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Tehran: As the war in West Asia continues, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has agreed to "most of" the 15-point list of demands that the US conveyed, via Pakistan, to end the war. He said that the US is negotiating with Iran 'directly and indirectly'. "We're having very good meetings, both directly and indirectly, and I think we're getting a lot of very important points," Trump Said. The President said that Iran had agreed to allow 20 ships carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning and continuing over the next few days "out of a sign…

New Delhi: Pakistan on Sunday declared that it is preparing to host a dialogue between the United States and Iran as the month-long conflict continues to intensify across the region. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad was "very happy that both Iran and the US have expressed their confidence" in its ability to facilitate discussions, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Although diplomats from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia attended meetings in Islamabad, they left the country later in the day, and there was no immediate confirmation from Washington or Tehran on whether the talks would be direct or indirect. Despite…

New Delhi: An Indian worker lost his life and a key service building at a major power and desalination plant sustained heavy damage following Iranian strikes on Sunday evening. Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said. The ministry's spokesperson said the attack targeted a service structure within the facility, resulting in the worker's death and "significant material damage" to the site. Emergency and technical teams were rushed in immediately under the country's approved response plans, news agency ANI reported.  Authorities said teams were working in close coordination with security agencies to stabilise operations and secure the affected area. The…

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and suggested that Washington could capture Kharg Island, the country's main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf, as thousands of American troops are stationed in the Middle East amid the widening US-Israeli war against Tehran. In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, Trump said, "To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: 'Why are you doing that?' But they’re stupid people." Such a move could involve seizing Kharg…