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Islamabad, April 4 Pakistan on Saturday rejected media reports that its initiative to facilitate talks between the US and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia had hit obstacles after the initial exchange of peace proposals.Speculation arose after a senior official of the Foreign...

Tensions remain high in West Asia as Israel intensified strikes on Iran's key steel, power, and nuclear facilities last night, further escalating the ongoing conflict. Tehran has condemned the attacks, saying they undermine diplomatic efforts and contradict the extended deadline for...

Lahore, March 26 Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that it was relaying messages between the US and Iran, stating that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way to resolve the conflict in West Asia.Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Turkey and Egypt are also supporting the initiative as Pakistan...

March 26, New Delhi: Iran says it is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war but clarified that backchannel communications do not constitute formal negotiations.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the proposal is under consideration by Iran’s top leadership, while rejecting any...

March 26, New Delhi: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that his country has permitted the passage of vessels from friendly nations, including India, through the Strait of Hormuz.This move comes after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the reopening of the waterway, warning...

Washington, March 23 President Donald Trump on Monday refused to name the Iranian leader with whom the US is in talks to end the three-week-old war, asserting that the interlocutor is a "top person" who is "most respected" in that country.Speaking to reporters at the Palm Beach International...

Moscow, March 23 – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation on Monday regarding the latest situation in the Persian Gulf, with Moscow emphasizing the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities.A statement issued by the...

March 23, New Delhi: The conflict in West Asia has entered its fourth week with no sign of resolution. Iran has threatened to target energy sites in the region after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran does not open the strategic Strait of Hormuz...

March 18, New Delhi – Iran has stated that the repercussions of the conflict in West Asia will be felt globally.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X: "The wave of global repercussions has only just begun and will affect everyone – regardless of their wealth, faith, or race."...

Washington, March 17 President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that NATO and most of the US's other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran entered its third week.In a social media post, Trump asserted that Iran's military has been "decimated" and...

New York, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was willing to talk to Iran’s leadership, and that some in Iran wanted to talk to the US. However, he added, “We have no idea who they are,” due to the chaos following the killing of several high-ranking officials.He said he...

March 16, New Delhi — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington is in talks with several nations about policing the critical shipping lane for oil and gas.The U.S. President on Saturday called on countries...

US President Donald Trump said he had requested that seven countries send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open during the ongoing conflict with Iran. The strait is a critical shipping route through which about one-fifth of the world's traded oil normally passes. Trump stated that the...

Washington, March 16 – The war with Iran could end within weeks, senior officials in the Trump administration said, even as fighting continues across the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are pushing oil prices higher.The comments came as the conflict entered its third week...

Cairo, March 15 – The Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, remains open and under Iranian control, a senior Iranian commander said, amid rising tensions with the United States and its allies.Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, said in...

New Delhi/Tehran, March 12: Iran has allowed Indian-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following talks between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, with the aim of keeping the critical sea route open for the transportation...

New Delhi, March 11 – Pakistan is likely to escalate attacks in Afghanistan as the war in Iran continues. Islamabad has come under immense pressure to join the war in Iran, especially after Saudi Arabia was hit by missile strikes.Intelligence Bureau officials say that Pakistan is planning a...

Moscow, March 10 Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a swift de-escalation in West Asia in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said.The call came as the US and Israel, and Iran maintain a cycle of retaliatory strikes, including on neighboring Gulf...

March 10, New Delhi — As mediation proposals are put forward to de-escalate the conflict in West Asia, the United States signaled on Tuesday that it would take a strong stance against Iran in the coming days, despite earlier remarks by President Donald Trump that the war could end soon.In a...

Islamabad, March 7 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations with counterparts from Iran, the UAE, and Malaysia, as well as the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), on Saturday.Dar, who is also the Foreign Minister, spoke with Iranian...