Tag: US-Israel war on Iran

Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’

May 10, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump earlier on social media accused Tehran of “playing games” with the United States for nearly 50 years. File. | Photo Credit: AP Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected…

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Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging Earth during Cameroon visit

April 16, 2026 admin

Pope Leo XIV holds a holy Mass for peace and justice at Bamenda airport in Bamenda, Cameroon, on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation as he preached a message of peace on Thursday (April 16, 2026) in the…

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Pakistan deploys 13,000 troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

April 12, 2026 admin

A Pakistan government official also confirmed sending troops and jets to Saudi Arabia as part of the two countries’ strategic defence agreement, under which any attack on one country would be considered an attack on the other. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Pakistani military contingent comprising around 13,000 soldiers and 10 to 18 jets…

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Strait of Hormuz will never return to previous status: Iran’s IRGC

April 6, 2026 admin

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday (April 6, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, has undergone “irreversible strategic changes” and will never…

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Iran-Israel war highlights: Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war

March 27, 2026 admin

‘No negotiations’ says Iran FM as U.S. touts peace plan Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected U.S. overtures, saying “we do not intend to negotiate”. “At present, our policy is the continuation of resistance”, Mr. Araghchi said on state TV, adding that the United States “speaking of negotiations now is an admission of defeat”…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6

March 27, 2026 admin

Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Urja Suraksha’ to secure energy lifelines through Strait of Hormuz Amid rising tensions in West Asia, the Indian Navy has launched an operation to escort, guide, and safeguard India-bound energy shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded by Iran. The operation, called Urja Suraksha, is being…

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Iran-Israel war highlights: Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says U.S. negotiating to end war

March 26, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced optimism Tuesday (March 24, 2026) at ending nearly a month of warfare, with Tehran announcing that it will let “non-hostile” oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The tentative signs of a diplomatic solution came despite new violence, with an…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants a deal

March 26, 2026 admin

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Iran rejects U.S. proposal, sets out conditions to end war

March 25, 2026 admin

Vehicles drive under billboards showing portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, foreground, and his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to him, along a highway in Tehran, Iran, on March 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) dismissed a U.S. proposal to end the war and…

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Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat’, Gulf states tell UN

March 25, 2026 admin

An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies over Jerusalem amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran on March 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gulf Arab states told the United Nations Human Rights Council ⁠on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) they face an existential threat from Iran as they condemned Iranian attacks on their infrastructure, which the…

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