Trump says Iran talks continue ‘at rapid pace’ as Tehran suspends negotiations after Lebanon strikes

US President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace” despite fresh exchanges of fire that have tested the fragile ceasefire between the two sides.“Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.The ceasefire, reached nearly two months ago after […]

‘More than problematic’: US Senator on Pakistan’s role in Iran peace talks

Lindsey Graham (AP photo) Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has once again questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a “mediator” between the United States and Iran in ongoing ceasefire parley, pointing to Islamabad’s long-standing hostility towards Israel and calling its role “problematic”.The remarks came after Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif rejected US President Donald Trump’s appeal for […]

Trump turnaround: Open the straits, close the war

TOI correspondent from Washington: “Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation,” U.S President Donald Trump said in January 2020 during his first term. It is a line that may be returning to haunt his second term administration. After weeks of military escalation against Iran alongside Israel, a chastened Trump now appears to […]

‘China made its own efforts’: Beijing on US-Iran ceasefire after Trump credits it for talks

China on Wednesday said it had made its “own efforts” to push for a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. This come as US President Donald Trump also suggested that Beijing played an important role in bringing Tehran to the negotiating table.Addressing a regular briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning outlined Beijing’s diplomatic […]

‘Trump will not dictate end of war’: Iran dismisses US’ 15-point de-escalation proposal, counters with its own 5 demands

Iran has rejected a US proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, insisting that any ceasefire will occur only on its own terms and timeline, a senior political-security official told Press TV on Wednesday.“Iran says it will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met,” the official […]

‘America will be paralyzed’: Iran issues ‘eye for a head’ to Trump if US hits infrastructure

Iran issued an “eye for a head” warning to Donald Trump, saying the United States would face a harsher response if it attacks Iran’s infrastructure, as Tehran hardened its position on ending the war.Former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaei said the war would continue until “all damages to Iran are compensated and sanctions […]

What are Iran’s terms for peace? Trump may not like the answer

Iran has hardened its negotiating stance amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. Senior officials in Tehran have signalled that any move towards peace talks would hinge on sweeping concessions from Washington. The demands are likely to be unacceptable to US President Donald Trump, Reuters reported, citing three senior Iranian sources.At the […]

US-Iran nuclear talks to resume April 26 after ‘very good progress’ in Rome

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi (L)- AP file photo The United States and Iran are preparing for a second round of nuclear talks in Oman on April 26, after a “very good progress” during Saturday’s discussions in Rome, a US official told Associated Press.US […]