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Abu Dhabi, May 10 (IANS) UAE’s Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that its air defence systems intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched from Iran. The Ministry said that these attacks resulted in no fatalities or injuries. Since the start of Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged a total of 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,265 UAVs, according to the statement released by UAE’s Ministry of Defence on social media platform X.”Since the onset of the blatant …

Tehran, May 4 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the United States has responded to Iran’s 14-point proposed plan to end the war.He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV while noting that the US response is being reviewed.He stressed that Iran’s plan is exclusively focused on ending the war, and “nothing pertaining to the nuclear field’s details exists in it.””At present, we are focused on the parameters related to ending the war in the region, …

Athens, April 27 (IANS) With the second round of US-Iran talks to be held in Pakistan faltering, frustration is growing in Islamabad, which has remained under a virtual lockdown for nearly a week amid heightened security and preparations for the foreign delegations. ​Residents and local commentators have voiced bitter resentment over the disruption, highlighting the irony of a city brought to a standstill for guests, where “one side doesn’t trust us, and the other treats us merely as a conveni…

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Foreign Affairs expert and veteran journalist Waiel Awwad said on Sunday that the talks between Iran and US that were held amid the two-week ceasefire agreement between the two countries, have not “failed”. Rather, he called the negotiation “inconclusive”.His reaction comes following US Vice-President JD Vance’s announcement that no agreement was reached between Washington and Tehran in the latest round of talks held in Pakistan’s Islamabad.Speaking to IANS, Awwad said…