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Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reimposed restrictions on the critical waterway, a day after US President Donald Trump said he will continue its naval blockade in “full force”. Iran’s military command, in a statement, said that Washington had broken a promise by continuing its naval blockade of ships sailing…
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States and Iran would jointly remove uranium from Tehran’s nuclear sites with excavators under any peace deal, before the material is transferred to US territory. Trump’s comment came despite Iran’s foreign ministry saying earlier that the Islamic Republic’s stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere.”…
Donald Trump told AFP Friday that a peace deal was “very close” after Iran moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — but Tehran rejected the US president’s claim that it was ready to surrender nuclear materials. The upbeat signals from Washington came as a ceasefire took effect in Lebanon, but Iran’s sharply different account…
Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States if a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran said. The war has resulted in the…
Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 09:38 IST Trump renewed his attacks on Pope Leo XIV over his anti war stance, claims Iran killed 42000 protesters and must not get nuclear arms. US President Donald Trump; Pope Leo XIV (R) (Image: Reuters/File) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his attack on Pope Leo XIV, a day…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have discussed the Middle East situation and bilateral cooperation in their first phone call since Washington and Tehran struck a ceasefire deal. During the call that lasted about 40 minutes, the two leaders also stressed the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open…
Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after “productive discussions” between the two sides in Washington, the United States said on Tuesday. “The participants held productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement, adding: “All sides agreed to launch direct negotiations…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed the Middle East situation and bilateral cooperation in their first phone call since Washington and Tehran struck a ceasefire deal. During the call that lasted about 40 minutes, the two leaders also stressed the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and…
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices have surged sharply since the Iran war intensified in early 2026. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas exports, have constrained supply flows.This has pushed benchmarks like Brent and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) higher….
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI/WASHINGTON: After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and US officials ended their highest-level talks in decades without a breakthrough, but 11 sources familiar with the negotiations said dialogue was still alive. The weekend meeting to resolve the conflict between the US and Iran, held four days after last Tuesday’s ceasefire…