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New Delhi: Iran has agreed to a two-week ceasefire but made it clear that this is only a temporary pause, not the end of the conflict. Officials said negotiations with the United States will begin soon, with talks expected to take place in Islamabad. The leadership stressed that the ceasefire depends on several key conditions being met. Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire period. However, it said movement through the route will be monitored and managed by its armed forces, meaning access will not be completely unrestricted. What are Iran’s ceasefire conditions? At the…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced that it would pause military strikes on Iran for a period of two weeks. The announcement came via his Truth Social platform just about 90 minutes before his own deadline for potential escalation. Trump described the move as a “double-sided ceasefire,” suggesting that both nations would refrain from aggressive actions during this period. “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double-sided CEASEFIRE!,” Trump posted.  Here's what Trump said A key condition outlined by Trump was the “complete, immediate, and safe…

Washington: Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, US President Donald Trump once again asked Iran to reach an agreement before his Tuesday deadline, cautioning that failure to do so could trigger irreversible devastation. His latest remarks heightened tension over the already volatile situation as both sides remain locked in a conflict for over a month now. In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump declared, "A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will." He described the coming hours as "one of the most important moments…

Tehran: Soon after Trump’s warning, Iran issued a counter warning and said it will not hesitate and double the strikes with new launch platforms. Iran also said all diplomatic channels and indirect talks have been frozen following Trump’s recent threats. We will double our strikes: Iran to US “We will double our strikes with new launch platforms for Fatah and Khaybar Shekan missiles,” IRGC Aerospace Force Commander said in a communication. Iran's elite Guards the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to take the war beyond the Middle East, in a warning to the US as it ramps up attacks…

Tel Aviv: Amid Trump’s strong warning to Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country is "crushing the regime in Iran with great vigour" while asserting that the Israeli offensive against Tehran is not against its people. "I tell you constantly that we are crushing the terrorist regime in Iran. But we are doing so with even greater vigour, and with increasing force," Netanyahu said as the world waited with bated breath for the approaching deadline issued by US President Donald Trump. Our pilots attacked train tracks and bridges in Iran: Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel,…

Baghdad: Shelly Kittleson, American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad last week, has been released, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement that it will release American journalist Shelly Kittleson. The group said its decision came "in appreciation of the patriotic stances of the outgoing prime minister," Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, without giving more details. It added that "this initiative will not be repeated in the future." Kataib Hezbollah had not previously acknowledged that it was the one responsible for Kittleson's abduction, although both US and Iraqi officials had pointed…