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Washington, March 31 – The United States expects to achieve its military objectives against Iran “in weeks, not months,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as he outlined Washington’s conditions for ending the conflict and warned Tehran against attempting to control key global waterways...

Washington, March 31 – US President Donald Trump suggested in a media interview that the White House will determine whether Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is willing to work with the United States "within a week.""We're going to find out," Trump told The New York Post in...

Washington, March 31 – US President Donald Trump "would be quite interested" in asking Arab countries to help pay for the costs related to the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said."I won't preempt him (Trump) on that," Leavitt said at a White...

Washington, March 31 – The Trump administration signaled on Monday that Arab nations could be asked to help bear the financial burden of the ongoing military campaign against Iran, even as US forces continue large-scale operations in the region.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the idea of...

Washington, March 31 – The United States is intensifying its strikes on Iran while pursuing a deal to end Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, the White House said Monday, describing a dual-track approach of military pressure and diplomacy.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the ongoing operation was...

New Delhi, March 30 A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed.The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical...

Moscow, March 30 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cautioned against drawing Gulf monarchies into "someone else's war" on Monday and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in West Asia.Speaking in a video conference with his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Islamabad, March 30 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Pakistan is actively seeking to project itself as a mediator, reflecting the pressures and constraints it faces, both external and internal, according to a report.A meeting was recently held in Islamabad, which saw the participation...

March 30, New Delhi – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday to keep the Strait of Hormuz open or face possible U.S. strikes on its oil and power infrastructure. In a social media post, Trump said that failure to reach a deal could lead to attacks on Iran’s power plants, oil wells...

New York, March 30 – US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that a "new and more reasonable regime" was in place in Iran, indicating a change in leadership, and said that Washington had made "significant progress" in "serious talks" with it."A change in leadership" is a goal he has stated...

New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Dutch counterpart, Rob Jetten, on Monday and discussed the situation in West Asia, emphasizing the need for an early restoration of peace and stability in the region.During the phone call, the two leaders also discussed ways to...

Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that India can play a meaningful role in de-escalating the situation in West Asia, given Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong relations with the warring countries and their neighbors.He said that Pakistan was...

Tehran, March 30 – The recent truce plan proposed by the United States contains “excessively unrealistic and unreasonable” demands, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.Baghaei made the remarks at a press conference in Tehran while elaborating on the US-proposed...

Belgrade, March 30 – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday that he had secured a highly favorable extension of natural gas supplies from Russia following a 50-minute phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while also warning Europe of a potential energy crisis...

Washington, March 30 – The United States expects to achieve its military objectives against Iran “in a matter of weeks, not months,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asserting that key targets, including Tehran’s air force, navy, and missile capabilities, are already being dismantled even as...

March 30, New Delhi — Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases.Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday that it will not authorize the use of either military bases or...

Washington, March 30 – US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that the United States could strike Iran’s key energy infrastructure if a deal is not reached soon and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, even as he said talks were making progress.Trump said the United States is in “serious...

Lahore, March 30 The Punjab government of Pakistan announced on Monday the reopening of all public and private educational institutions that had been closed in the province as part of fuel-saving measures implemented following the conflict in the Middle East.In light of the massive joint...

March 30, New Delhi – The Israeli army has continued its attacks against Iran. In a statement, the Israeli army said that it was targeting Iranian military infrastructure across the capital of the Islamic republic.The Israeli forces are "currently targeting the military infrastructure of the...

Dubai, March 30 An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait in Iranian attacks on a power and water desalination plant, bringing the total number of Indian fatalities from the ongoing conflict in West Asia to eight since it began a month ago.Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and...