Washington, June 10 (IANS) US forces launched strikes against Iran after the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter a day earlier, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said.The US strikes were “very strong, very powerful,” US President Donald Trump told ABC News after the operation began.The strikes started at 5 p.m. US Eastern Time (2100 GMT) at the president’s direction, CENTCOM wrote on X.Following the US announcement several explosions were heard early Wednesday and air defence were a…
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Washington, June 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet has reported. In an endless ping-pong, the White House awaits a new response from Iran in a negotiation that, as three sources told The New York Times, risks starting from a more backward square. According to one of the officials interviewed by the newspaper, Trump would like to accelerate negoti…
Tehran, June 1 (IANS) Iran will make amendments to the text of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States after receiving the latest US response, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.Reacting to Saturday US media reports that the United States amended elements of the draft agreement and sent it back to Tehran, Tasnim quoted an informed source as saying that Iran will also make its own amendments to the draft deal, and “nothing is final yet.”The source said Iran…
Tehran, May 29 (IANS) Iran’s air defences were activated Thursday night in the southern province of Bushehr, with an “invading” US drone destroyed, Iran’s media reported.The semi-official Tasnim news agency cited a military source as saying that Iran’s air defenses intercepted an “invading” US drone near Bushehr by firing missiles.Meanwhile, the semi-official Fars news agency said Iran’s armed forces fired missiles at certain targets from the country’s southern regions, with some local sources r…
Tehran, May 26 (IANS) Iran has not agreed to transfer its enriched uranium abroad, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, rejecting a report by Saudi-based Al Hadath claiming “Iran is prepared to remove its highly enriched uranium from its territory.”Tasnim said its investigations found that the report, which cited high-ranking sources, about details of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington, fails to be true.It added that, like many of the Saudi medi…
Tehran, May 25 (IANS) The United States is still refusing to accept certain clauses of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran on ending the war, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.Citing information obtained by its reporter, Tasnim said that despite some talks held between the two sides on Sunday, the United States is still obstructing certain clauses of the potential peace MoU, including the release of Iran’s frozen assets.It added that there is still a possibility t…
Tehran, May 18 (IANS) The United States has agreed to waive Iran’s oil sanctions during negotiations, Iranian media claimed on Monday citing sources.According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, the waiver by the US means temporary relinquishment of sanctions, while Iran insists on the removal of all sanctions against the country as part of the US commitments.The US proposed waiver of OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions until a final understanding is reached, the agency…
Tehran, May 7 (IANS) Iran has said it has not exchanged any new written messages with the United States, pushing back against reports that the two sides are close to a one-page agreement to end hostilities. The semi-official Fars news agency called recent media reports “fabricated,” saying they were designed to influence global markets and drive down oil prices rather than reflect the situation on the ground.Fars, citing two unnamed sources, said Iran has not yet responded to the latest US messa…
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Two US Navy destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, US media outlet CBS News reported. The USS Truxtun and USS Mason, supported by Apache helicopters and other aircraft, faced a series of coordinated threats during the passage, said the report, citing Pentagon officials, who spoke under condition of anonymity, on Monday night (local time).No US warship was struck, though Iran launched small boats, miss…
Tehran, May 5 (IANS) Five civilians were killed in US attacks on cargo boats, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. Following the claim by the US military that it had targeted six Iranian speedboats, and given that none of Iran’s combat vessels was hit, local sources were consulted to verify the nature of the incident, according to Xinhua, which quoted the report.It was determined that US forces had attacked two small civilian cargo boats, which were travelling from Khasab…