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In its proposal, Iran had called for an end of the war on all fronts including Israel’s campaign in Lebanon, as well as a halt to the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports in place since April 13. File. | Photo Credit: AP Iranian media said on Sunday (May 17, 2026) that the United States…
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The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting that concluded here on Friday (May 15, 2026), reaffirmed the grouping’s call for the creation of an ‘independent and viable State of Palestine’ within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Published – May 16, 2026 11:41 am IST Source link
(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) We are living through devastating wars that seem never ending. Nearly 75,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Around 3,000 people have died in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since early March this…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the reporters at the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (May 11, 2026) said the ceasefire with Iran was at its “weakest” and on “massive life support”, a day after he rejected…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) he had met with the country’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in early March. Mr. Pezeshkian did not say when their meeting took place. “What struck…
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File photo shows a man takes a cellphone photo as missiles fired from Iran. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) that renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran was “likely”, hours after President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied”…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had been in Oman, which previously mediated talks and is located on the other side of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday (April 26, 2026) as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks…
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on April 19, 2026 in the stand-off between Iran and the United States | Photo Credit: Reuters The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Sunday (April 19, 2026) in the stand-off between Iran and the…
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh speaks to reporters as he attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkiye on April 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters No date has been set for the next round of Iran–U.S. peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of an initial round, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on…
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FILE – Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File) | Photo Credit: Julia Nikhinson (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox…
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