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New Delhi: Even as the United States celebrates what it describes as a breakthrough in negotiations with Iran, emerging statements from Tehran suggest that the path to lasting peace may be far more complicated than Washington is projecting. US Vice President JD Vance hailed the latest round of US-Iran talks as having laid a "good foundation for a successful final deal." But comments from Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, paint a starkly different picture particularly when it comes to the future of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints. ‘Hormuz will never return to…

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday touted his deal-making abilities while addressing questions about the Iran-US peace agreement, as well as his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump made the remarks at the White House when asked by reporters how he would ensure that Netanyahu does not “sabotage” the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran. Notably, Israel has continued its strikes in Lebanon despite the issue being one of the key points in the 14-point proposal underpinning the US-Iran deal. "I’m not going to tell you what I’m going to do, but it gets solved. I'm a…

Washington: The United States has formally notified a proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India involving sustainment support services and related equipment for its fleet of Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers, with the package valued at an estimated USD 482.2 million. The notification was issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which oversees the US Foreign Military Sales programme, and was published in the Federal Register on June 17. On May 18, the Department of State informed the US Congress about the possible sales of services for Apache Helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers to India. US Ambassador…