US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA (File photo/PTI)

‘Don’t trust Pakistanis’: US think tank warns Donald Trump, flags Asim Munir as ‘massive red flag’

A US-based think tank has cautioned President Donald Trump against placing trust in Pakistan, invoking its past role in Afghanistan and raising concerns about the country’s military leadership. US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA (File…

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The US-Iran talks began Saturday and went on till well beyond midnight. (REUTERS)

No breakthrough in Iran-US peace talks in Pakistan so far, negotiations to continue tomorrow: Report

Iran’s government said that peace talks with the United States, dubbed as ‘Islamabad talks’ and brokered by Pakistan, concluded after 14 hours of negotiations. The talks began on Saturday and went on well beyond midnight, according to Pakistan local time. The US-Iran talks began Saturday and went on till well beyond midnight. (REUTERS) The talks…

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Islamabad talks begin under shadow of distrust as Iran, US trade warnings (AI-generated/Reutets, AFP)

‘Goodwill but no trust’: Wary Iran and US head to Islamabad talks; what each side wants

Iran and the United States head into high-stakes talks in Islamabad on Saturday with both sides openly wary of each other. While Tehran has reiterated that it approaches negotiations with “goodwill but no trust,” Washington has also signalled caution. Islamabad talks begin under shadow of distrust as Iran, US trade warnings (AI-generated/Reutets, AFP) Iranian Parliament…

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‘Their military deployment does not scare us’: Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on US moves (File photos)

‘Ball in America’s court’: Iran open to ‘compromise’ after Trump’s ‘very traumatic’ warning

Iran is prepared to consider “compromises” to revive a nuclear deal with the United States, but only if Washington is willing to talk about lifting sanctions, deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC in an interview in Tehran. ‘Their military deployment does not scare us’: Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on US moves (File…

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Zelensky conceded on Wednesday that there were some points in the document that he did not like.(AFP)

Zelensky meets US envoys, discusses Ukraine peace plan

Published on: Dec 25, 2025 10:34 pm IST Zelensky thanked the two envoys for their “constructive approach, the intensive work, and the kind words”. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had had “very good” talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, focused on ending the “brutal Russian war”. Zelensky…

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Days after deadlock, Pak and Afghanistan ‘agree’ on maintaining ceasefire, talks resume next week

Days after deadlock, Pak and Afghanistan ‘agree’ on maintaining ceasefire, talks resume next week

Days after talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan hit a wall, Turkey announced on Thursday that both countries have agreed to maintain the ceasefire and will resume negotiations on November 6. Afghan refugees arrive near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman(AFP/File) In a joint statement on talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Turkey said that the negotiations took…

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