Iran's Hormuz talks and nuclear warning, G20 diplomacy on Russia and Poland's court standoff
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks are under way on a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran is debating its nuclear weapons ban if war resumes. Rubio says he discussed a possible Trump-Putin encounter at APEC with Lavrov, and says Washington is reviewing Turkish and Indian proposals on Black Sea grain shipments. Syria weighs joining the Mecca pact. The European Commission urges President Nawrocki to validate the judges elected by the Sejm. Allies restate North Korea denuclearization, youth protests reach Germany, and COP17 ends without a funding deal.
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Today's facts
- Araghchi says talks under way on two-day plan to reopen Hormuz as Iran's security chief says Tehran is debating its nuclear weapons ban (Tehran)
- Rubio says he discussed a possible Trump-Putin encounter at APEC with Lavrov on G20 sidelines (Atlanta)
- Rubio says US reviewing Turkish and Indian Black Sea grain proposals (Atlanta and Istanbul)
- Syria weighs joining the Mecca defense pact (Manama)
- Constitutional Tribunal standoff: Brussels urges Nawrocki to validate judges (Warsaw)
- North Korea denuclearization reaffirmed by US, South Korea and Japan (Atlanta)
- Youth protests against military service spread to Germany (Germany)
- Biodiversity deal without a funding agreement at COP17 (Yerevan)