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Riyadh: A year after signing its joint strategic defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan has send its first-ever military contingent of around 13,000 troops and 10 to 18 jets to the Kingdom, the Middle East nation has said. The contingent has deployed at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector of Saudi Arabia.  The contingent, which includes fighter jets and support aircraft, landed the base on Saturday, as per Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence. The deployment aimed to enhance joint military coordination, improve operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries, and support security and stability…

New Delhi: The talks between the United States (US) and Iran have failed, and the American delegation is expected to Pakistan soon, said Vice President JD Vance in an early morning press conference on Sunday after the two sides held a marathon 21-hour talks in Islamabad. During the media briefing, Vance said that the US needs affirmative commitment that Iran will not seek nuclear weapon, or tools that help them achieve one fast. The US is leaving a "very simple proposal", Vance said, which is a "method of understanding" that is Washington's "final and best" offer.  "We just could not…

Washington: Doubling down on his claims of the US completely destroying Tehran's military capabilities, President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) warned China over shipping weapons to Iran and said Beijing will only create problems for itself if it decides to take such a step. His remarks came after a US media report claiming China might supply weapons to Iran while the Islamic Republic holds talks with the US in Pakistan capital of Islamabad. "If China does that, China is going to have big problems, okay?" the 79-year-old American president told reporters outside the White House in Washington.    Earlier…

Tehran: Criticising the US after the two sides failed to achieve a breakthrough in the talks in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, Iranian state media said on Sunday that the negotiations failed due to the "unreasonable" demands by the Americans. It further said that the US should refrain from making "excessive demands and unlawful requests". "The Iranian delegation negotiated continuously and intensively for 21 hours in order to protect the national interests of the Iranian people; despite various initiatives from the Iranian delegation, the unreasonable demands of the American side prevented the progress of the negotiations. Thus the negotiations ended,"…

Tehran: Iran has dismissed a statement by the United States regarding the movement of its naval ships through the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for Iran’s joint military command said that control over any vessel passing through the strategic waterway lies with Iran’s armed forces, according to state media. The response came after the US military announced that two of its Navy destroyers had crossed the strait. It described the move as preparation for mine-clearing operations, marking the first such transit since the conflict began. Iranian state media, however, presented a different account. It reported that Iranian forces intervened and…

Islamabad: Speaking after the conclusion of three rounds of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan, US Vice President JD Vance described the discussions with the Iranian delegation as constructive, but acknowledged that no final agreement has been reached so far. Vance stated that while the talks were positive, several critical issues remain unresolved between the United States and Iran.  “We have been at it now for 21 hours. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. We just could not get to a situation where the Iranians would accept our terms,” he said addressing the media.  US seeks…