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Crude extends gains as Donald Trump considers latest Iran proposal

April 28, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Oil prices edged up and stocks wavered on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war. Investors were also gearing up for key central bank meetings and earnings…

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Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport for first time since conflict

April 25, 2026 admin

Passengers at the terminal hall after flights resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, on April 25, 2026. Photo: WANA via Reuters U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday (April 25, 2026) in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as…

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Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of U.S.-Iran talks

April 19, 2026 admin

A police personnel stands guard at a closed road leading to the Serena Hotel in the Red Zone area of Islamabad on April 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Security in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was stepped up visibly on Sunday (April 20, 2026)ahead of peace talks between the United States and Iran in the coming…

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Donald Trump says U.S. officials will be in Pakistan ‘for negotiations’

April 19, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said ⁠in a Truth Social ‌post on Sunday (April 19, 2026) ‌that ‌representatives are ⁠going to ⁠Islamabad, Pakistan, “tomorrow night” for Iran negotiations. Two Indian ships were amongst more than a dozen…

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No date set for next round of Iran-U.S. talks: Iran Deputy Foreign Minister

April 18, 2026 admin

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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Donald Trump vows U.S. will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockade

April 13, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump waves to reporters at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday (April 13, 2026) that any Iranian attack boats that approach the naval blockade he has ordered around the country’s ports will be destroyed, despite international calls for…

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Israeli military says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

April 9, 2026 admin

A man stands next to a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, amid an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel. Israel sais it had killed the nephew of Naim Qassem, leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel ⁠said on ⁠Thursday (April 9, 2026) it had killed the nephew of ‌Naim…

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Pakistan’s return: Mediator or West Asia asset?

April 9, 2026 admin

Across India and among South Asia watchers, Pakistan’s role has been met with a mix of surprise and unease, with sentiments that are increasingly visible in sections of strategic commentary Source link

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Antonio Guterres ‘alarmed’ by Donald Trump rhetoric on Iranian energy plants: UN spokesperson

April 7, 2026 admin

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres. | Photo Credit: AP UN chief Antonio Guterres is “alarmed” by the social media post from U.S. President Donald Trump that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges and other infrastructure should Iran not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson has said. “Yes. We were alarmed by…

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U.S.-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards

April 6, 2026 admin

Head of the intelligence organisation of Iran’s elite IRGC. Photo: WikiCommons The head of the intelligence organisation of Iran’s ‌elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed ⁠on Monday (April 6, 2026) in a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy”, ‌Iranian media said, citing a statement by ‌the Guards. Majid Khademi, ‌who ⁠becomes the ⁠latest…

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