At a time of US moves to find an alternative to Russian gas and oil to supply Europe, under the US-led boycott campaign, with Russian fuel and also a possible shift in US President Joe Biden's position on Saudi Arabia.

While China regularly protests against U.S. military movements in the Taiwan Strait, the water's legal status has not previously been a regular talking point in meetings with U.S. officials.

Commenting on Iran's decision to suspend 27 cameras to monitor its nuclear activities, following the adoption by the IAEA Board of Governors of a resolution critical of its lack of

In an evolution of events between Iran and the IAEA, and in a move likely to increase tension with the UN agency, Iran announced that it had removed two IAEA surveillance cameras from one of its nuclear facilities.