Tel Aviv, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan is not brokering peace between the United States and Iran from a neutral position, but from within China’s strategic orbit. While Islamabad may present itself as a mediator between Tehran and Washington amid the West Asia conflict, the strategic shadow behind its role is defined by Chinese influence, a report has highlighted.Pakistan today portrays itself as a broker in the West Asian conflict, seeking to appear useful to Washington, credible to Tehran, accepta…
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Washington, May 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s enriched uranium will be destroyed after being handed over to the United States, in place, or at another “acceptable location.””The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, …
Kabul, May 25 ( IANS) Pakistan’s perceived “negative” global image – stemming from allegations of involvement in the major international terrorist attacks, complex religious – ideological alignments, strained diplomatic relations and past failures in mediation has undermined its credibility as mediator between the US and Iran.As a result, Islamabad’s involvement remained peripheral, largely confined to offering a diplomatic platform rather than shaping the direction of negotiations, a repo…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher on Monday after crude oil prices slipped below the $100-per-barrel mark for the first time in over two weeks amid hopes of a possible agreement to end the US-Iran conflict, with benchmark indices rising over 1 per cent each in early trade.Sensex jumped as much as 874 points or 1.15 per cent to touch an intraday high of 76,289 in morning trade, while Nifty climbed 264 points or 1.11 per cent to 23,983.Among sectoral indices, Nifty Auto l…
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 24 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have said that his country seeks to safeguard national interests and remains highly cautious in negotiations with the United States. During a meeting with visiting Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir, Pezeshkian cited Washington’s repeated breach of commitments, attacks on Iran amid talks, and targeted killings of its officials as the basis for widespread public mistrust, according to a presidency statement on Saturday (local time).Under suc…
Washington, May 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Washington and Tehran were close to finalising a broad peace agreement after a series of calls with leaders from the Middle East and South Asia, including Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir and leaders of Gulf nations. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said an agreement had been “largely negotiated” between the United States, Iran and several regional countries, with only final details left to be completed.”I am i…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Global oil prices climbed on the last day of trading week after Iran cast doubt on market hopes for a near‑term agreement with the United States.Brent crude rose 0.94 per cent to $103.5 per barrel, while US benchmark WTI gained 0.26 per cent to $96.60 a barrel, reversing part of Thursday’s selloff losses that had pushed both benchmarks to their lowest in nearly two weeks.Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tehran could not say an agreement with Washington was…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio mixed warnings with diplomacy in their latest comments on Iran, stressing that Tehran would not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.The coordinated remarks came amid rising tensions in the Gulf, concerns over energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and continuing negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme.Rubio, speaking to reporters at Miami Homestead Airport before departing for India, warned…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday said there were “good signs” in ongoing negotiations with Iran but cautioned against excessive optimism, saying President Donald Trump still retained “other options” if diplomacy failed. Speaking to reporters in Miami before departing for India with a stopover in Europe, Rubio said the administration continued to prefer a negotiated settlement over confrontation.“The president’s preference is to do a good deal,” Rub…