Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi held a telephone conversation to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments and opportunities for deeper cooperation between their countries. According to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, the two leaders exchanged views on a range of regional and global issues while reaffirming their commitment to strengthening ties […]
Middle East
US, Iran agree on roadmap after tense peace talks
The United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final peace agreement after high-stakes talks in Switzerland, despite tensions sparked by renewed disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and fresh warnings from US President Donald Trump. The negotiations, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, concluded with what officials described as “positive and constructive” […]
Iran’s chief negotiator says US talks will remain within Tehran’s ‘red lines’
TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has reaffirmed that any negotiations with the United States will remain bound by Tehran’s “red lines”, stressing that Iran will continue to safeguard its national interests during talks. Speaking in remarks published by Iran’s official IRNA news agency on Friday, Ghalibaf said Iran remained committed to the conditions […]
Reports claim Pakistan helped secure US-Iran agreement through secret diplomacy
Reports circulating from diplomatic sources claim that Pakistan played a significant behind-the-scenes role in helping facilitate and safeguard negotiations that led to a recent agreement between the United States and Iran. According to the sources, multiple rounds of confidential contacts and meetings were held in several countries, including Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, and Azerbaijan, as efforts […]
West Bank mosque damaged in suspected settler arson attack
JILJILIYA: A mosque in a village in the occupied West Bank was damaged in an apparent arson attack on Wednesday, with Palestinian officials accusing Israeli settlers of carrying out the incident. According to Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya, north of Ramallah, settlers allegedly set fire to part of the village’s main […]
Trump warning led Israel to halt planned Iran airstrike
TEL AVIV: Israel was prepared to launch a major airstrike against Iran on June 8, but the operation was called off at the last moment following a warning from US President Donald Trump, according to comments by Israeli Air Force chief Omer Tishler. Israeli media reported that General Tishler revealed details of the aborted operation […]
How Islamabad Pulled the Middle East Back From the Brink
It is not often that Pakistan finds itself at the centre of a global narrative in which the world says “thank you.” Yet the flurry of congratulatory messages–from Beijing to Brussels, from Ankara to Tokyo–landing at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s desk suggests that Islamabad has stepped into a diplomatic role few predicted for it just […]
UAE rejects claims of releasing frozen Iranian assets
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has firmly denied media reports suggesting it agreed to release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets, calling the claims “entirely false and unfounded.” In a statement issued early Saturday, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected allegations that funds belonging to Iran had been released, transferred, or facilitated through […]
Iran says US deal could be signed within days
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed optimism that a draft agreement between Iran and the United States (US) could be finalized and signed within days, marking a potentially significant step toward easing tensions between the two countries. Speaking in an interview with Iranian state television, Araghchi said the agreement would initially be signed remotely […]
Masoud Pezeshkian vows Iran will resist external pressure
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed his country’s determination to defend its sovereignty, declaring that no external power can force Iran into submission through threats, intimidation, or coercion. Speaking in Tehran, he rejected any suggestion that pressure campaigns could weaken the country’s resolve, stressing that Iran remains committed to protecting its national interests. Pezeshkian said […]