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Tehran: Sharing details of behind-the-scene negotiations with the United States (US), Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Tehran that confronted the US delegation over naval activity in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated that the waterway falls under the "control of the Islamic Republic". He also criticised America's efforts of clearing the mines in the Hormuz, calling it a "violation of ceasefire". In a television interview which was aired on Saturday night, Galibaf said the US and Iran were near a renewed confrontation over Hormuz, but "the enemy retreated". Galibaf, who led the Iranian delegation in Pakistan's…

New Delhi: A gunman who killed at least six people on the streets of Kyiv on Saturday was later shot dead by police after taking hostages inside a supermarket, news agency AP reported. The incident unfolded over several hours and ended after security forces stormed the building. Ukrainian authorities said the attacker first opened fire in public before entering a store and barricading himself. The situation quickly escalated, with police attempting to negotiate before taking action. Six killed after gunman opens fire, takes hostages in supermarket Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said special tactical units entered the supermarket after attempts…