Washington, April 19, (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of breaching a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz and warned of sweeping retaliation, even as he announced fresh negotiations in Pakistan aimed at ending the conflict. “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” Trump wrote on social media. He added that “many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom.”The P…
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Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Security has been beefed up in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi with the deployment of more than 10,000 police personnel as the second round of talks between the US and Iran are expected to be held in Islamabad, local media reported on Sunday. A police spokesperson said over 10,000 officers and personnel of Rawalpindi police were doing security duties while more than 600 special pickets were monitoring the entry and exit points of the city. Furthermore, additional security person…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) US hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the growing conflicts involving the US, Israel and Iran are part of a broader, interconnected pattern that could amount to the early stages of a world war.Ray Dalio said in a detailed post on X that multi-theater conflicts increasingly happen which resembles a concluding phase in past patterns leading to a world war. Outlining a 13‑step historical pattern he calls the “Big Cycle,” Dalio said the world is at step 9, …
Berlin, April 19 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismissed concerns over a potential US withdrawal from the alliance in an interview.In an interview published on Saturday, with the German newspaper WELT AM SONNTAG, Rutte said he does not see the United States leaving NATO, but stressed the need for a stronger Europe within a stronger alliance.The remarks came amid tensions fueled by recent comments from US President Donald Trump, who complained that European allies were unwilling to sup…
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) The world is experiencing two different wars at the moment — the Middle East and the artificial intelligence (AI) war — Seoul’s industry minister has said.The Middle East war may seem like a more imminent threat as it is being directly witnessed, but winning the AI war is much more important for South Korea as it may very well determine the future of the country, Kim Jung-kwan, minister of trade, industry and resources, said in a recent exclusive interview with Yonhap Ne…
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran has indicated that there has been “progress” in its ongoing discussions with the United States, though it stressed that a final agreement is still a long way off, with the current two-week ceasefire due to expire on April 22, according to local media reports on Sunday. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said in a televised address on Saturday (local time) that significant differences continue to persist between the two sides.”There are many …
Washington, April 19 (IANS) President Donald Trump called Israel a “great ally of the United States of America” and heaped praise on the country for its “courage” and “loyalty” as the conflict with Iran continues to escalate. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday (local time), Trump said that Israel has stood by the US in times of conflict, “unlike others,” and continues to fight hard.”Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a great ally of the United …
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that the country is determined to exercise control and supervision over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until the war is definitively ended and a lasting peace is achieved in the region.The statement, reported by Iranian media, came after Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced earlier on Saturday the resumption of strict control over the Strait of Hormuz, citing the continuat…
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) The Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since Saturday evening and will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on the waterway.In a statement carried by its official news outlet Sepah News, the IGRC said that the move came after the United States violated its commitments under the two-week ceasefire, which took effect on April 8, and failed to end its naval blockade against Iranian vess…
Washington, Apr 18 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran “can’t blackmail us” even as Washington is holding talks with Tehran, signalling a mix of pressure and diplomacy amid rising tensions. Speaking at the White House, Trump said the United States was engaged with Iran but would not ease its stance.“We’re talking to them… ” It’s working out very well,” he said. “We’re taking a tough stand.”He said Iran had “gotten away with murder for 47 years” bu…