The Iranian army on Sunday warned that countries complying with US sanctions against the Islamic Republic would “face difficulties” crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global flow of oil, with the US imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. (REUTERS) Army…
New Delhi: Iran has proposed a three-stage formula for negotiations should the United States want to return to the table for peace talks, local media reported, as both sides walked away from the second round of such discussions in Pakistan. The conditions laid out by Tehran revolve around the end of the war, Strait of…
New Delhi: A permanent US resident of Iranian origin was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night on charges of brokering weapons deals on behalf of the Iranian government, according to a report by New York Post. It said the deals allegedly included armed drones, bomb fuses, and ammunition destined for Sudan’s ongoing…
NEW DELHI: As efforts intensify to stabilise a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States, a new dimension has come into focus: China’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy. While Pakistan has positioned itself as the venue for talks, officials and analysts suggest Beijing’s role may ultimately prove decisive in determining whether the current truce evolves into a…
On April 1, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an address to his nation about the ongoing war in West Asia. His message could not have been clearer. “This is not our war. We will not be drawn into the conflict. That is not in our national interest”, he said. Many other European head of…
A compound that was formerly a US embassy appears to have been struck in Tehran as the Iran-US war rages, reported news agency AP. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly control the compound since the 1979 hostage crisis and its all-volunteer Basij force operates the premises. A compound that was previously a US embassy in Tehran was…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the people of Iran had asked him to become the Supreme Leader and added that he is not interested. While speaking at a fundraiser event, Trump said Iranians asked him, “We’d like to make you the next Supreme Leader,” and shared his reply to the prospect: “No,…
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo) US Israel Iran War Live: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi said that “friendly nations including China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan” have been allowed passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions. Iran…
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz – now in its fourth week as the conflict deepens – is piling pressure on the US administration and major importers of oil, gas and fuels from the Gulf, forcing a scramble for solutions. A narrow corridor linking the Gulf to global markets, Hormuz has been all…
Amid escalating tensions with the US, Iran has issued fresh warnings, declaring that all logistical and service centers in the Red Sea that are assisting the USS Gerald R Ford carriers in the war are being considered “targets” for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). G The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued fresh…