombia. On behalf of the people and government of Pakistan, I extend my heartfelt condolences to President Abelardo De La Espriella, the people of Colombia, and all the families who have lost their loved ones. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and all those affected by this tragedy. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of Colombia in this difficult hour,” he wrote on X.
Kolombiya depreminde ölü sayısı 300'ü aştı, arama çalışmaları sürüyorColombia rescue efforts press on after earthquake; death toll stands at 164, expected to rise
Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could rise. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland early on Monday, killing at least 164 people. The quake reduced multi-story buildings to rubble in cities such as Pereira and Cali, and cracked apart one of the towers of a historic cathedral in the city of Manizales. Emergency teams aided by police, soldiers and volunteers worked through the night with excavators and, at times, their bare hands, hunting for survivors beneath debris. Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia, August 10, 2026. — Reuters In Cali, home to about 2.2 million people, at least 85 people were killed. Dozens of buildings were left leaning precariously or destroyed outright, forcing residents into the streets. Several of the top floors of one of the city’s hospitals — some dedicated to pediatric care — collapsed upon themselves, leaving some patients trapped and forcing some 600 others to be tended to on a street strewn with rubble, hospital director Irne Torres Castro told Caracol television. Carmen Yasmin Garcia, 43, a Cali resident volunteering with rescue teams, said on Monday afternoon that her group had freed seven people from a collapsed building, but four others and a dog remained trapped. “A moment ago there was scratching, but now we can’t hear anything; we still have faith that the dog is alive and we can get these people out,” Garcia said. “We need people with sticks and spades, the more people lending a hand the better.” In Pereira, capital of the hard-hit state of Risaralda, authorities reported 66 dead. The city also bore some of the most visible destruction, with entire residential blocks reduced to piles of concrete and twisted steel. Video posted on social media and verified by Reuters showed the city’s airport violently swaying during the quake, with large chunks of the ceiling collapsing as people sheltered. Another 13 people died in Choco, the rural province closest to the quake’s epicenter. Security forces headed to Cali President Abelardo De La Espriella, who assumed power just days ago, said 35 people died in Cali alone, while 188 were missing. He said 1,000 members of the security forces would be deployed to the city by dawn, following reports of looting. Cali, as well as Pereira, implemented curfews on Monday night. “Our intention is to cooperate in any way necessary. Here, there are no distinctions or ideological divisions when it comes to defending our people or showing solidarity,” De La Espriella told journalists on Monday evening. The disaster has drawn comparisons to a deadly 1999 earthquake that devastated the same coffee-growing region, killing more than 1,000 people, as well as to catastrophic quakes that killed more than 6,300 in neighboring Venezuela in June. EU providing support: Kallas European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday the EU was providing funding to support the rescue efforts. “The EU has mobilised Copernicus, our satellite service, to support rescue and relief operations. We are providing funding to support the response, including through the Red Cross,” Kallas posted on X. “We have also activated the EU’s crisis consular assistance mechanism to support EU citizens caught in the disaster,” she said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and widespread devastation in Colombia. “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by the powerful earthquake in Colombia. On behalf of the people and government of Pakistan, I extend my heartfelt condolences to President Abelardo De La Espriella, the people of Colombia, and all the families who have lost their loved ones. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and all those affected by this tragedy. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of Colombia in this difficult hour,” he wrote on X.
Kolombiya depreminde ölü sayısı 300'ü aştı, arama çalışmaları sürüyorAB, Rus askeri sanayisiyle bağlantılı beş kişiye yaptırım uyguladı
AB Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas, Rusya'nın son hava saldırılarının ardından alınan yaptırım kararını açıkladı. Kallas, Rus güçleri cephede ilerleyemezken Moskova'nın sivillere yönelik saldırılarını tırmandırdığını belirtti.
AB'den Rusya'nın askeri-sanayi kompleksinden 5 kişiye yeni yaptırım
Avrupa Birliği (AB) Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas, Rusya'nın Ukrayna'ya yönelik son hava saldırılarının ardından Rus askeri-sanayi kompleksinde görev alan 5 kişinin yaptırım listesine eklendiğini bildirdi.
AB, Rus Varlıklarından 1,4 Milyar Euroyu Ukrayna'ya Ayırdı, 5 Kişiye Yaptırım GetirdiEU adopts new sanctions in response to Russian airstrikes on Kyiv
"Each new attack on Ukraine is another reason for Europe to tighten the screws on Russia," Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said.
AB Yüksek Temsilcisi Kallas’tan Türkiye’ye Gazze teşekkürü
Avrupa Birliği (AB) Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikaları Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas, Gazze varılan anlaşmaya ilişkin, "Tam olarak uygulanırsa, barışa doğru yapıcı bir adım olur. ABD’nin, Türkiye, Mısır, Katar ve eski Birleşmiş Milletler Orta Doğu Barış Süreci Özel Koordinatörü Nikolay Mladenov'un desteğiyle aracılık ettiği anlaşmayı memnuniyetle karşılıyorum" dedi.
Top EU diplomat Kallas expected to visit Beijing in autumn amid deepest strains in years
The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, is expected to travel to China in the autumn for her first face-to-face meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer, according to multiple people familiar with the planning. It would mark Kallas’ first trip to Beijing since taking on her role in 2024. The trip – with a date yet to be confirmed – would revolve around the bilateral “strategic dialogue”, a mostly annual format in which the sides...
EU’s US$17 million maritime aid for Philippines targets Asian ‘fault lines’
The European Union’s upgraded partnership with the Philippines signals the bloc’s aim to diversify its Indo-Pacific strategy beyond trade into the security arena. Such a move shows Brussels is seeking a larger role in a region where maritime disputes and challenges to the rules-based order could damage its extensive interests, according to analysts. On Friday, Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy...
AB’den Filipinler’e Asya’daki Fay Hatlarını Hedef Alan 17 Milyon Dolarlık Deniz Yardımıİran'dan Ukrayna'ya uyarı. "Gemi saldırısı cevapsız kalmayacak"
İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Arakçi, Ukrayna'nın Hazar Denizi'nde İran gemisine düzenlediği saldırıya ilişkin, söz konusu eylemin cevapsız kalmayacağını söyledi. Arakçi, sosyal medya platformundaki hesabından konuya ilişkin açıklama yaptı. İranlı Bakan, Avrupa Birliği Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası Yüksek Temsilcisi Kallas ve Rusya Dışişleri Bakanı Sergev Lavrov ile yaptığı telefon görüşmesinde Ukrayna tarafından hedef alınan İran gemisi hakkında konuştuğunu belirtti. Saldırıya tepki gösteren Arakçi, şunları kaydetti: "Zelenski, bir İran ticaret gemisine saldırarak bir denizciyi öldürdü. Bu, İsrail'in Avrupa'yı kendi savaşına çekmek amacıyla yaptırdığı, Birleşmiş Milletler Şartı'nın açık bir ihlalidir. AB Yüksek Temsilcisi Kallas ve Dışişleri Bakanı Lavrov ile yaptığım görüşmelerde, Kiev'deki 'asalak' yönetimin yaptığı bu eylemin cevapsız kalmayacağını açıkça ifade ettim." Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Volodimir Zelenski, dün, Hazar Denizi'nde İran bağlantılı "askeri sevkiyat taşıyan" gemiler ile bir savaş gemisinin uzun menzilli saldırılarla hedef alındığını açıklamıştı. İran ise saldırıya uğrayan geminin bir ticaret gemisi olduğunu ve bir denizcinin öldürüldüğünü duyurmuştu. Ukrayna'nın Tahran Maslahatgüzarı, konuyla ilgili olarak İran Dışişleri Bakanlığına çağrılmıştı.
ABD'de Siyasi Gündem: Başsavcı Adayı Senato'da, İran'a Saldırılar Sürüyorİran'dan ABD ve Ukrayna'ya misilleme uyarısı: "ABD savaşın ve barışın zamanını belirleyemez"
İran Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü İsmail Bekai, Ukrayna'nın bir İran deniz aracını hedef alan saldırısının yanıtsız kalmayacağını duyururken Washington hava bombardımanlarını durdurduğu sürece Tahran'ın da askeri operasyonlarını askıya alacağını açıkladı. İran Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü İsmail Bekai, haftalık basın toplantısında gündemdeki askeri ve diplomatik gelişmelere dair değerlendirmeler paylaştı. Ukrayna'nın bir İran deniz aracına düzenlediği ve vatandaşlarının ölümü ile yaralanmasına yol açan saldırıyı kınayan Bekai, bu eylemin yasa dışı, Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) Şartı'na aykırı ve tehlikeli bir maceraperestlik olduğunu ifade etti. Bekai, saldırının yanıtsız kalmayacağını belirterek Kiev'e destek veren Batılı ülkelerin de bu durumdan sorumlu tutulması gerektiğini vurguladı. İran Dışişleri Bakanı'nın Avrupa Birliği (AB) Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas ile bir telefon görüşmesi yaptığını aktaran Bekai, Batılı aktörlerin insan hakları konusundaki çifte standartlı tutumunu eleştirdi. Bekai, Kallas'a hitaben "İranlı kurbanlar insan hakları kapsamına girmiyor mu?" sorusunu yönelttiğini açıkladı. Konuşmasının başında ABD ve İsrail'in askeri saldırılarında yaşamını yitiren Minablı çocukların cenaze törenini hatırlatan Bekai, Fransa hükümetinin söylemlerine tepki göstererek, "ABD ve siyonist rejimin askeri saldırılarına maruz kalan İranlıların acısı neden insani duygularınızı harekete geçirmiyor da İran kendi içişlerine müdahaleyle mücadele ettiğinde insan hakları sloganlarının arkasına saklanıyorsunuz?" dedi. "UKRAYNA'NIN EYLEMİ MACERAPERESTLİKTİ, YANITSIZ KALMAYACAK" Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Volodimir Zelenskiy'nin politikalarını Birinci Dünya Savaşı öncesindeki anarşistlerin gösterişçi eylemlerine benzeten Bekai, bu adımların tüm bölgeyi etkileyecek öngörülemez sonuçlar doğuracağını söyledi. Kiev yönetiminin dört yıldır ülkesini jeopolitik güçlerin savaş alanına dönüştürdüğünü kaydeden Bekai, "Biz en başından beri Ukrayna ile Rusya arasındaki çatışmaya hiçbir müdahalemizin olmadığını belirttik. Zelenskiy'nin büyükleri onu kontrol etmeli ve dikkatli olmalıdır" ifadelerini kullandı. Bekai, Hazar Denizi'ne kıyıdaş ülkelerin de Kiev'in bu eyleminden ciddi endişe duyduğunu sözlerine ekledi. Saha gelişmelerine dair Reuters'ın aktardığına göre, ABD ordusunun İran'a yönelik 13 gece süren hava saldırılarının ardından mühimmat stoklarındaki azalma ve hedef yetersizliği gerekçesiyle bombardımanlara ara vermesi üzerine Tahran yönetimi de karşı saldırılarını durdurdu. Ajansa konuşan kıdemli bir İranlı yetkili, Washington yönetimi bombardımanları durdurduğu sürece Tahran'ın da askeri operasyonlarını askıya alacağını ve "saldırıya karşı saldırı" ilkesine dayanan bu mesajın ABD tarafına iletildiğini açıkladı. ABD'nin BM Daimi Temsilcisi Mike Waltz ise Başkan Donald Trump'ın diplomasiye zaman tanımak amacıyla saldırılara ara verme kararı aldığını doğruladı. Reuters haberinde, ABD Genelkurmay Başkanı General Dan Caine'in Başkan Trump'a, Ortadoğu'daki hava savunma sistemlerinde kullanılan önleyici füzeler dahil mühimmat stoklarının zayıflaması nedeniyle operasyonların sürdürülmesinin yüksek risk taşıdığı uyarısında bulunduğu kaydedildi. ABD Merkez Kuvvetler Komutanlığı (CENTCOM) Komutanı Amiral Brad Cooper'ın da bombardımanların askeri etkinliğinin sınıra ulaştığı yönünde görüş belirttiği aktarıldı. "ABD'NİN SAVAŞ VE BARIŞIN ZAMANINI BELİRLEMESİNE İZİN VERMEYECEĞİZ" ABD'nin savaşı yönettiği yönündeki iddialara yanıt veren Bekai, "İran'ı üç günde çökerteceklerini ve teslime zorlayacaklarını sanıyorlardı. Beş ayın ardından kendi yarattıkları bataklığa saplandılar. Bu durum bir savaş yönetimi değildir" dedi. Tahran'ın stratejik kararlarını ulusal güvenlik temelinde aldığını belirten Bekai, "Savaşın ve barışın zamanını ABD'nin belirlemesine asla izin vermedik, vermeyeceğiz. Ulusal çıkarlarımız gerektirdiği sürece savunmamızı sürdüreceğiz" şeklinde konuştu. ABD Dışişleri Bakanı ile Körfez İşbirliği Konseyi (KİK) dışişleri bakanlarının yayımladığı ortak bildiriyi yıkıcı olarak nitelendiren Bekai, 28 Şubat 2026 tarihinde başlayan ABD saldırılarına bazı bölge ülkelerinin topraklarını ve hava sahalarını açarak veya doğrudan katılarak destek verdiğini açıkladı. "BİZİM BÖLGE ÜLKELERİYLE HİÇBİR HUSUMETİMİZ YOKTUR" Bölge ülkeleriyle komşuluk ilişkilerini geliştirmek istediklerini belirten Bekai, "Bizim bölge ülkeleriyle hiçbir husumetimiz yoktur. Aksine, güney Körfez ülkeleriyle aramızda karşılıklı güven ve işbirliğine temel oluşturabilecek güçlü bağlar mevcuttur" açıklamasını yaptı. Kuveytli yetkililerin ABD saldırılarına topraklarını açmadıkları yönündeki beyanlarına değinen Bekai, bu açıklamaların sahada kanıtlanması gerektiğini, ABD'nin Kuveyt'teki askeri üsleri İran'a yönelik eylemlerinde kullanmayı sürdürdüğünü söyledi. ABD'nin İbrahim Anlaşmaları kapsamında Suudi Arabistan'a sivil nükleer program izni vereceği yönündeki haberleri de değerlendiren Bekai, Nükleer Silahların Yayılmasını Önleme Antlaşması (NPT) uyarınca barışçıl nükleer enerjiden yararlanmanın tüm üye ülkelerin kazanılmış hakkı olduğunu vurguladı. ABD'nin İran'a yönelik engellemelerinin çelişkili olduğunu ifade eden Bekai, Washington'ın hukuk dışı ve seçici yaklaşımlarını uluslararası toplumun takdirine bıraktıklarını dile getirdi. Irak Başbakanı'nın Tahran ziyaretinde iki ülke sınırlarının terör örgütlerinden arındırılması ve güvenlik anlaşmasının uygulanmasının ele alındığını belirten Bekai, ABD'den Irak aracılığıyla herhangi bir mesaj iletilmediğini bildirdi. İngiltere'nin yeni hükümetinin ABD saldırılarına üslerini açmasını ve Hürmüz Boğazı'nda askeri koalisyon kurma girişimlerini kınayan Bekai, "Hürmüz Boğazı 28 Şubat öncesinde açık bir suyoluydu. Mevcut durumun tek sorumlusu ABD ve siyonist rejimin saldırılarıdır" ifadelerini kullandı.
ABD'de Siyasi Gündem: Başsavcı Adayı Senato'da, İran'a Saldırılar Sürüyor‘Patriot uyarısı fren yaptırdı!’
ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın, İran’a yönelik planladığı “büyük saldırıyı durdurduğu” yönünde çıkan haberler, yeni bir tartışma yarattı. Nitekim ABD basını, bu kararın, askeri komutanların mühimmat stoklarına dair kritik uyarıları nedeniyle askıya alındığını öne sürerken, kimileri de diplomasiye imkan tanınması için olduğunu savunuyor. Söz konusu iddia, “New York Times” gazetesinin haberiyle ortaya çıktı. Habere göre, daha önce Tahran’a “eşi görülmemiş” bir karşılık vereceğini söyleyen Donald Trump, askeri gerçeklerle karşı karşıya kalınca geri adım atmak zorunda kaldı. Cuma günü Beyaz Saray’ın kriz odasında yapılan gizli toplantıda, Genelkurmay Başkanı General Dan Kane’in Başkan Trump’a çarpıcı bir rapor sunduğu, bu raporda, İran ile savaşın tırmanması durumunda bölgedeki hava savunma sistemlerinin yetersiz kalacağı vurgulandı. Pentagon verilerine göre, operasyonların başladığı Nisan ayından bu yana tanesi 4 milyon dolar olan 1.200’den fazla Patriot füzesi kullanıldı. General Kane, saldırıların sürmesi halinde CENTCOM envanterinin tehlikeli seviyeye düşeceği uyarısında bulundu, saldırının yapılması halinde olası risklere dikkat çekti. NYT gazetesi, söz konusu toplantıda Başkan Yardımcısı J.D. Vance’in de savaşın tırmandırılması konusundaki endişelerini dile getirdiğini savundu. Ürdün zafiyeti Bununla birlikte 17 Temmuz’da bir İran füzesinin Ürdün’deki Amerikan savunma hattını yararak 3 askeri öldürmesi, Amerikan komuta kademesinde “savunma zayıflığı” endişelerini tırmandırdı. Komutanların, İran’a yapılacak kapsamlı bir saldırının Tahran’dan devasa bir misilleme dalgası başlatacağını ve mevcut stoklarla bu dalganın durdurulmasının imkansız olduğunu ifade ettiği belirtiliyor. Askeri risklerin artmasıyla birlikte Beyaz Saray’da ibrenin yeniden diplomasiye döndüğü de kaydediliyor. İletişim Direktörü Steven Cheung, Trump’ın önceliğinin diplomasi olduğunu yinelerken, damadı ve danışmanı Jared Kushner gibi isimlerin “sıcak savaş” yerine “ekonomik boğma” stratejisini önerdiği belirtiliyor. Diplomasiye fırsat AB’nin Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) Daimi Temsilcisi Mike Waltz ise, Başkan Trump’ın İran’a yönelik yeni saldırı düzenlenmemesi yönündeki talimatına ilişkin, “Başkan, görüşmelere biraz alan açıyor” dedi. Waltz, “Fox News” kanalına yaptığı açıklamada, Trump’ın “diplomasiye daha fazla alan tanıdığını” söyledi, ancak ABD ile İran arasında süren temaslara ilişkin herhangi bir ayrıntı vermedi. BM Daimi Temsilcisi ayrıca uluslararası basında İran’a yönelik saldırıların durdurulduğu yönündeki iddiaları yalanlayarak, ABD’nin “hazır ve tetikte” olduğunu söyledi. Öte yandan New York Times gazetesine göre, savaşın bölgeye yayılması, Körfez’deki Arap müttefiklerin Washington’dan uzaklaşması, küresel ekonomik zararlar, giderek ağırlaşan enerji krizi ve mülteci dalgası, Trump yönetiminin dile getirdiği diğer endişeler arasında yer alıyor. ‘Hamaney nükleer silah istiyor’ ABD istihbaratı, İran’ın yeni dini lideri Mücteba Hamaney’in, babası Ali Hamaney’e kıyasla nükleer silah geliştirmeye çok daha istekli olduğunu öne sürdü. Adlarının paylaşılmaması şartıyla “New York Times” gazetesine konuşan yetkililer, ABD ve İsrail’in 28 Şubat’tan bu yana düzenlediği saldırılarla Devrim Muhafızları’ndan birçok üst düzey komutanın öldürülmesiyle, yeni yönetimin daha sert bir çizgiye geldiğini, Mücteba Hamaney liderliğinde nükleer silah geliştirmek istediğini iddia ediyor. Mücteba Hamaney, bugüne dek bu yönde bir açıklama yapmazken, kaynaklar, istihbarat değerlendirmelerinin bir kısmının savaş öncesi döneme ait olduğunu vurguluyor. İran’danUkrayna’ya sert tepki!‘Cevapsız kalmayacak’ İran-ABD savaşı sürürken, Ukrayna’nın ise önceki gün Hazar Denizi’nde İran bağlantılı bir askeri kargo taşıdığı öne sürülen gemiye saldırı düzenlenmesi gerilimi tırmandırdı. İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Arakçi, ABD merkezli X hesabından konuya ilişkin yaptığı açıklamada, Avrupa Birliği Dış İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Politikası Yüksek Temsilcisi Kaja Kallas ve Rusya Dışişleri Bakanı Sergev Lavrov ile yaptığı telefon görüşmesine değindi ve saldırı hakkında konuştuğunu kaydetti. Arakçi, “Zelenskiy, bir İran ticaret gemisine saldırarak bir denizciyi öldürdü. Bu, İsrail’in Avrupa’yı kendi savaşına çekmek amacıyla yaptırdığı, Birleşmiş Milletler Şartı’nın açık bir ihlalidir. Kiev’deki ‘asalak’ yönetimin yaptığı bu eylem, cevapsız kalmayacak” dedi. Türk şirketinin gemisi de vuruldu Rusya-Ukrayna Savaşı kapsamında ticari gemileri hedef alan saldırılar Karadeniz ve Hazar Denizi’ne yayılırken, İstanbul merkezli bir şirket tarafından işletilen AGN Ragnar adlı yük gemisi saldırıda hasar gördü.
Trump, İran’a Yönelik Büyük Çaplı Saldırı Planını Durdurdu: Mühimmat Yetersizliği Etkili OlduZelensky claims Russia helped Iran target US bases in Gulf
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed over the weekend that Russia is assisting Iran in targeting US bases in the Middle East by sharing satellite surveillance. “Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and US military facilities located there,” Zelensky said on X. “These images subsequently appear in Iran. At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia’s satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes — both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterward, to assess the damage inflicted.” The remarks came after Kyiv seemingly opened a front against Tehran in the Caspian, the world’s largest inland sea, with Iran threatening retaliation after a deadly attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship. Tehran threatens retaliation after Kyiv attacks Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea On Saturday, Zelensky claimed his country had carried out long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea against vessels transporting military cargo involving Iran. He wrote on social media that Ukrainian armed forces had achieved “very strong results with long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea — including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship”. Ukraine’s intelligence services, for their part, reported on Telegram that drone attacks had been carried out against “cargo vessels under international sanctions that were used to transport military cargo between Iran and Russia”. According to Iranian state television, the foreign ministry had summoned the Ukrainian charge d’affaires in Tehran on Saturday to protest this “hostile and criminal act”. On Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hit back at Kyiv for the attack on its commercial vessel, which he said had claimed the life of a sailor. He described it as “a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel’s behest to drag Europe into its war”. He added that, during calls with the European Union’s Kaja Kallas and Russian top diplomat Sergei Lavrov, he “made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED”. Iran’s foreign ministry also said the attack caused the ship “to explode, killing one sailor and injuring several others”. The Islamic republic “has never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine”, the ministry said in a statement. Russia helping Iran? Zelensky’s accusations of Russia helping Iran target US troops are not the first. Multiple sources, including a senior US official, had told CBS News six days into the war that Russia was providing intelligence to Iran regarding US positions in the Middle East. The allegation has lingered in media reports over the last few months, often with China possibly being involved as well. During a hearing on Capitol Hill earlier this week, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was directly asked whether Russia and China were helping Iran. His answer was somewhat unclear, but he did say they were helping Iran. “There’s definitely adversary alignment, attempts to do so, and there are many ways that we deter that. And the depth and extent of it ought to remain classified, and it should,” Hegseth said. “But there are ways in which both of those countries are limiting, at different levels, enabling some of the things Iran is doing, yes.” However, just days later, President Trump contradicted his secretary of defence, saying on Truth Social he did not believe they were assisting Iran. He mentioned both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin and said they had assured him they were not involved. But on Saturday, Zelensky pointed to specific instances of Russia assisting Iran with targeting bases with US troops. “On July 19 and 20 alone, four air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites — two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait,” Zelensky wrote. Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2026
ABD Buşehr Nükleer Santrali Çevresini Vurdu, İran Hürmüz’ü Kontrol Etmek İstiyorIran foreign minister says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
July 26 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered". Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X. Lavrov, in a statement posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website, offered condolences in connection with the death of a sailor in the attack.
ABD'nin Kazma Dağı tehdidi ve Ukrayna'nın Hazar saldırısı krizi derinleştiriyorIranian FM, EU's Kallas discuss Caspian vessel attack, Hormuz tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas discussed regional developments including an alleged Ukrainian strike on an Iranian commercial vessel and mounting tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran urging a “decisive response” from the international community to the deadly incident.
ABD'nin Kazma Dağı tehdidi ve Ukrayna'nın Hazar saldırısı krizi derinleştiriyorEU to summon Russian envoy after latest strikes on Ukraine, Kallas says
Bloc's foreign policy chief also plans new sanctions targeting Russia's military-industrial sector
Rus Drone Saldırıları Haziran'da Ukrayna'da Sivil Kayıpları ArtırdıEU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure
BRUSSELS, July 24 (Reuters) - The European Union has imposed new restrictive measures on Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations, EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Friday, adding that a leading figure of a cyber group who she said enabled the regime's repression of information has also been sanctioned. "As Tehran intensifies its domestic crackdown, the EU will continue to hold those responsible to account," Kallas said in a statement on social media platform X. Kallas did not specify who was sanctioned.
EU backs ASEAN-China sea code, upgrades ties with Philippines
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Friday said the bloc supports efforts by ASEAN and China to conclude a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, as Brussels upgraded its partnership with Manila during the Filipino chairmanship of the bloc.
Kashmir, IWT among key global challenges threatening 'peaceful coexistence', Dar tells Asean moot
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday drew attention to key challenges threatening peaceful coexistence and stability across the world, listing the Kashmir dispute and India’s threats to Pakistan’s water share among them. He made the remarks at the 33rd ministerial meeting of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) held in Manila, the Philippines. Foreign ministers and delegates from 27 member states of ARF gathered for the summit, which comes amid a flare-up in the war between the United States and Iran. The conflict is a key concern for the 11-nation Asean, which has a combined gross domestic product of about $3.8 trillion heavily reliant on Middle East oil. Addressing the meeting, DPM Dar highlighted eight key challenges that he said “continue to threaten peaceful coexistence, stability and our livelihoods across the region and the world”. “Any delay in addressing these challenges will only undermine our collective efforts to achieve peace, stability and prosperity across our regions and beyond,” he said. Noting the “continued failure” to resolve longstanding disputes in South Asia, he particularly called attention to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute as “the heart of regional instability”. He said that Pakistan continued to advocate for a “just and peaceful” settlement, in line with the United Nations Charter and resolutions as well as the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The deputy premier also expressed concern once again over India’s decision to unilaterally place the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after hostilities flared up between the two nations last year. “We simply cannot afford to let this serious provocative development remain unaddressed,” Dar said, urging the entire international community to support a peaceful resolution to the issue. The issue of water has remained a bitter point of contention between the two nuclear-armed nations since May 2025. Earlier this month, the top brass of Pakistan’s army vowed to undertake “all measures necessary” to ensure the availability of Pakistan’s rightful share of water. US-Iran war and Gaza Dar also highlighted Pakistan’s role in facilitating a ceasefire between the US and Iran and convening talks at the leadership level between the two arch-enemies after 47 years. Appreciating the confidence placed in the country by the US, Iran, Gulf countries and others, he said, “These hard-earned achievements through dialogue and diplomacy have created a valuable opportunity to advance lasting peace. We must not let this opportunity slip through our hands.” He expressed his hope that Pakistan’s efforts to bring peace would contribute to regional stability, as well as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of normal shipping. He called on the international community to reinforce these efforts through sustained dialogue, diplomacy and constructive engagement. Thirdly, the deputy premier called attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in occupied Palestinian territories, calling it “deeply alarming”. “Our collective failure to prevent the genocidal streak unleashed in Gaza raises serious questions about our collective conscience as human beings, and about our ability to prevent the continued atrocities in the region,” he said. FM Dar reiterated Pakistan’s support for Palestinian self-determination and the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous state of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders. ‘Common threat’ of terrorism DPM Dar also highlighted the issue of terrorism, terming it “a common threat and challenge for all of us in varying degrees”. “Pakistan has been at the forefront of the global fight against terrorism. No country outside active conflict zones has been sacrificing as [much as] Pakistan,” he said, highlighting that over 90,000 lives had been lost as well as close to $150 billion in economic damages. Despite all odds, he said, the country was determined to fight against all forms of terrorism. He stressed that this long-term commitment required sustained national efforts and enhanced international cooperation. In particular, he pointed out the challenge of terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, naming the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as groups exploiting Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan. “Pakistan has only one expectation for the Afghan Taliban regime: to not allow Afghan territory to be used for terrorism against Pakistan or any other neighbouring country,” DPM Dar said. “If they are able to honour these commitments and fulfill their repeated promises, there will be immense opportunity for trade, connectivity and socio-economic development across South Asia, Central Asia and beyond.” The deputy premier called on the Afghan Taliban regime and abetters of regional terrorism to refrain from allowing Afghan territory to be used in this regard, as well as urging ARF members to support these efforts. There has been a resurgence in terrorism in Pakistan since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021. Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban administration to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, particularly those linked to the banned TTP. Officials say those appeals have gone unheeded. Ukraine war, South China Sea tensions On the Ukraine-Russia war, Dar expressed the country’s support for diplomatic efforts aimed at a “just and lasting peace”, saying that dialogue and diplomacy were the only path forward. He also addressed a recent incident in the South China Sea, saying that Pakistan valued its ties with all Asia-Pacific states and urging “non-interference, restraint and engagement”. Tension is currently simmering between Beijing and close US ally the Philippines over an incident in the South China Sea that led each to summon the other’s ambassador. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea via a line on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and is at the centre of long-running disputes over a multitude of islands and features. The deputy prime minister also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the One-China principle recognising the People’s Republic of China as the “sole legitimate authority” over Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, which Taiwan rejects. Climate change Finally, the minister addressed the issue of climate change, noting that Pakistan remained among the countries most vulnerable to its effects despite being responsible for less than one per cent of emissions. He highlighted the country’s “ambitious” climate agenda and called for enhanced international cooperation to address what he termed a “common global challenge”. The deputy premier called on the forum to strengthen its preventive diplomacy role by remaining “dynamic, forward-looking and focused on practical action”. Dar welcomed the adoption of the Manila Plan of Action 2026-2036 and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to its implementation as well as the ARF’s principles and objectives. “As we move forward, let us renew our collective resolve to build a peaceful, inclusive and resilient region where sovereign equality, mutual respect and dialogue remain a foundation of our shared future,” he concluded. Meetings with other FMs On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting today, the deputy premier also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several participating ARF member states. These included Oman’s FM Badr Albusaidi, New Zealand’s FM Winston Peters, Australia’s FM Penny Wong, and the United Kingdom’s newly appointed foreign secretary Ed Miliband. Dar arrived in Manila on Wednesday. He met with the foreign ministers of Russia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, as well as Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn and the European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas. He also attended a dinner meeting hosted by Egypt’s FM Dr Abdelatty, where the two ministers held wide-ranging discussions. The DPM visited the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he met with the bank’s Vice President (South, Central and West Asia) Yingming Yang, Vice President (Sectors and Themes) Fatima Yasmin, and Executive Director for Pakistan Nashita Mohsin. “Established in 1994, the ARF has remained a pivotal platform for multilateral consultations on regional security issues. Since becoming a member in 2004, Pakistan has maintained an active role within the forum, consistently offering constructive contributions to its regional programmes and objectives,” the FO noted on Tuesday.
Rubio ve Wang Yi, ASEAN Zirvesi'nde Orta Doğu ve Deniz Sorunlarını Ele AldıAt Asean Regional Forum, Dar highlights key challenges threatening global stability
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar drew attention to key challenges threatening global peace and stability at a forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the Philippines on Thursday. Foreign ministers and delegates from 27 member states of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) gathered for the summit, which comes amid a flare-up in the war between the United States and Iran. The conflict is a key concern for the 11-nation Asean, which has a combined gross domestic product of about $3.8 trillion heavily reliant on Middle East oil. Addressing the 33rd ARF Ministerial Meeting in Manila, DPM Dar highlighted eight “key challenges” that he said continued to threaten peaceful coexistence, stability and livelihoods. “Any delay in addressing these challenges will only undermine our collective efforts to achieve peace, stability and prosperity across our regions and beyond,” he said. Noting the “continued failure” to resolve longstanding disputes in South Asia, he particularly called attention to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute as “the heart of regional instability”. He said that Pakistan continued to advocate for a “just and peaceful” settlement, in line with the United Nations Charter and resolutions as well as the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The deputy premier also expressed concern once again over India’s decision to unilaterally place the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after hostilities flared up between the two nations last year. “We simply cannot afford to let this serious provocative development remain unaddressed,” Dar said, urging the entire international community to support a peaceful resolution to the issue. The issue of water has remained a bitter point of contention between the two nuclear-armed nations since May 2025. Earlier this month, the top brass of Pakistan’s army vowed to undertake “all measures necessary” to ensure the availability of Pakistan’s rightful share of water. US-Iran war and Gaza Dar also highlighted Pakistan’s role in facilitating a ceasefire between the US and Iran and convening talks at the leadership level between the two arch-enemies after 47 years. Appreciating the confidence placed in the country by the US, Iran, Gulf countries and others, he said, “These hard-earned achievements through dialogue and diplomacy have created a valuable opportunity to advance lasting peace. We must not let this opportunity slip through our hands.” He expressed his hope that Pakistan’s efforts to bring peace would contribute to regional stability, as well as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of normal shipping. He called on the international community to reinforce these efforts through sustained dialogue, diplomacy and constructive engagement. Thirdly, the deputy premier called attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in occupied Palestinian territories, calling it “deeply alarming”. “Our collective failure to prevent the genocidal streak unleashed in Gaza raises serious questions about our collective conscience as human beings, and about our ability to prevent the continued atrocities in the region,” he said. FM Dar reiterated Pakistan’s support for Palestinian self-determination and the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous state of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders. ‘Common threat’ of terrorism DPM Dar also highlighted the issue of terrorism, terming it “a common threat and challenge for all of us in varying degrees”. “Pakistan has been at the forefront of the global fight against terrorism. No country outside active conflict zones has been sacrificing as [much as] Pakistan,” he said, highlighting that over 90,000 lives had been lost as well as close to $150 billion in economic damages. Despite all odds, he said, the country was determined to fight against all forms of terrorism. He stressed that this long-term commitment required sustained national efforts and enhanced international cooperation. In particular, he pointed out the challenge of terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, naming the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as groups exploiting Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan. “Pakistan has only one expectation for the Afghan Taliban regime: to not allow Afghan territory to be used for terrorism against Pakistan or any other neighbouring country,” DPM Dar said. “If they are able to honour these commitments and fulfill their repeated promises, there will be immense opportunity for trade, connectivity and socio-economic development across South Asia, Central Asia and beyond.” The deputy premier called on the Afghan Taliban regime and abetters of regional terrorism to refrain from allowing Afghan territory to be used in this regard, as well as urging ARF members to support these efforts. There has been a resurgence in terrorism in Pakistan since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021. Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban administration to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, particularly those linked to the banned TTP. Officials say those appeals have gone unheeded. Ukraine war, South China Sea tensions On the Ukraine-Russia war, Dar expressed the country’s support for diplomatic efforts aimed at a “just and lasting peace”, saying that dialogue and diplomacy were the only path forward. He also addressed a recent incident in the South China Sea, saying that Pakistan valued its ties with all Asia-Pacific states and urging “non-interference, restraint and engagement”. Tension is currently simmering between Beijing and close US ally the Philippines over an incident in the South China Sea that led each to summon the other’s ambassador. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea via a line on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and is at the centre of long-running disputes over a multitude of islands and features. The deputy prime minister also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the One-China principle recognising the People’s Republic of China as the “sole legitimate authority” over Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, which Taiwan rejects. Climate change Finally, the minister addressed the issue of climate change, noting that Pakistan remained among the countries most vulnerable to its effects despite being responsible for less than one per cent of emissions. He highlighted the country’s “ambitious” climate agenda and called for enhanced international cooperation to address what he termed a “common global challenge”. The deputy premier called on the forum to strengthen its preventive diplomacy role by remaining “dynamic, forward-looking and focused on practical action”. Dar welcomed the adoption of the Manila Plan of Action 2026-2036 and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to its implementation as well as the ARF’s principles and objectives. “As we move forward, let us renew our collective resolve to build a peaceful, inclusive and resilient region where sovereign equality, mutual respect and dialogue remain a foundation of our shared future,” he concluded. Meetings with other FMs On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting today, the deputy premier also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several participating ARF member states. These included Oman’s FM Badr Albusaidi, New Zealand’s FM Winston Peters, Australia’s FM Penny Wong, and the United Kingdom’s newly appointed foreign secretary Ed Miliband. Dar arrived in Manila on Wednesday. He met with the foreign ministers of Russia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, as well as Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn and the European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas. He also attended a dinner meeting hosted by Egypt’s FM Dr Abdelatty, where the two ministers held wide-ranging discussions. The DPM visited the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he met with the bank’s Vice President (South, Central and West Asia) Yingming Yang, Vice President (Sectors and Themes) Fatima Yasmin, and Executive Director for Pakistan Nashita Mohsin. “Established in 1994, the ARF has remained a pivotal platform for multilateral consultations on regional security issues. Since becoming a member in 2004, Pakistan has maintained an active role within the forum, consistently offering constructive contributions to its regional programmes and objectives,” the FO noted on Tuesday.
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