As the tensions between the United States and Iran continue over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf has claimed that Washington is “bragging about holding the cards.” Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf is also the key negotiater with the US amid the stalled peace talks in Pakistan…
Tehran: Iran’s Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf on Monday said in a cryptic message that although US President Donald Trump claims he has all the cards, Iran, too holds quite a leverage. Ghalibaf, through a mathematical equation, explained that Iran’s supply equates demand by the US.In a post on X, he said, “They brag about the…
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran could call if it wanted to negotiate an end to the war launched by the U.S. and Israel, as Iran’s foreign minister returned to Pakistan for talks despite the absence of U.S. counterparts. Hopes of reviving peace efforts had earlier receded after Trump scrapped a visit to…
Hong Kong authorities launched 18 joint operations against illicit refuelling stations this year amid a global energy price surge, with the customs chief noting the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas. But Commissioner for Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said on Saturday that despite the upwards trend, illegal refuelling was not widespread locally….
Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday and US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations amid a fragile ceasefire. US hopes for progress, but Iran says not direct talks The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an…
Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday credited what he called an “extraordinary unity” among Iranians for weakening adversaries in his latest message to the nation amid war with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, who is also Khamenei’s eldest son, was chosen to take charge of the country by Iran’s Assembly of Experts. (AP/Reuters) He said,…
Iran on Thursday called India and China “cradles of civilisation” after US President Donald Trump shared the transcript of a talk show, which referred to the two Asian countries as “hellholes.” US President Donald Trump referred to India, led by PM Modi, a ‘hellhole’. (PTI) “China and India are the cradles of civilisation,” the Iranian…
Two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly been seized by Iran’s IRGC for “manipulating navigation systems and endangering safety in the Strait of Hormuz”, and are being taken to Iran, according to state media. A tanker sits anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran. (AP/Representative…
Donald Trump projected himself as a peace President when he ran for a second term in the White House in 2024. The data backed him; he was the only President to not declare a new war during his first term after Jimmy Carter, though it’s a name he doesn’t want to be associated with. President…
Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for normal passage of ships, as Beijing described it as an “international waterway” amid assertions by Iran that it has an inalienable right over it. China calls Hormuz international waterway; Xi presses for reopening The Strait of Hormuz should…