Last-ditch bid for peace? Pakistan army chief Asim Munir lands in Iran to convey US offer

[ad_1] Pak Army chief Asim Munir with Iran’s parliament speaker and Iran’s foreign minister (File photo) The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is nearing its deadline, with no agreement reached during talks held in Islamabad earlier this week. Since then, both sides have issued conflicting statements on whether the truce will be […]

Tensions continue in Middle East despite US ceasefire agreement; Israel says deal limited to Iran

[ad_1] Ceasefire in name only? Gulf States sound sirens (AP photo) Missile alert sirens sounded in many Middle Eastern countries early Wednesday, despite Iran and the United States saying they had reached a two-week ceasefire in the war. Despite diplomatic efforts, fighting appeared to continue across multiple fronts. In Abu Dhabi, a gas processing facility […]

‘Several countries’: Iran says it has built weapon factories abroad; missile development ‘a priority’ says defence minister

[ad_1] Image: X@/iranmilitaryeng Iran’s defence minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, has said in a televised interview that Tehran has built infrastructure to produce weapons in “several countries”, though he did not disclose the names of the nations involved. The remarks come amid heightened tensions triggered by Israeli and US strikes against Iran earlier this summer.Nasirzadeh stated that […]