Washington, May 6 (IANS) The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution accusing Iran of threatening global shipping and destabilising one of the world’s most critical energy routes, the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Trump administration, working with key Gulf allies, had drafted the resolution to defend freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway through which a major share of global oil shipments passes.”The Islamic Republic o…
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Washington, April 21 (IANS) US-Iran peace talks appeared to be on shaky footing as Tehran signalled reluctance to join negotiations in Pakistan and President Donald Trump adopted a hard public line, raising fresh doubts over a deal ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline.A second round of talks between the United States and Iran, expected to take place in Islamabad, remains uncertain after Iranian officials indicated they may not participate following the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, T…
Washington, April 6 (IANS) President Donald Trump signalled potential large-scale strikes on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not comply with US demands, outlining a hardline stance in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.Trump warned that Iran could face widespread destruction of key assets, including power plants and bridges, if it fails to act within a set timeline.“If they don’t do something by Tuesday evening, they won’t have any power plants and they won’t have any bridge…
Jerusalem, April 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told Israeli media that the United States is engaged in “deep” negotiations with Iran to secure a ceasefire, while stressing that Washington will not “leave in the middle” of the conflict.Trump said his administration is maintaining contacts with Iran through multiple channels, led by his advisors Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Xinhua news agency reported.According to sources briefed on the talks, communication is being conducted through two …
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The United States is racing to locate a missing airman after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran, as Washington and Tehran trade escalating threats that signal a dangerous new phase in the conflict.US forces continued search-and-rescue operations on Saturday for a crew member from an F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, marking a significant escalation in direct hostilities, according to The Washington Post .The aircraft, one of two US warplanes lost to hos…
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States “knew nothing” about Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warned Tehran of massive retaliation if it “unwisely” targets Qatar again, after Iran struck a portion of Qatar’s LNG facility following the attack.Trump on Wednesday night (Local time) said Israel had “violently lashed out” at the South Pars Gas Field, “out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East,” but stress…