Moscow/Tehran, April 14 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stressed the need to avoid a fresh escalation of conflict during a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, while reaffirming Moscow’s willingness to assist in efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis. According to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry, as reported by TASS, Lavrov highlighted the urgency of preventing renewed hostilities and reiterated that the situation cannot be resolved throu…
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United Nations, April 14 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on US-Iranian negotiations to continue, said his spokesman.While no agreement was reached at the talks hosted by Pakistan between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, the discussions themselves underscored the seriousness of their engagement and constituted a positive and meaningful step toward renewed dialogue, said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, in a statement.”Given the deeply rooted differences, an agreement c…
Washington, Apr 13 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump Monday warned Iran that any naval vessels approaching American ships enforcing a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would be “immediately ELIMINATED,” as tensions escalated following the collapse of peace talks. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that Iran’s naval capabilities had been severely degraded.“Iran’s Navy is lying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated – 158 ships,” he wrote, while noting t…
Paris, April 13 (IANS) France and the United Kingdom (UK) are set to co-host talks later this week on restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement released on X, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the need to restore free and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible and for ensuring that Lebanon returns to the path of peace in full respect of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. He called for resolving the conflict in the Middl…
Tehran, April 13 (IANS) Iran on Monday severely condemned Washington’s decision to impose restrictions on the transit of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, terming US President Donald Trump’s decision for a naval blockade starting Monday evening, India time, as an illegal action and an instance of “maritime piracy”. A spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of the Iranian military command asserted that the Iranian Armed Forces consider defending the country’s legal rights a natural and lawful …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Emphasising that “international law and multilateralism” has deteriorated, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump for labelling Pope Leo XIV as “weak”. In an interview with IANS, Shawesh also slammed Trump for his decision to block the Strait of Hormuz and stressed that it would not only affect Iran but the entire international community.On Sunday, Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy s…
Washington, April 11 (IANS) A fresh complication has emerged in the already tense geopolitical landscape, with Iran reportedly facing difficulties in reopening the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz after laying sea mines during recent hostilities. According to a report by The New York Times, citing US officials, Tehran is unable to locate all the mines it deployed in the vital shipping corridor, raising serious concerns over maritime safety and global oil supply.The Strait of Hormuz, which …
Washington, April 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire understanding by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and warned Tehran against imposing fees on passing tankers.“Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said in a social media post. “That is not the agreement we have!”His remarks come amid reports that only a handful of vessels have crossed the strat…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India-flagged merchant ship Green Asha, which crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 5, has safely reached Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday with its cargo of 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to an official statement.The arrival of the tanker has come at a crucial time to augment cooking gas supplies in the country amid the West Asia crisis. The has moored at JNPA’s liquid berth operated by Bharat Petroleum and In…
Washington, April 8, (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen to commercial shipping after Iran agreed to allow safe passage under a ceasefire framework reached with the United States, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. “You saw the initial agreement that we struck, which is Iran’s let ships go through… they will be sailing,” Hegseth said, signalling a key breakthrough in restoring one of the world’s most critical maritime trade routes.The reopening comes after weeks…