Washington, July 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington had agreed to continue talks with Iran, even as he declared that the ceasefire between the two countries was over after a sharp escalation in military strikes. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.The statement suggested that d…
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Tehran, July 10 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments with his Omani and Turkish counterparts as well as Pakistan’s army chief in separate phone calls following renewed US strikes on Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.In phone calls with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Araghchi discussed the recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz and other issues of common concern…
London, July 9 (IANS) Iran on Thursday strongly condemned US “military aggression” against Iranian ports, coastal areas and maritime infrastructure over the past two nights, saying the strikes had endangered maritime safety and security.Speaking at the 137th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London, an Iranian representative said the targets of the US strikes included the maritime traffic control tower at Chabahar Port, civilian fishing vessels and equipm…
Tehran, July 9 (IANS) Explosions were heard in coastal areas of Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday afternoon, Iranian media reported.The sounds, which mainly occurred at around 1400 hrs local time (1030 GMT) along the city’s southern coast, were likely the result of an exchange of fire in parts of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said three IRGC soldiers from Khuzestan province were killed as …
Massachusetts, July 9 (IANS) France’s pursuit of a third successive FIFA World Cup semifinal faces a stern challenge when they meet Morocco in the quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, with both sides eyeing a place among the tournament’s final four.The fixture rekindles memories of their meeting at the 2022 World Cup, where France ended Morocco’s historic run with a 2-0 victory before progressing to the final. Four years on, however, the North African side arrives as a more mature and …
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Fresh from concluding its landmark free trade agreement with the European Union, India is pursuing an ambitious strategy to expand its network of trade agreements across North America, Latin America, Africa and the Gulf, with negotiations already underway or planned with several major economies, the country’s chief trade negotiator has said.Speaking at an event hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Darpan Jain, India’s Chief Negotiator for the EU…
Rabat, July 8 (IANS) Former Morocco winger Zakaria Aboukhlal has warned the Atlas Lions that they cannot afford to rely solely on defensive resilience against France, insisting they must also be brave in possession when the two sides renew their FIFA World Cup rivalry in Friday’s quarterfinal.The fixture marks the first World Cup meeting between the nations since France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar, ending the Atlas Lions’ historic run as the first Afri…
London, July 7 (IANS) The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday reported three separate attacks involving tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported in any of the incidents.In the first incident, reported to UKMTO at 2119 UTC on Monday, a tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile on the port side, causing a fire, about 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman, while travelling southbound, Xinhua news agency reported.In the second incident, reported …
Kuwait, July 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Kuwait on Tuesday as part of his official visit to the Arab nation. Jaishankar wrote on X that he thanked Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Suleiman Mashaan Al-Mashaan for the warm reception on his arrival in Kuwait and looked forward to his engagements.Earlier in the day, Jaishankar met with Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.He pos…
Manama, July 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa on Tuesday, discussing strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors. “A pleasure to meet Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain H.E Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa this morning. Discussed taking forward our bilateral cooperation across various sectors. Also exchanged views on the regional situation,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X after the meetin…