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Russian FM holds talks with Iranian counterpart, urges restraint
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (296+ words) Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has urged restraint and warned against further escalation during talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, even as Moscow reaffirmed its willingness to assist in resolving the ongoing crisis. During the conversation, Araghchi briefed Lavrov…...
Iran imposes its own blockade amid US Navy's Hormuz crackdown
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (601+ words) The US Navy on Monday blockaded the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and clarified that the blockade will be enforced on all ships using Iranian ports but not others in the region. US Navy had. .....
US move to seize Iran's uranium would be complex, high-risk operation: Experts
1+ week, 5+ day ago (420+ words) Any attempt by the United States to secure Iran's enriched uranium stockpile through military force would be a complex, high-risk and prolonged operation involving significant logistical, technical and safety challenges, according to experts and former officials. The assessment comes amid…...
Iran warns of retaliation after missile strike on Haifa
1+ week, 1+ day ago (345+ words) Tensions in the West Asia have intensified sharply after Iran warned of retaliatory action in response to an ultimatum issued by US President Donald Trump over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The warning came as an Iranian missile…...
Campaign against Iran not over, existential threats removed: Netanyahu
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (447+ words) Claiming "historic achievements" in the ongoing confrontation with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said the campaign is "not yet over", even as he asserted that Israel has significantly rolled back Tehran's nuclear ambitions. In a video statement…...
A re-enactment of Gaza in Lebanon
3+ day, 38+ min ago (446+ words) Since mid-March, Israeli forces have advanced further into Lebanese territory after weeks of air strikes that targeted not just Hezbollah positions but also homes, hospitals, universities, bridges and other infrastructure in densely populated areas. Entire Muslim-majority towns south of the…...
Iran delegation in Islamabad for high-stakes US talks amid fragile ceasefire
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (635+ words) An Iranian delegation arrived in Islamabad in the early hours of Saturday, 11 April for crucial talks with the United States, raising cautious hopes of easing tensions after weeks of conflict that have rattled West Asia. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…...
Iranian FM warns US against letting Benjamin Netanyahu "kill diplomacy
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (361+ words) Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States against allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "kill diplomacy, as a fragile ceasefire takes effect after 40 days of fighting. In a post on X, Araghchi said Netanyahu's ongoing…...
Doubts and distrust over Islamabad talks as Strait of Hormuz is mined
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (234+ words) The "peace talks" following the two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan is still on schedule, claimed various news outlets on Thursday evening despite growing doubts. Pakistan has declared a two-day holiday till Friday and Serena Hotel, the venue for the talks,…...
Beirut bombed, Iran attacked, UAE, Saudi hit as West Asia peace remains most fragile
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (530+ words) Hostilities fail to cease: less than 12 hours after a US'Iran ceasefire, Israel pounded Lebanon striking hit Iran, Saudi and UAE energy targets, shutting the Strait of Hormuz...