US, Iran talks likely next week

US and Iran could resume negotiations as early as next week in Islamabad, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. The report said both sides are working through mediators on the one-page, 14-point MoU intended to establish the framework for a month-long negotiating process aimed at ending […]

US, Iran weigh 30-day ceasefire plan, reopening Strait of Hormuz; n-talks still in limbo

Iran and the US are discussing a temporary framework that could pause hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and create space for broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme, the New York Times reported, citing three senior Iranian officials familiar with the talks.According to NYT, the proposed short-term arrangement would establish a 30-day […]

‘We’ll knock them out harder’: Trump warns Iran of harsher military action after 3 US ships came under fire in Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that three American naval destroyers came under fire while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, but suffered no damage during the incident. He also warned Iran of stronger military action if it does not agree to sign the deal fast.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Three […]

Iran Us Peace Proposal: Middle East tensions: Iran’s response to US peace proposal expected today

Iran is still reviewing the latest proposal from the United States, but a formal response is expected by Thursday.According to Al Jazeera, while there is no official deadline, Pakistani mediators are reportedly expecting Tehran’s response later today.The outlet quoted a lawmaker in the Iranian parliament and a former foreign minister as saying that Iran would […]

Kamala Harris: Kamala Harris says Donald Trump was ‘pulled into’ Iran war by Netanyahu, calls it distraction over ‘Epstein files’

Kamala Harris says Trump was ‘pulled into’ Iran war by Netanyahu Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has criticised Donald Trump, alleging that he was “pulled into” the ongoing conflict with Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and used the situation to divert attention from domestic controversies.Speaking at an event hosted by the Michigan […]

Us Iran Conflict 2026: ‘Spare the sermons’: Iran slams EU over Hormuz stance, calls ‘international law’ remarks ‘peak hypocrisy’

File photo: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei Iran on Sunday sharply criticised the European Union over its position on transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of double standards amid escalating tensions linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei hit out […]

What is so special about Iran’s uranium that US, China and Russia all want it?

Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile has become the centerpiece of an increasingly complex global power contest, with the United States, China and Russia all seeking a role in determining its future, while Tehran insists the material will not be handed over to anyone.What was once a technical issue inside nuclear diplomacy has now become one of […]

‘No money is changing hands’: Trump rejects $20 billion Iran ‘nuclear dust’ deal claim

US President Donald Trump After more than a month of Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump on Friday claimed major breakthroughs in the US military mission against Iran, announcing what he described as the suspension of Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz for “full passage.“The MAGA supremo said the United […]

‘Building castles in the air’: Iran mocks Trump’s ‘will get free oil, free Hormuz’ claim amid deadlock

Iran mocked US President Donald Trump’s claims of a breakthrough in ongoing negotiations, dismissing it as “building castles in the air”.Iran state media IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) shared a video of Trump saying, “I think we have a very successful negotiation going on right now.” “If it happens, it’ll be announced fairly soon, […]

Trump: May go to Pakistan if deal with Iran clinched

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he may go, and that Iran has agreed to almost everything.Trump struck an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters. He said he could extend a US-Iran […]