Washington, April 21 (IANS) US-Iran peace talks appeared to be on shaky footing as Tehran signalled reluctance to join negotiations in Pakistan and President Donald Trump adopted a hard public line, raising fresh doubts over a deal ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline.A second round of talks between the United States and Iran, expected to take place in Islamabad, remains uncertain after Iranian officials indicated they may not participate following the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, T…
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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…
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 …
United Nations, April 17 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, expressing hope that it would help advance efforts toward lasting peace in the region.“I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel & Lebanon, and commend the role of the US in facilitating it. I hope this will pave the way for negotiations towards a long-term solution to the conflict & contribute to ongoing efforts…
New York, April 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon aimed at bringing a temporary cooling-off along another front linked to the Iran conflict.He said that after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, the two sides agreed to a 10-day ceasefire beginning at 5 p.m. Washington time (2.30 a.m. Friday in India).The ceasefire is expected to pause hostilities that escalated when Israel op…
New York, April 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that talks between the US and Iran may resume in the next couple of days and that discussions were afoot. Speaking by phone from Washington to a reporter for the New York Post in Islamabad, he said, “You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go.””It’s more likely,” he emphasised.In an earlier phone call with the reporter, Trump said, “Discussions w…
United Nations, April 14 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed optimism for the negotiations between the US and Iran even though the round over the weekend ended in a stalemate, and called it “a positive and meaningful step”.“Given the deeply rooted differences, an agreement cannot be reached overnight, and the Secretary-General calls on the talks to continue constructively for an agreement to be reached”, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.“While no ag…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a sweeping naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran of refusing to abandon its nuclear ambitions despite nearly 20 hours of talks mediated in Pakistan. In a series of lengthy posts on Truth Social, Trump said negotiations “went well” and “most points were agreed to”, but asserted that Tehran remained “unyielding as to the single most important issue”, adding: “IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS…
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) US Vice President, J.D. Vance, arrived in Islamabad at around 11:15 A.M. (IST) on Saturday to lead the American delegation for the crucial US-Iran talks. All eyes are on Islamabad this weekend as high-stakes negotiations between the US and Iran get underway, carrying major implications for stability in the Middle East and the global economy.Speaking to reporters before departing from Joint Base Andrews aboard Air Force Two, Vance struck an optimistic tone about the upc…
London, April 11 (IANS) Britain will hold talks with allies next week on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping without paying tolls to Iran.British foreign ministry officials are set to meet next week with counterparts from countries that joined a virtual April 2 meeting hosted by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.The talks will include “coordinated economic and political measures, including possible sanctions” and the release of ships and sailors tra…