In Washington, U.S. Marines boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea on suspicion that the ship was heading to Iran and violating the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Marines board suspected Iran-bound merchant ship in Arabian Sea The U.S. Central Command said it conducted a search of the commercial ship Blue … Read more
representative image Iranian official Ismail Baqaei accused the United States on Tuesday of effectively legalizing piracy after seizing two ships in the Indian Ocean purportedly carrying Iranian oil.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baqaei called the move a serious violation of international law and said it amounted to “the complete legalization of piracy and armed robbery on … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accused the United States of openly prioritizing oil and energy dominance in its foreign policy and claimed that Washington’s military actions in countries such as Iran and Venezuela are driven by resource interests.In an interview with Russian state television, Lavrov said the United States “only cares about its own well-being” and … Read more
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday trained guns in the state BJP after senior BJP leader Ram Madhav made controversial remarks on India’s oil imports.In a social media post on“Nationalist surrender to Sangh. False nationalism in Nagpur. Pure servility in America,” the Congress leader said.“Ram Madhav has only revealed the true nature of the Sangh,” … Read more
Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday as the U.S. envoy traveled to the Pakistani capital to try to kick off a new round of peace talks amid a fragile ceasefire. U.S. wants progress, but Iran says it won’t negotiate directly The White House said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would hold … Read more
FGN38 Iran-5THLD United States Here are 1,700 hours of popular foreign stories ****Trump extends ceasefire with Iran, awaiting unified peace proposal WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran at the request of mediator Pakistan, saying the move was aimed at giving Tehran’s fractured leadership time to come up with a … Read more
Donald Trump (file photo) President of the United States Donald Trump The United States warned on Tuesday that the United States would “bomb” Iran if an agreement was not reached that “protects” the interests of the United States and the international community.His comments came ahead of the end of a fragile two-week ceasefire on Tuesday … Read more
SYDNEY, With a shaky ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran – and little progress in talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where will this conflict go? Three reasons why the war between the U.S., Israel and Iran is heading towards a freeze on the conflict The … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said the government continues to be in touch with the Iranian authorities to ensure safe passage of Indian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that New Delhi attaches great importance to the safety of seafarers and transit through the strait should be unhindered.Speaking … Read more
The head of the International Maritime Organization says countries supporting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are sending “the right message” as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to threaten global shipping. IMO chief: Countries supporting navigation in Strait of Hormuz send ‘right message’ International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez also … Read more