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Asim Munir Meets Iranian Speaker as Islamabad Eyes Next Round of US–Iran Talks

TEHRAN: Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran on Thursday morning. Field Marshal...

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Lebanese MP Condemns Israeli Attack and Foreign Policy Shift

Amid the sound of Israeli drones hovering overhead, Lebanese Member of Parliament Hussein Hajj Hassan delivered a strongly worded statement highlighting the human...

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Decision Lies with Washington to Rebuild Trust, Says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Tehran: Following the recent negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran has presented its official stance, making it clear that Tehran had...

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Uncertainty Grows Over Iran’s Frozen Assets Ahead of Islamabad Talks

Islamabad: As anticipated negotiations between Iran and the United States draw closer in Islamabad, uncertainty continues to surround one of Tehran’s key preconditions,...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares Nation Victorious in ‘Third Imposed War’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has declared that the country’s “heroic people” are the definitive victors in the third imposed war, praising their...

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Alternative routes announced by Iran for ships crossing Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday announced alternative routes for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk posed by sea mines in...

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Ceasefire With Iran Doesn’t Apply to Lebanon: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that Israel supports the United States’ decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks. However,...

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Ceasefire Deal Reached as Iran Signals Hormuz Strait Reopening

Donald Trump has agreed to suspend a planned bombing campaign against Iran for two weeks, stepping back from earlier threats that “a whole...

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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...

Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...