Washington, June 28 (IANS) US Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday voiced doubts that Iran would honour its ceasefire agreement with the US, saying he did not trust Tehran’s leadership as renewed military exchanges threatened to derail negotiations.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Tillis said recent Iranian attacks had reinforced his long-held scepticism about Tehran’s willingness to abide by international commitments.”I just simply don’t trust the Iranian leadership, the mullahs, to li…
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Washington, June 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran violated the ceasefire agreement between the two sides by launching at least four one-way attack drones at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “One of the drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive cargo-carrying ship,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.”Damage was done, but the ship was able to proceed on its way,” he said. “We knocked down three other drones.”Trump said the drone att…
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Indian equity markets are expected to remain cautiously optimistic in the next week, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, softer crude oil prices and improving global risk sentiment, according to analysts on Sunday.Benchmark indices ended the previous week on a strong note, with Nifty gaining 390 points or 1.65 per cent to close at 24,013.10.Similarly, Sensex advanced around 1.7 per cent on a weekly basis, while broader markets outperformed with gains of…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers this week, offloading Rs 7,570 crore based on provisional exchange data as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, purchasing Rs 16,950 crore, providing enough cushion.In the month of May, FIIs have sold a cumulative Rs 32,230 crore, while DIIs have bought Rs 56,870 crore, based on provisional exchange data.FIIs were net buyer on Monday’s session with inflow of Rs 2,810 crore.“However, they tur…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Centre has reduced the royalty burden on crude oil and casing head condensate production from offshore deepwater and ultra-deepwater blocks, according to revised royalty provisions notified in the latest schedule under the oil and gas regime.Under the revised structure, royalty for deepwater areas has been fixed at 5 per cent for the first seven years from the commencement of commercial production and 10 per cent from the eighth year onwards.For ultra-deepwater block…
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…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Peace between the United States and Iran remains achievable despite ongoing tensions, as both sides continue to signal willingness for negotiation even amid military and economic pressure, according to an analysis.The article, by Collins Chong Yew Keat and published by Eurasia Review, argues that evolving battlefield realities and diplomatic manoeuvres are gradually pushing both Washington and Tehran toward a negotiated settlement rather than prolonged conflict.It high…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Democratic Senator Mark Warner warned on Sunday that the US faces a prolonged and uncertain conflict with Iran, as divisions sharpened in Washington over the next phase of the war following failed negotiations. “I don’t see how, 40-plus days into this war, that we are safer,” Warner said in an interview on CNN, casting doubt on claims of progress and urging clarity on the US administration’s strategy.Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, question…
Tehran, April 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday advised its nationals in Iran to leave expeditiously, using only embassy-suggested routes despite the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. In an advisory, the Indian Embassy in Tehran said, “In continuation of the advisory of 07 April 2026, and in light of recent developments, Indian nationals still in Iran are strongly advised to expeditiously exit Iran, in coordination with the Embassy and using the routes suggested by the Embassy.”‘”It is agai…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Iran has until 8 p.m. Eastern Time (5.30 am IST Wednesday) to “make a deal” with the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told IANS on Tuesday, underscoring a hard deadline set by President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions. “The Iranian regime has until 8 PM Eastern Time to meet the moment and make a deal with the United States. Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do,” Leavitt told IANS.Her remarks come as Tr…