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
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
United Nations, April 17 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, expressing hope that it would help advance effort
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The US on Thursday highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies in its recent military operations against Iran, signalling a shift in how mo
Washington, April 16, (IANS) The United States on Thursday warned Iran that its energy infrastructure could be targetted if it fails to reach a deal, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying American forces a
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The United States on Thursday warned Iran to choose wisely as it enforced a sweeping naval blockade, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying American forces remain locked and load
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The United States has clarified that a possible ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is not part of its negotiations with Iran, even as Washington steps up diplomatic efforts to ease
Tehran, April 16 (IANS) Iran will not compromise on its nuclear enrichment rights, said the countrys Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, adding that its entitlement to nuclear energy is firmly ground
Washington, April 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said China was very happy with his decision to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that Beijing had agreed not to send weapons to
Washington, April 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the conflict with Iran is close to being over, asserting that a blockade of Iranian ports is now fully in place and that Tehran has been hit very h