Washington, June 13 (IANS) The Trump administration believes Iran’s political and military leadership is moving towards consensus on a proposed nuclear agreement with the United States, despite resistance from some hardliners, a senior administration official said Friday. The assessment offers a rare glimpse into how Washington views internal decision-making in Tehran as negotiators move closer to a deal that officials say could be signed within days.A senior administration official told reporte…
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Washington, June 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the United States remains engaged in negotiations with Iran but made clear that any agreement must permanently prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while signalling confidence that Washington would prevail either diplomatically or militarily.Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that nuclear non-proliferation is the central objective of his administration’s approach.“We’re going to see,” Trump said whe…
Tehran, May 24 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that Iran is ready to assure the world that they are not seeking nuclear weapons, local media reported.”We are ready to assure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons, Iran is not seeking unrest in the region, it is the Zionist regime that is using every opportunity to keep war and unrest alive,” said Pezeshkian, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.He noted that the government’s priority is to ensure th…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to the nation with regards to consumption of oil, gold and other resources. The actress spoke with the media, and urged citizens to switch to electric vehicles from internal combustion engines.She told the media, “The Prime Minister has given such a good message. He has given seven pieces of information. First of all, don’t buy gold jewellery. Because there may be a problem in t…
Tehran, April 29 (IANS) The continued US maritime “piracy and banditry” in the form of naval blockade against Iran will soon be met with “practical and unprecedented military action,” Iran’s state-run Press TV reported on Wednesday. Iran’s armed forces maintain that “patience has limits,” and a “punishing response” will be necessary if the United States continues its “illegal” naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, it said, citing a high-ranking security source, Xinhua news agency reported.Acco…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Monday said internal divisions within Iran’s leadership remain the biggest obstacle to any agreement with Washington, even as he indicated Tehran may be under growing pressure to strike a deal. In an interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst on Monday, Rubio described Iran’s power structure as deeply fragmented, complicating negotiations and limiting what its officials can commit to at the table.“Other than the fact that the …
Washington, April 21 (IANS) The fragile two-week US-Iran ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday evening, clouding prospects for fresh negotiations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump depicted extension of the truce as “highly unlikely.” Asked if he expects strikes to resume immediately afterwards if no deal is reached, Trump said, “If there’s no deal, I would certainly expect.”The remarks came as Washington reportedly sought to keep diplomatic channels open. US …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India has safely brought back home 2,361 people since the beginning of the conflict in West Asia. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that these 2,361 people include Indian students, fishermen and also three foreigners.”Since the outbreak of the conflict, we have helped bring 2,361 Indian citizens safely from Iran to India. Of these, 2,060 came via …
Tehran, April 12 (IANS) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the US failed to gain Iran’s trust during recent negotiations, despite what he described as Tehran’s willingness to engage in “good faith”. In a series of posts on X, Ghalibaf stated that the Iranian delegation raised “forward-looking initiatives”, however, the US failed to gain its trust. He mentioned that the US has to decide whether it can earn Iran’s trust and logic, as it has understood Tehran’s l…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Iranian Supreme Leader’s representative in India, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, on Wednesday claimed that the United States was compelled to announce a ceasefire with Iran after failing to sustain the conflict, and asserting that continued hostilities would have led to further setbacks for Washington.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Ilahi said that the US decision to halt the war was not voluntary but driven by its inability to continue fighting.”The US was forced…