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US to block Iranian port access in Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire
The United States (US) will begin blocking all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from Monday, April 13, as a fragile ceasefire with Iran enters its sixth day. The US military’s…
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Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz immediately
US President Donald Trump on Sunday, April 12, said the US Navy will immediately begin the process of blockading the Strait of Hormuz, hours after talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without…
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Global Sumud Flotilla sails again from Barcelona with 70 vessels bound for Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla, described by organisers as the largest civilian-led maritime mission to date, departed from Barcelona on Sunday, April 12, for the second time in less than a year, aiming…
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Iran says ‘ball in America’s court’ after talks with US fails
Iran said it had presented “reasonable” proposals during negotiations with the United States (US), placing responsibility on Washington to respond after the latest round of talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement…
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‘Angels of Minab’ drawings exhibited at Iranian Embassy in Delhi
New Delhi: An exhibition titled ‘Angels of Minab’, showcasing drawings made by children, has been organised at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, featuring artwork retrieved from the debris of a girls’…
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Global Sumud Flotilla’s second mission set to sail towards Gaza from Barcelona
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) is set to launch its second mission from Barcelona. Spain, on Sunday, April 12, aiming to challenge Israel’s blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid by sea.…
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US–Iran ceasefire talks collapse after 14-hour marathon in Islamabad
Negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran collapsed early on Sunday, April 12, after marathon talks in Pakistan, with US Vice President J D Vance confirming that the American delegation is…
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First phase of US–Iran ceasefire talks concludes in Pakistan
The first phase of ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, with both sides exchanging written proposals to formalise understandings reached during in-person discussions.…
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Iran, US delegations arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks
Iran’s delegation, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, on the fourth day of a fragile ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, for…
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Iran sets preconditions for US talks as Trump threatens strikes
Iran on Friday, April 10, set firm preconditions for negotiations with the United States (US), insisting that Israeli attacks on Lebanon must cease and its frozen assets be released before any dialogue…
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Attack on Saudi pipeline wipes out 10 pc of oil export capacity, disrupts supply
Riyadh: An attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline has wiped out roughly 10 percent of the Kingdom’s oil export capacity, disrupting global supply flows as regional tensions continue to escalate following the…
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Israeli rabbi who called to flatten Gaza to be felicitated
An Israeli rabbinical judge, Rabbi Avraham Zerbiv, who has been associated with calls to “flatten Gaza”, has been selected to light a torch at Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony on Tuesday, April…
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Iran suspends US talks over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Iran has suspended talks with the United States (US) on Friday, April 10, as Israeli strikes on Lebanon intensify, placing the fragile two-week ceasefire under growing pressure and raising concerns of wider…
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‘Boom after boom’: Beirut reels under deadly Israeli bombardment
Beirut: It waes 2:14 in the afternoon when the first bomb fell, and the sudden sound of crashing metal was like a heavy truck had overturned outside our office. The Israeli strike…
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Trump’s big warning to Iran over Hormuz as drone strike hits Kuwait base
On the third day of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Friday, April 10, US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Tehran over oil transit through the…
