middle east politics

April 10, New Delhi: Pakistan is facing immense pressure to facilitate a peace deal between Iran and the United States, aiming to stabilize the global economy while ensuring the safety of delegates.US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to hold talks with Iran in Pakistan on Saturday. Special...

Washington, April 10 – US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and warned Tehran against imposing fees on passing tankers."Iran is doing a very poor job, some would say dishonorable, of allowing oil to...

Mumbai, April 9 Actress Lisa Ray has expressed her grief following the airstrikes in Lebanon, a place she holds dear as it is her “husband’s land” and her “adopted second home.”The actress took to Instagram, where she shared a collection of images from her time in Beirut. Lisa also reposted...

Washington, April 8 – A fragile ceasefire with Iran hinges on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the White House asserted Wednesday, even as it claimed sweeping military gains that forced Tehran to agree to negotiations after weeks of sustained strikes.White House Press Secretary...

New Delhi, April 8 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised Iranians on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump agreed to a 14-day ceasefire with Iran, saying that hatred, anger, violence, and injustice never win, and courage always prevails.Speaking on the social media platform X, Priyanka...

Srinagar, April 7 Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi called US President Donald Trump "worse than Hitler" on Tuesday.He was reacting to a social media post in which the president of the country at war with Iran threatened that "an entire civilization will die tonight.""This is...

April 07, New Delhi: Iran has rejected a 15-point peace plan proposed by the U.S., instead calling for a permanent end to the conflict on Monday.Iran stated that it desired a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

Washington, April 7 – US President Donald Trump invoked religious language to justify US actions in the Iran conflict, saying he believed “God supports” the American position."I do. Because God is good," Trump said when asked if he believed divine backing existed for the war. "God wants to see...

Washington, April 6 – President Donald Trump signaled the potential for large-scale strikes against Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not comply with US demands, outlining a hardline stance in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.Trump warned that Iran could face widespread...

Washington, April 5 On Easter Sunday morning, US President Donald Trump surprised both supporters and critics with a profane social media post warning Iran that it would be "living in Hell" if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, drawing calls for a more measured approach."Open that damn...

Washington, April 2 – US President Donald Trump stated during a prime-time address that the conflict with Iran was "nearing completion," but left critical questions regarding strategy, escalation, and the endgame of the war unanswered, according to reports from American media following his...

Washington, March 31 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at key Western allies — France and the United Kingdom — accusing them of failing to support Washington’s actions against Iran and warning that the United States “won’t be there to help” them in future crises.In a series of...

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 22 – A prominent Republican senator has raised concerns about the lack of clarity from the Trump administration regarding its objectives in the Iran conflict, warning that this approach could strain ties with key allies even as he supports aspects of President Donald Trump’s...

March 20, New Delhi – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel and the United States were “winning” the war against Iran, claiming that the Islamic republic had been “decimated” and adding that it was unclear who was in charge there.Speaking at a press conference in...

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...

Washington, March 12 – The White House strongly criticized critical reporting in major US newspapers on the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran and its impact on global energy markets, accusing the media of spreading a "false narrative" about the objectives of the military...

Washington, March 6 US President Donald Trump said on Friday that there would be no agreement with Iran unless Tehran accepts what he described as "unconditional surrender," outlining a hardline position on the future of the Iranian leadership and the country's political direction.Posting on...

Geneva, March 4: For advocates of global disarmament, the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan undermines both the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the humanitarian logic behind the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which...

Tehran, March 4 – Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been selected as Iran's new Supreme Leader by the country's Assembly of Experts, according to a recent media report."The Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as the next Supreme Leader,"...