Tehran, May 7 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country is ready to pursue diplomatic paths to end the war with the United States and Israel, while insisting on safeguarding the Iranian nation’s rights. In a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (local time), Pezeshkian expressed deep distrust of the United States, citing recent hostile actions, including two attacks on Iran during bilateral talks, which he described as “stabbing Iran in the back,” accordin…
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Paris, May 7 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “all parties” to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without delay and without conditions,” after a telephone talk with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “We must return permanently to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict,” Macron said on social media platform X on Wednesday evening (local time), adding that the future multinational escort mission launched by France and Britain wi…
Tehran, May 6 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Ali al-Zaidi, during which Pezeshkian said Iran is ready for dialogue within the framework of international law, but will not acquiesce to force. Pezeshkian said that “our problem is that on the one hand, the United States is pursuing a policy of maximum pressure against our country, and on the other hand, it expects Iran to come to the negotiating table and ultimately surrender to its …
Tehran, April 30 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that any US attempt to impose a naval blockade and maritime restrictions against Iran is “doomed to failure.”Pezeshkian made the remarks in a statement to mark Persian Gulf National Day, which falls on April 30. He said the “enemies” have changed their approach and shifted their pressure to the economic and maritime arenas, using a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and restrictions on maritime trade as a new tool a…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday received a phone call from Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi during which both ministers held a “detailed conversation” on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as well as bilateral relations. “Received a phone call from Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi of Iran this evening. Had a detailed conversation about various aspects of the current situation. We agreed to remain in close touch,” EAM Jaishankar po…
Saint Petersburg, April 28 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said that Tehran is grateful for Russia’s solidarity and support for diplomacy as the war with the United States continues to escalate. Araghchi on Monday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg as the Kremlin reiterated its support for bringing peace to West Asia. He also held talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.Taking to X, Araghchi said, “Pleased to engage with Russia at t…
Saint Petersburg, April 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg as the Kremlin reiterated its support for bringing peace in the Middle East, local media reported. “For our part, we will do everything that serves your interests, the interests of all the peoples of the region, to ensure that this peace is achieved as quickly as possible. You know our position well,” Russia’s Tass news agency quoted Putin as sa…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US military forces continue to enforce “US sanctions and fully implement the blockade against ships entering or departing Iranian ports,” US Central Command said on social media.In a post on X, the US Central Command said that 37 vessels have been redirected since the start of the blockade, noting a merchant vessel named Sevan, intercepted in the Arabian Sea earlier Saturday by the US forces, is currently “complying with US military direction to turn back to Iran unde…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan has readied its capital for the expected renewed US-Iran talks, despite the next round of the high-stakes negotiation still hanging in the air.Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday that preparations for the second phase of talks in Islamabad have been completed, said the interior ministry.According to a statement, the minister met with the ambassador to discuss arrangements for the second…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Uncertainty deepened over a fresh round of US-Iran peace talks on Monday after Washington seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, prompting Tehran to signal it may not attend negotiations planned in Pakistan. US President Donald Trump said American negotiators would travel to Islamabad for talks this week. But Iranian officials sent conflicting signals, with state media suggesting Tehran could skip the discussions, citing Washington’s “excessive demands”, accordin…