Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is exchanging messages with Iran through mediators, including Pakistan and Qatar, according to Iranian media reports, citing his remarks in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF.Baghaei stressed in the interview that for any dialogue to be formed, the “proper ground” must be prepared, noting that the United States has destroyed such a ground, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Iranian media.He …
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New York, June 9 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the renewed escalation in West Asia and urged all parties to immediately stop attacks, exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. He urged all parties to fully abide by the ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, and avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts.”The Secretary General is also deeply concerned b…
Washington, June 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s military capabilities have been severely degraded and insisted the conflict would not become an “endless war”, arguing that the United States is close to either securing a nuclear agreement with Tehran or achieving its objectives through military means.In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump said Iran retains only a fraction of its missile arsenal and maintained that the threat posed by the country has been significant…
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the reported exchange of fire overnight between the United States and Iran and by reports that Iran has targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, his spokesperson has said. The UN chief “is deeply troubled by reports of civilian casualties,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a daily briefing on Wednesday (local time).”The Secretary-General calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to avoid any further escalation …
Washington, March 7 (IANS) The US State Department said that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of munitions and related support services, including 12,000 aerial bombs.The deal is worth about 151.8 million US dollars, the department said in a statement.Israel has requested to purchase 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the US State Department statement. “The Secretary of State (Marco Rubio) has determined and p…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said there is “no chance” that the United States will be dragged into a prolonged war in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump weighs fresh military options against Iran.In an interview with The Washington Post aboard Air Force Two, Vance said that while military strikes against Iran remain under consideration, he does not believe such action would spiral into a years-long conflict.“The idea that we’re going to be in a Middle…