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US Senator Warner calls Iran conflict a ‘war of choice’
Washington: US Democratic Senator Mark Warner sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, calling it “a war of choice” that has left the United States worse off economically…
- Middle East
Rubio says US won’t sideline Gulf in Iran negotiations
Manama: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that relations between the United States and its Gulf Arab partners are rock solid, despite fears by some of them that they might…
- World
US plans AI push for visa processing
Washington: The Trump administration is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of US visa processing and legal immigration services, including a new mobile application aimed at speeding up approvals, reducing paperwork and improving…
- Middle East
GCC says Iran proxies, missiles key to lasting regional peace
On Thursday, June 25, the 118th day since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers said lasting regional peace would require addressing Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones and…
- Middle East
Pakistan says US-Iran talks likely to resume next week
Islamabad: Pakistan has said talks between the US and Iran are expected to resume next week. In a statement issued late on Wednesday, Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said “parties are…
- Middle East
I don’t think it was us: Trump on Iran school strike
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, June 24, said he did not believe American forces were responsible for the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, southern Iran, insisting…
- Middle East
Trump: Iran making ‘very big concessions’ in US talks
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Iran was making “very big concessions” in negotiations with the United States, expressing confidence that talks were progressing while warning that Washington remained prepared to…
- Middle East
US-Iran technical talks may resume in Switzerland next week: Rubio
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, June 24, that technical-level talks between the United States and Iran are expected to resume in Switzerland on June 29 or 30,…
- Middle East
India issues fresh Iran advisory, warns against travel
Hyderabad: The Embassy of India in Tehran has issued a revised advisory urging Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran, while advising those in the country to remain vigilant despite…
- Middle East
US Senate approves 1st-ever resolution challenging Trump’s Iran war
Washington: The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution, seeking to block US military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict…
- Middle East
Rubio says Gulf states central to Iran peace process
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is consulting closely with its Gulf partners as efforts continue to advance a framework for peace with Iran, while cautioning that significant work…
- Middle East
Stable Iran-US ties may open new opportunities for India
Tehran: The emerging regional order increasingly favours countries capable of maintaining productive ties across geopolitical fault lines, and few major powers are as well-positioned as India. New Delhi enjoys robust relations with…
- India
11 India-bound ships transited Hormuz after US-Iran peace MoU
New Delhi: Eleven India-bound ships have transited through the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Iran finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the West Asia conflict, , the…
- Middle East
Iran won’t rest until Trump is drowned in ‘sea of anger’: Khamenei aide
Monday, June 22, marked the 115th day of the US-Israel war on Iran, as a senior representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader warned that Iranians would not rest until US President Donald Trump…
- Middle East
US waives Iran oil sanctions for 60 days under interim deal
The US Treasury on Monday, June 22, issued a 60-day licence waiving sanctions on Iranian oil as part of an interim agreement aimed at ending the Iran war. The licence authorises the…