Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink of a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development that came as a big relief to people across the world.The decision came 90 minutes before the self-imposed 8 p.m. EST deadline set by Trump for Iran to reach a deal, after backchannel diplomacy involving Pakistan.Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday (loc…
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United Nations, April 7 (IANS) Russia and China vetoed on Tuesday a resolution calling for opening the Strait of Hormuz and using defensive measures as the deadline for US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilisation loomed. Pakistan, a member of the triumvirate of countries in a last-minute diplomatic effort, and Colombia abstained on the resolution proposed by Council President Bahrain, while the other 11 members voted for it.The failed resolution had been toned down from …
Washington, April 6 (IANS) Global energy markets and supply chains are coming under pressure as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz escalate, with oil prices rising sharply and fears mounting over disruptions to one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.Oil prices climbed after US President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to CNN.“Oil prices pushed higher Sunday after President Donald Tru…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The flight situation from the Gulf region to India continues to improve with 90 non-scheduled flights expected to arrive from the UAE on Sunday, according to an official statement. Flights are also operating from multiple airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman to India, while the Qatar airspace is partially open with around 8-10 flights expected to arrive on Sunday.While the airspace in Kuwait and Bahrain is closed, flights are operating via Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to India. T…
Seoul, April 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilise energy and raw material supply chains amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said on Sunday.Koo, who also serves as deputy prime minister, met with ambassadors from the six GCC countries in Seoul on Friday at the residence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to discuss economic cooperation, according to the Ministry of …
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned a US-Israeli strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant earlier in the day and warned of its potential lethal consequences for the West Asia region.Earlier, Tehran confirmed that a projectile hit near Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, killing one security worker and damaging a building on the site. It marked the fourth such attack since the US-Israel-Iran conflict began, Xinhua news ag…
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) A top Iranian commander warned that any US or Israeli strike on Iran’s infrastructure would be met with “devastating and continuous” attacks on all US military assets in West Asia and Israeli infrastructure, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.Ali Abdollahi, chief commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, issued the warning Saturday as a 10-day deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is due to expire Monday, …
Washington, April 5 (IANS) World leaders are moving to contain the Strait of Hormuz crisis without direct US leadership, as deepening divisions emerge between Washington and its European allies over the Iran war and its global fallout.Countries heavily dependent on Gulf energy supplies are scrambling to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as frustration grows over the US approach to the conflict, according to The Hill .The United Kingdom convened more than 40 nations this week to coordinate effort…
Tehran, April 4 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Saturday that it had hit an Israel-linked vessel with a drone, setting it on fire. The IRGC Navy said in a post on social media platform X that it hit the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.Meanwhile, in a statement on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC confirmed the attack, saying its forces had targetted an Israeli-owned commercial ship in a port in Bahrain.It said the ship, which was sailing under a third cou…
United Nations, April 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council will focus on the West Asia conflict in April, taking up issues concerning Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank, Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Bahrain’s permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the council for the month, said.Speaking at a daily briefing on the Security Council’s program of work for April on Wednesday (Local time), Alrowaiei said four general priorities shape Bahrain’s membership in the council in general –…