Washington/Tehran: The confrontation between the United States and Iran deepened dramatically on Sunday after U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has pushed an already fragile ceasefire to the brink and injected fresh uncertainty into last-ditch diplomatic efforts. U.S. President Donald Trump said the vessel, Touska, was…
Washington/Islamabad: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that American negotiators will be in Islamabad on Monday for the second round of talks with Iran, as Pakistan beefed up the security in and around the national capital. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12 in Islamabad aimed…
Washington: The Indian embassy in the US will host an exhibition at Capitol Hill on Tuesday to highlight Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and also mark the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack that culminated in Operation Sindoor. India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra will inaugurate “The Human Cost of Terrorism” exhibition at a time…
Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to India, the first by a South Korean leader in eight years, before heading to Vietnam, a presidential adviser said on Thursday. Lee will start his April 19 to April 24 trip in New Delhi at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions to allow countries to buy petroleum products from Russia, days after it ruled out renewal of the special measure. The US Department of the Treasury issued an order late Friday extending the waiver from sanctions on Russian oil that is already at…
Peshawar: At least eight people — including a woman and a young girl — died in a gas pipeline explosion at an industrial estate in Pakistan’s northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, a Rescue 1122 official said. The incident occurred in the Hattar Industrial Estate area of Haripur district. According to Rescue 1122 sources, the…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a “very good conversation” with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday. “I had a very good talk with him, and he’s a friend of mine from India, and he’s doing great. We had…
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said Israel and the US share “identical goals” in the ongoing conflict with Iran. The Israeli prime minister said the US has been keeping Israel updated on its contacts with Iran and reiterated that both nations seek the removal of enriched material, an end to Iran’s enrichment capabilities,…
Washington: The United States on Wednesday ruled out granting any further exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian or Iranian oil. US Treasury Scott Bessent announced at a press conference at the White House here. “We will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil, and we will not be renewing the general…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran is “close to over,” asserting that if he pulled up stakes right now, it would take Tehran 20 years to rebuild the country. The president’s comments come hours after the US Central Command said it had successfully blocked all traffic to and from…
