New York, April 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that US forces have intercepted and taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to bypass its blockade in the Gulf of Oman."Today, an Irani
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Tehran, April 20 (IANS) Iran's top joint military command said on Monday that Iran will soon respond to "armed maritime piracy" by the US military, according to media reports.Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Hea
Seoul, April 20 (IANS) North Korea has tested cluster bombs in its latest launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, supervised by leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported Monday.The Korean Central News A
Washington, April 19, (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of breaching a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz and warned of sweeping retaliation, even as he announced fresh negotiations in Paki
United Nations, April 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack that killed one French peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and injur
Beirut, April 19 (IANS) Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem said that the ceasefire with Israel must mean a complete halt to aggression, warning the group will retaliate against Israeli violations in southern Lebano
Washington, April 19 (IANS) President Donald Trump called Israel a "great ally of the United States of America" and heaped praise on the country for its "courage" and "loyalty" as the conflict with Iran continu
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran has indicated that there has been "progress" in its ongoing discussions with the United States, though it stressed that a final agreement is still a long way off, with the current t
London, April 18 (IANS) The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre said on Saturday that a tanker came under fire from two gunboats of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The UKMTO published a
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iran will not transfer its enriched uranium to a foreign country, and sending it to the United States has never been under consideration, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Bagha
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Irans Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf has warned US President Donald Trump that Tehran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the United States continues its naval blockade.
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The United States Department of the Treasury has extended a waiver permitting the delivery and sale of sanctioned Russian oil already loaded onto vessels, pushing the deadline to May
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Chinas rapid military expansion and technological advances dominated a US Congressional hearing, with top intelligence officials warning that Beijing is accelerating capabilities acr
Rome, April 17 (IANS) China's Covid-19 death toll has been estimated at between 1.44 million and 2.56 million excess deaths among those over 65 years – figures that align with independent studies and are sign
New York, April 17 (IANS) Iran has announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz will be open during the ceasefire and US President Donald confirmed it with a thank you post, while maintaining the US blockade o
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald J. Trump has congratulated Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, praising his diplomatic record and commitment to India–
Washington, April 17 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz has been declared completely open for commercial shipping during a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, even as the United States signalled it would maintain a.jpg)
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Washington is very close to making a deal with Iran, signalling possible progress on a nuclear agreement while indicating flexibility on extending a ce
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he had a very good talk with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while expressing optimism about a ceasefire effort between Israel and Lebanon.I had a
Jerusalem, April 17 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that even after the ceasefire with Hezbollah takes effect, Israel will maintain a 10-km security zone in southern Lebanon.Netanyahu's vi
