Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned Oman not to interfere as fragile talks with Iran continue, claiming the United States will “watch over” the Strait of Hormuz. Asked if he would accept a short-term deal that would allow Iran and Oman to control the strategic waterway, Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday (local time) at the White House: “No, the strait’s going to be open to everybody.””It’s international waters. Nobody’s going to control it. We’…
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday received a call from Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, during which they discussed the ongoing developments in the region and also reviewed the bilateral cooperation. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri received a call from the Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of Iran, Majid Takht Ravanchi. Discussions focused on recent developments in the region and a review of bilateral cooper…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that his administration is “in the final stages” of peace talks with Iran and is willing to wait a few days for the “right answer.””We’re in the final stages of Iran,” Trump told reporters. “We’ll see what happens.””We’ll either have a deal, or we’re going to do some things that are a little bit nasty. But hopefully that won’t happen,” he added.The president claimed he is in “no hurry” to finalise a peace agreement with Iran, suggestin…
Tehran, May 16 (IANS) A “professional mechanism” will soon be unveiled by Iran to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday. Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, wrote on X that the route will “remain closed” to the operators of the ‘Project Freedom’.”In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it,” he said, adding that a “…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran attaches great importance to its relations with India and both countries share same concerns and interests in the Persian Gulf. Addressing media after the conclusion of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on Friday, Araghchi said that he held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar during his visit where they discussed several issues…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels, except for those belonging to countries engaged in a conflict with Iran. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Araghchi said that Iran continues to facilitate the passage of vessels, noting that it had already done so for several Indian ships. He said safe passage of all vessels is Iran’s policy and interest and that Tehran is ready to assist those se…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in New Delhi, where the two leaders exchanged views on the evolving situation in West Asia and its wider implications, along with bilateral matters of mutual interest.EAM Jaishankar also welcomed Araghchi’s participation in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being hosted in New Delhi under India’s 2026 chairship.Following the meeting, EAM posted on X : “Had a det…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, held a meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi in New Delhi on Wednesday with discussions focussed on bilateral and regional issues, including recent regional developments. Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali and other officials were also present during the meeting.”Secretary (West) Sibi George received Dr. Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy…
Tehran, May 8 (IANS) The Iranian army said on Friday that its naval forces had seized an “offending” oil tanker named “Ocean Koi” that sought to disrupt the country’s oil exports by abusing the regional circumstances. It said in a statement that the tanker was carrying Iran’s oil and sought to harm Iran’s national interests by designing a “special operation” in the Gulf of Oman.The naval forces directed the tanker to Iran’s southern coasts and handed it over to Iran’s judicial author…
Tehran, May 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will arrive in China later on Tuesday as part of Tehran’s ongoing diplomatic consultations with various nations, local media reported. During his visit, Araghchi is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, where both ministers will discuss bilateral ties, regional and international developments, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.Araghchi’s visit to Beijing comes a few days after he had travelle…