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President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step. Trump also suggested that other countries were offering help but did not identify any nation. “Other countries use the strait. So we…
Lebanon’s presidency said on Friday that a meeting would be held with Washington to discuss a ceasefire. Lebanon’s presidency said on Friday that a meeting would be held with Israel in Washington next week to discuss a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war and the potential start of negotiations between the neighbours. A presidency statement said…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran agreed to reopen the crucial route as part of a two-week ceasefire. “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and,…
Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon said at least 182 people were killed and hundreds were wounded, making it the deadliest day in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. US President Donald Trump told PBS…
Since February 28, when the United States and Israel struck Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been constructing its tollbooth with methodical precision. Ships wishing to transit must approach an IRGC-linked intermediary and submit documentation: the vessel’s International Maritime Organization number, crew list, cargo manifest, destination, and automated identification system data. The IRGC screens…
Iran has suspended the passage of oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz following Israel’s continued strikes on Lebanon, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. This may result in a dramatic escalation that threatens to unravel the US-Iran ceasefire agreement within hours of it taking effect. Tehran simultaneously warned it may withdraw from the…
With US President Donald Trump threatening that a whole civilisation will die on Tuesday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisation is unacceptable in the modern world and asserted that the use of nuclear weapons can never be justified. In a post on X, Gandhi said,…
Pakistan’s prime minister, who is playing a key mediating role in the Middle East conflict, on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to extend his deadline for massive strikes on Iran by two weeks. “Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the…
US President Donald Trump has indicated that while Washington remains prepared to launch heavy strikes against Iran on Tuesday, the deadline could shift if negotiations show meaningful progress, Fox News reported. Speaking to Fox News anchor Bret Baier on the phone, Trump reiterated that the deadline remains in place for now. Baier asked the president if…
Iran has reportedly severed all diplomatic and indirect channels of communication with the United States, signalling a sharp escalation in tensions and casting doubt over ongoing mediation efforts, including those involving Pakistan. According to Tehran Times, all message exchanges between the two sides have been suspended, effectively shutting down backchannel diplomacy at a critical juncture….