TEHRAN, Apr 17: Following the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel by US President Donald Trump, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf credited the development to what he described as the “steadfastness” of Hezbollah and the unity of the so-called “Axis of Resistance”. In a post on X, Ghalibaf reiterated
WASHINGTON, Apr 17: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a “very good conversation” with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the phone talks held between the two leaders on Tuesday. “I had a very good talk with him, and he’s a friend of mine from India, and he’s
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17: India on Thursday described the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as “deplorable” and strongly called for the early restoration of unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. Addressing the UN General Assembly, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, said
Amir Hamza, a founding member of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was shot at by unidentified assailants in Lahore and is currently in critical condition, according to media reports. Hamza, who co-founded the outfit along with Hafiz Saeed in the mid-1980s, has been linked to multiple terror-related activities in India and other countries. Several reports
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, stressing that military action cannot be a solution. He made the remarks after holding talks with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker in New Delhi. “Today, the entire world is going through a
Tehran, Apr 14: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Amir Saeid Iravani, has strongly condemned the reported naval blockade on Iranian ports, calling it a “gross violation” of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Iranian state media Press TV. In a letter sent on Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President
Tehran, Apr 13: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said “zero lessons earned” after hours of negotiations between the United States and Iran held in Pakistan under the “Islamabad MoU” ended in a stalemate, despite reports of being close to a breakthrough. He said Iran engaged in the talks in good faith but
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would begin a swift blockade of ships entering or leaving the strategic Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks held in Pakistan reportedly ended without an agreement. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the blockade would include Iranian ports starting Monday at 10
A striking image from inside a plane carrying Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf to Islamabad has set the tone for crucial US-Iran talks taking place amid ceasefire tensions, military escalation, and fragile diplomatic efforts. En route to the negotiations, Ghalibaf used the journey to highlight a powerful visual message. Inside the aircraft, empty seats were
US-Iran Ceasefire Talks in Islamabad : Pakistan is hosting key talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad as diplomatic efforts continue to end the ongoing Gulf conflict. An Iranian delegation led by Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has arrived in the capital, while the US side is led by Vice President JD Vance. The talks come