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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear programme in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas…
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei. Credit: Islamic Republic website Iran conveyed its conditions for reviving diplomacy to the U.S. in a two-hour-long exchange of messages through a mediator on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday (September 22, 2026), Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on X on Wednesday (September 23,…
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Pakistan has taken on a mediator role in negotiations between Iran and the U.S. aimed at ending the war which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in February. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday (August 24, 2026) to continue efforts to bring peace and…
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Iran-Oman diplomatic engagement on Hormuz enters new phase, reports Iranian media Talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz have entered a new phase, a top Iranian official told state broadcaster Press TV. Press TV reported on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) that continued Iran-Oman Hormuz talks reflect Tehran’s diplomatic engagement. The official further…
Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday (August 3, 2026) in an effort to end their war, now in its sixth month. Aslo Read: West Asia updates on August 3, 2026 The rebuttal by the Iranian Foreign Ministry follows Mr. Trump…
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif receives the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, upon his arrival at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has said talks between the U.S. and Iran are expected to resume next week. In a statement issued late on Wednesday (June 24,…
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Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Asian Paints and Mahindra & Mahindra were the gainers. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) as investors remained concerned over the U.S.–Iran situation, with diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis encountering repeated setbacks. Persistent…
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: Reuters The leaders of France and the U.K. will gather dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday (April 17, 2026) to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked off by…
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U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami, on April 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (April 12, 2026) said his “civilisation will die” remarks brought Iran to the bargaining table for the now failed peace talks, and predicted that they…
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Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters In a strong denouncement of “outrageous” remarks made by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Israel has raised doubts about his country’s role as a “neutral arbiter”. “Pakistan Defence Minister’s call for Israel’s annihilation is outrageous,” the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a post…
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