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Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US
The streets of Islamabad were on strict lockdown as Pakistan’s capital prepared to play host to historic negotiations between Iran and the US that have dangled the promise of an end to war that has devastated the Middle East. Even as the US–Iran ceasefire looked increasingly precarious, amid Israel’s…
Read More »Israel Strikes Lebanon Despite Iran Ceasefire Pause; Dozens Killed, Hundreds Injured
Israel launched a wave of devastating airstrikes across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, killing at least 89 people and injuring more than 700, Lebanese authorities said, amid escalating regional tensions. Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine warned that the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams continue to search…
Read More »US–Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire as Strait of Hormuz Reopening Paves Way for Talks
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Iran has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the United States, with negotiations set to begin Friday in Islamabad, following a proposal by US President Donald Trump to suspend military strikes. The ceasefire comes after Trump offered to halt attacks on Iran on the condition…
Read More »Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalates as Donald Trump Extends Deadline to Tuesday, Raising Fears of Conflict
Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated after Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz or face severe consequences, warning that failure to comply would bring “hell” and that the United States would strike Iranian power plants and bridges.…
Read More »Pakistan Steps Up Iran Mediation, FM Dar to Visit China; EU Voices Concern
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to China tomorrow for talks with his Chinese counterpart. The visit comes at a critical moment. Dar has spent the past week at the centre of a quadrilateral diplomatic push, alongside Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt, to bring the US and Iran to…
Read More »Iran foreign minister addresses UN over Minab school attack
Geneva: Abbas Araghchi addressed an emergency session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, convened at the request of Iran, China, and Cuba, following a deadly attack on a school in Minab. During his address, Araghchi strongly condemned what he described as a joint Israeli–US assault, calling it an “illegal…
Read More »Trump postpones Iran power plant strikes, says talks going ‘very well’
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would not yet strike Iranian power plants as previously threatened after a request from the government in Tehran, and added that talks with the Islamic republic were “going very well.” “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that…
Read More »Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (March 27, 2026) he will delay a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, saying talks to end the war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback…
Read More »Iran responds to US ceasefire plan, US confirms IRGC naval commander killed in Israeli strike
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran responded to Donald Trump’s 15-point proposal to end the war, adding that it is now awaiting a response from the US. Citing an unidentified “informed source”, the agency said Iran formally delivered its response to a 15-point proposal from the United States…
Read More »Hormuz route opened for India: Iran FM Araghchi
Tehran, Mar 26: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that they have permitted the passage of vessels for friendly countries, including India, through the Strait of Hormuz. Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai said in a post, “Iran FM Abbas Araghchi: We permitted passage through the Strait…
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Narco CASOs launched at 20 hotspots in Anantnag; houses of drug kingpins raided
Anantnag, April 25: Police on Saturday launched coordinated narco cordon-and-search operations (CASOs) …
