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US-Iran War Ceasefire LIVE: UJD Vance-led US delegation lands in Pakistan, high-stakes truce talks today

Islamabad: The US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, has arrived in Islamabad for high-stakes talks on a ceasefire with an Iranian group today. Earlier, an Iranian delegation arrived in Islamabad in the early hours of Saturday for talks with the US as hopes remain high for an agreement to end the conflict between the two sides. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, said the US and Iran would hold talks in Islamabad, tagging both countries’ presidents in his statement on X. The Iranian delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and accompanied…

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Iran unable to locate all mines in Strait of Hormuz, lacks capability to remove them: Report

Tehran: Iran has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the critical points for a truce in the Middle East, as it is unable to locate all the mines it laid in the waterway and does not have the capability to remove them, according to a report by the New York Times (NYT). The development comes after President Donald Trump warned that the US will open the Hormuz "with or without" Iran's support.  After the beginning of the war that even killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran had used small boats to lay mines…

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‘My companions’: Iranian delegation carries photos of Minab school strike victims on flight to Pakistan

Islamabad: As an Iranian delegation arrived in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad for talks with the US to end all hostilities in the Middle East, Tehran used this opportunity to deliver a strong and powerful message to the world and remind everyone about the Minab school strike that left 168 children dead. Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf shared an inside image of the aircraft he was travelling to Islamabad on X (previously Twitter) in which the photographs of the victims were placed on empty seats. "My companions on this flight, Minab168," Ghalibaf said. The Minab strike happened in the early…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in US attacked with Molotov cocktail, one arrested

Washington: San Francisco Police have arrested one suspect after a Molotov cocktail was hurled at the house of OpenAI chief Sam Altman, and for making threats outside the tech giant's headquarters on Friday. No one was injured in the incident, and the company behind the widely used ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot declined to confirm whether its chief executive, Sam Altman, was at home at the time. The motive behind the attack and subsequent threats to set fire to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco, reportedly made by the same 20-year-old suspect, remains unclear. The incident comes as Altman’s public profile has…

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‘We’re going to open Hormuz with or without Iran fairly soon’: Trump ahead of ceasefire talks

Washington: US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to have the Strait of Hormuz open "with or without" Iran’s cooperation, fairly soon, and said his top priority in peace talks was to ensure Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. The remarks come just hours before the delegations of the two nations meet in Pakistan to finalise their ceasefire agreement. Trump has dispatched Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan to meet senior Iranian officials in a bid to secure a peace deal following a two-week ceasefire agreed on Tuesday. "We're going to open up the Gulf with or without them...or the strait, as…

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Apr

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Gangster Sahil Chauhan deported from Thailand to India, will arrive in Delhi on Saturday

Bangkok: Most-wanted gangster Sahil Chauhan is being brought back to India and is being scheduled to arrive at Delhi Airport on Saturday. Soon after his arrival at Delhi Airport, the Haryana STF will take him into custody. The notorious gangster is also wanted by the NIA. The accused is a member of the Kaushal Chaudhary gang, whose leader is currently incarcerated in a Haryana jail. Sahil Chauhan has orchestrated numerous contract killings from foreign soil. He will arrive at Delhi Airport following his deportation from Thailand. Recently, central agencies and the Haryana Police coordinated his arrest overseas. B. Satheesh Balan,…

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Trump warns of fresh military action against Iran if negotiations fail in Pakistan: Report

Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned that American warships are being prepared for potential military action against Iran if ongoing negotiations fail to yield a deal. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump indicated that Washington is keeping all options open amid heightened tensions. According to the report, Trump said the US is reinforcing its naval strength and equipping warships with top-grade weaponry. "We have a reset going. We are loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made even better than what we did previously and we blew them apart. And if…

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Apr

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JD Vance departs for Pakistan for peace talks with Iran, warns Tehran not to ‘play’ with US

Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Friday left for Pakistan to take part in peace talks with Iran, expressing optimism about the negotiations while warning against any lack of sincerity from Tehran. While addressing reporters before his departure, Vance said the United States is open to constructive engagement if Iran approaches the discussions in good faith. We're looking forward to the negotiation: JD Vance  "We're looking forward to the negotiation. I think it's going to be positive. As the president of the United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we're certainly willing to…

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Melania Trump denies Epstein links, calls for Congress to act: ‘Never had a relationship with him’

Washington: Denying any links to Jeffrey Epstein, US First Lady Melania Trump said on Thursday (local time) that she had no relationship with the "disgraceful" sex offender and the online accusations are "completely false". Calling the accusations "unfounded and baseless", she further stated that she and her attorneys have fought these "lies with success". In a rare on-camera statement from the White House, the First Lady said those who are linking her with Epstein are "devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect". Melania also stated that she is not a victim of Epstein and he did not introduce him to…

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US Israel Iran War LIVE Updates: Stage set for ceasefire talks in Pakistan, suspense over Iran’s participation

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has assigned Vice President JD Vance to lead efforts to negotiate an end to the ongoing conflict with Iran, marking a significant diplomatic push as the 6-week war shows signs of further escalation. Vance, who has often expressed scepticism about prolonged foreign military interventions, is set to travel to Islamabad on Friday to spearhead mediated talks aimed at a ceasefire between the US and Iran in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The move comes amid growing uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire that appears close to collapsing. Deep divisions persist between Iran’s public demands…

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