World,WAR,Middle East
Pakistan has requested the United States to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports and release a seized Iranian vessel in a bid to revive stalled negotiations, according to sources.The sources said Islamabad conveyed its request to Washington, urging the release of the detained ship and its crew, ...
Uncertainty continues over the next steps for possible US-Iran talks after US President Donald Trump said Washington had extended the ceasefire in the conflict at Pakistan’s request, while waiting for what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.Iran has not yet responded to Tru...
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired on a container ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and further heightening tensions in the region.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident took place around 7:55am local time, when ...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while waiting for a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as U.S. forces continue blocking Iranian ports.The announcement came as uncertainty deepened ahead of the truce’s...
Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has attacked a third vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agencies reported on Wednesday, in an apparent escalation of maritime tensions.Semi-official outlets including Nour News, Fars and Mehr said the Guard targeted a ship identif...
World,WAR
Representatives from more than 60 countries gathered in Brussels on Monday for talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa on restoring stability, security and lasting peace in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, as global focus remains on tensions in Iran and Lebanon.Belgium’s Foreign M...
Iran has said it will not reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to full international shipping unless the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, escalating tensions in an already volatile Middle East.Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said no date has been set for a ...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday said the country’s navy is ready to inflict “new bitter defeats” on the United States and Israel, according to IRNA.In a message marking Iran’s Army Day on April 18, he praised the army’s role against what he desc...
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said in a statement that Pakistan’s army chief, serving as an intermediary, presented the proposals to Iran when he recently visited Tehran, and they were still under review.It was not revealed what was in the proposals.The council said Iran has y...
Iran has denied assertions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium stockpile.Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s National Security Committee, said Tehran has made no such commitment and will not allow enriched uranium to be sent to the country.Speaking to Al Jazee...
A cruise ship has completed a passage through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the outbreak of the war, according to ship tracking data.MarineTraffic reported that the Malta-flagged vessel Celestyal Discovery—believed to be operating without passengers—successfully sailed th...
World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
The United States has extended a waiver permitting countries to continue purchasing Russian oil and petroleum products at sea for roughly another month, as the Trump administration seeks to stabilise global oil supplies amid disruptions linked to the conflict with Iran.According to a notice from the...
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, but warned it could shut it again if the United States continues blocking Iranian vessels and ports.In Beirut on April 18, officials said ships can pass through the key waterway—responsible for about 20% of global oil transport&mda...
US President Donald Trump has indicated that military attacks could resume if a ceasefire with Iran expires next week without a deal.Speaking to reporters, Trump said the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain in place and warned that bombing could restart if negotiations fail.“I don&rs...
World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR,Middle East
Oil prices tumbled Friday after Iranian officials said they would allow commercial traffic to resume in the Strait of Hormuz, lifting equity markets in Europe and New York, where major indices hit new records.Citing the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...
Iran and the United States on Friday said the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened and is fully operational for commercial shipping after nearly seven weeks of disruption that had affected global energy trade.“IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSA...
The United States is prepared to resume military operations if Iran refuses to agree to a deal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters in Washington, DC, Hegseth warned that US forces remain on standby to restart combat if diplomatic efforts fail, reports Al Jazeera...
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said a ceasefire in Lebanon is just as important as one in Iran, stressing that Tehran is working to secure a permanent truce across all conflict zones.In a post on Telegram following talks related to ending the war between Iran and the United States, Ghalibaf said Iran ...
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Discussions over a new round of face-to-face talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing, the White House said on Tuesday, even as Washington has fully enforced a blockade on Iranian ports and regional mediation efforts have intensified, with no date yet set for the next round of negotiatio...
Pakistan’s army chief is visiting Tehran on Thursday to hold talks with Iranian officials, aiming to revive negotiations between the United States and Iran and extend an existing ceasefire that has paused nearly seven weeks of conflict in the region.The war — involving Israel, the U.S. a...
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