July 8, 2025
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‘Very good for US credibility’: Ex-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice on Iran strikes; says Tehran’s nuclear facilities ‘significantly damaged’

The strikes by the US on Iranian nuclear facilities have “bolstered America’s credibility on the global stage,” according to former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.“Credibility is not something that you establish one day and then you sort of dial it in and say it’s done. We have to keep establishing that the United States is […]

51st OIC session in Istanbul: Iran’s foreign minister Araqchi arrives; says Tehran’s legitimate defence must be heard

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi (Image credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Istanbul on Saturday morning to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Speaking to the reporters, Araqchi said that Tehran would use the “opportunity […]

Israel-Iran conflict: Israel intercepts 100 Iranian UAVs; strikes Tehran’s refuelling jet in Mashhad- latest updates

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday said that Iran had launched over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) towards Israel, all of which were intercepted. “Iran sent more than 100 UAVs at Israel. We intercepted them,” the IDF posted on social media platform X.Sirens heard in Israel The conflict remains multi-fronted. The IDF reported that Hamas […]

Iran and the US conclude a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman

The talks saw Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff (right) lead the negotiations (Image: AP) Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. The […]

Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman

MUSCAT: Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the […]