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New Delhi: Iran has made it clear that movement through the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be taken for granted. In a strong message amid rising tensions with the United States, Tehran announced that all vessels passing through the crucial waterway must follow “designated routes” and obtain Iranian authorisation. Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, came down heavily on the recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, accusing Washington of spreading misinformation. In a series of posts on X, Ghalibaf dismissed US claims as false and warned that continued pressure on Iran could have serious consequences. He stated that…

Tehran: Iran has once again refused to handover its stockpile of enriched uranium to the US, rejecting President Donald Trump's assertion that the Islamic Republic has agreed to transfer it. The Middle East nation maintained that the uranium stockpile will remain under its control and won't be "transferred anywhere". "Iran's enriched uranium is not going to be transferred anywhere," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV. "Transfer of Iran's enriched uranium to the US has never been raised in negotiations." Baqaei said the last week's talks with the US in Islamabad, Pakistan, focused on mainly ending the conflict…

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck parts of Afghanistan on Saturday morning, with tremors also felt across the Kashmir Valley. The earthquake occurred at around 8:24 am, according to seismic data. The quake was centred near Zaybak in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan region, at coordinates 36.5536°N and 70.9259°E. It originated at a depth of about 190 kilometres beneath the surface, which likely reduced the intensity felt on the ground. Experts estimate the earthquake released energy equivalent to around 477 tons of TNT, highlighting the strength of the seismic activity despite its depth. At the time of…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has indicated possible progress in the ongoing conflict with Iran, but cautioned that the current ceasefire could end soon if upcoming talks fail. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said there had been “some good news,” though he stopped short of giving details. “We had some pretty good news 20 minutes ago, but it seems to be going very well in the Middle East with Iran,” he said. “You’ll hear about it… I just think it’s something that should happen.” Ceasefire extension in doubt Trump made it clear that the continuation of…