‘To be negotiated’: US-Iran interim deal delays final decision on Tehran’s nuclear future

'To be negotiated': US-Iran interim deal delays final decision on Tehran's nuclear future

The United States and Iran have reached an interim agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program, opening a two-month negotiation window, but key issues such as verification mechanisms, enrichment limits and long-term compliance remain unresolved and are awaiting further negotiations.The peace deal signed on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian aims to … Read more

Boss Baby: Trump says ‘I’m the boss’ while critics say he’s being bossed by Iran

Boss Baby: Trump says 'I'm the boss' while critics say he's being bossed by Iran

Boss Baby: Trump says ‘I’m the boss’ while critics say he’s being bossed by Iran TOI reporter in Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump jokingly declared “I’m the boss” at a Group of Seven meeting in France on Wednesday, amid widespread criticism in Washington that he is being dominated by Iran in a potential deal that … Read more

Coming Soon: Trump’s Iran Deal (*Terms and Conditions Apply)

Coming Soon: Trump’s Iran Deal (*Terms and Conditions Apply)

TOI reporter in Washington: “Taco Thursday” turned shaky on Friday as a rough peace deal between the United States and Iran remained out of reach, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s optimistic predictions just hours earlier. On Friday morning, Trump himself appeared to backtrack on expectations, calling the Iranians “very disgraceful people and very difficult to … Read more

Iran export sanctions: US charges tech CEO for allegedly exporting restricted equipment to Iran

Iran export sanctions: US charges tech CEO for allegedly exporting restricted equipment to Iran

A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and CEO of a Tehran technology company has been arrested in the U.S. on charges stemming from a decade-long scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin networking and encryption hardware to Iran’s nuclear and military sectors in violation of sanctions.The defendant, Jamshid Ghomi, 63, a resident of Newport Coast, California, was detained after … Read more

Iran says ready to ‘teach a lesson’ if attacked after Trump calls Tehran’s latest peace proposal ‘garbage’

Iran says ready to 'teach a lesson' if attacked after Trump calls Tehran's latest peace proposal 'garbage'

Iran warned on Monday that its armed forces were ready to “teach a lesson” to any aggressor after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest counter-proposal aimed at maintaining a fragile Middle East ceasefire.The heated exchange further heightened tensions in the region and roiled global energy markets strained by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, … Read more

Iran-US ceasefire: Trump calls Iran draft proposal ‘completely unacceptable’: What’s in it?

Iran-US ceasefire: Trump calls Iran draft proposal 'completely unacceptable': What's in it?

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s draft ceasefire proposal. (AP Photo) Iran’s latest response to a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal called for sweeping political, military and economic concessions from Washington, including lifting sanctions, compensating for war losses, withdrawing troops from the region and recognizing Tehran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, but the terms were … Read more

‘There is no place in the Gulf, except at the bottom of the waters’: Iran’s Khamenei slams US as ‘Great Satan’, rejects nuclear restrictions

'There is no place in the Gulf, except at the bottom of the waters': Iran's Khamenei slams US as 'Great Satan', rejects nuclear restrictions

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized the United States on Thursday, calling it the “Great Satan” and saying he would not compromise Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.In a written statement read on state television, Khamenei said Iran’s strategic plans remain non-negotiable and are vital to the country’s sovereignty. He also said that Americans have … Read more

Iran accuses US at UN of nuclear double standards and abusing NPT platform

Iran accuses US at UN of nuclear double standards and abusing NPT platform

Permanent Mission of Iran United Nations As tensions between the two countries escalate at the United Nations, Iran accuses the United States of using the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to distort Tehran’s nuclear program and divert attention from Washington’s own violations.In a statement shared on its officialThe statement also criticized international bodies, saying the … Read more

‘It’s possible’: Rajnath says India may ‘play its part’ in bringing peace to West Asia

'It's possible': Rajnath says India may 'play its part' in bringing peace to West Asia

New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said New Delhi may play a role in promoting peace in West Asia amid the ongoing crisis between Iran and the United States.Asked whether India has a role to play in the West Asian crisis, Rajnath said: “Maybe tomorrow, India will play its role in this crisis … Read more

Iran-US ceasefire: ‘No intention of negotiating at any cost’: Iran rules out second round of US talks as ceasefire deadline approaches

Iran-US ceasefire: 'No intention of negotiating at any cost': Iran rules out second round of US talks as ceasefire deadline approaches

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Bakaj Just two days before the end of the ceasefire, Iran took a tough stance on negotiations with the United States, saying that keeping the door open to dialogue “does not mean negotiating at all costs.”“The news came as US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a US delegation … Read more