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Oman opens temporary shipping corridor in Strait of Hormuz
Muscat: Oman has opened a temporary maritime corridor for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and announced new traffic management measures to facilitate safe navigation through the strategic waterway. In a navigation…
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IAEA chief signals inspections at Iran nuclear sites
Tehran: The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signalled Wednesday, June 24, that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the…
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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…
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Trump says Iran agrees to forgo nuclear weapons
Washington: US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon as part of what he described as a “historic peace agreement” that ended tensions in the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Hezbollah is Nazi, will treat them as such: Itamar Ben Gvir
Jerusalem: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir described Hezbollah as Nazis, vowing to deal with them as the United States did during the Second World War. He recounted a conversation with United…
- 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…
- Pakistan
Pakistan PM hopes US-Iran MoU becomes lasting pact
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, June 23, expressed hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran will turn into a “long-lasting agreement”. The US and…
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Gaza: Israeli strike kills teenage girl on her way to write exam
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza): An Israeli strike killed a teenage girl on Monday, June 22, as she walked to her high school to take an exam in Gaza City, relatives said. Raghad Hassan…
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No entry yet: Iran says no UN nuclear inspections planned
Dubai/Washington: Iran said on Tuesday, June 23, that there’s been no visit scheduled for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to see nuclear sites earlier bombed by the United States.…
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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…
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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…
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Shehbaz lauds progress in US-Iran talks, backs diplomacy
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday thanked all stakeholders involved in the US-Iran peace talks held in Switzerland, saying the negotiations had made “encouraging progress”. In a social media post,…
