Russia and Iran are said to be close allies, with the latter even supplying weapons to Russia's war against Ukraine. However, Iran's absence in Russia's Victory Day celebration, where Chinese President Xi Jinping was seen in prominence, has raised questions in Tehran.

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Gov. Greg Abbott announced his support for the bill. An amendment adopted by the House would let the governor add or remove countries to that list.

The Pentagon claims that the US is at risk of missile attacks from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to restrict land sales to citizens of adversarial nations, but a key amendment allowing legal U.S. residents to buy land sparked backlash from conservative

“When you take a group of people and you say, ‘Everybody has the same character, therefore we will ban them all,’ that is the very definition of racism,” said Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), speaking to demonstrators. After speeches on the south steps of the Capitol, demonstrators marched to the Governor’s Mansion.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday there was potential for progess in nuclear negotiations with the U.S. after mediator Oman made several proposals, adding that the talks were complicated and more discussions were needed.

North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles on Thursday morning, South Korea's defence ministry said.