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Putin offers to mediate between Iran, US after failed Islamabad peace talks

Moscow: Amid failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a conversation with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, offering to mediate and help restore stability and peace in the conflict-hit Middle East, the Kremlin said. Pezeshkian briefed Putin on the US-Iran talks held in Pakistan and thanked Moscow for its position 'aimed at de-escalating the situation,' the Kremlin said in a statement. Putin emphasized his readiness to help bring about a diplomatic settlement to the hostilities and establish a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. "Vladimir Putin emphasised his readiness to further facilitate the search…

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Israel wiped out entire villages in Lebanon by rigging homes with explosives

Beirut: The Israeli military has razed entire villages during its offensive in southern Lebanon, using explosives to rig homes and destroy them through large-scale remote detonations. The Guardian, three videos shared by the Israeli military and on social media show such mass demolitions in the border villages of Taybeh, Naqoura, and Deir Seryan along the Israel–Lebanon border.  Meanwhile, Lebanese media outlets have also reported similar incidents in other nearby villages, although satellite imagery to independently verify all these claims has not been readily available. Israel to destroy ‘all houses’ near Lebanon border The demolitions came after Israel's Minister of Defence,…

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Trump announces US to ‘blockade all ships entering or leaving Hormuz’

New Delhi: Donald Trump announced that the US would begin blocking all ships attempting to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. Trump’s announcement comes just hours after diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran ended without a resolution. Trump issues warning to Iran  In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump warned that US forces would immediately initiate a blockade on the vital waterway, which is crucial for global oil shipments. "At some point, we will reach an ‘ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO…

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‘Deal makes no difference, sweeping the Strait’: Trump downplays Iran talks as US warships cross Hormuz

Washington: Reiterating once again that the United States (US) is winning the war against Iran, President Donald Trump said on Saturday (local time) that it doesn't matter to him if the Iranian sides makes a deal with him or not, as the outcome of the conflict has already been decided. His remarks came after the US and Iran held talks in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad to cease all hostilities in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, the American leader also said that the US military has started clearing the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the…

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Pakistan sends 13,000 troops, jets to Saudi Arabia as part of defence pact

Riyadh: A year after signing its joint strategic defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan has send its first-ever military contingent of around 13,000 troops and 10 to 18 jets to the Kingdom, the Middle East nation has said. The contingent has deployed at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector of Saudi Arabia.  The contingent, which includes fighter jets and support aircraft, landed the base on Saturday, as per Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence. The deployment aimed to enhance joint military coordination, improve operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries, and support security and stability…

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US-Iran Ceasefire Talks LIVE: Vance leaves Pakistan; Israel-Lebanon remain on edge

New Delhi: The talks between the United States (US) and Iran have failed, and the American delegation is expected to Pakistan soon, said Vice President JD Vance in an early morning press conference on Sunday after the two sides held a marathon 21-hour talks in Islamabad. During the media briefing, Vance said that the US needs affirmative commitment that Iran will not seek nuclear weapon, or tools that help them achieve one fast. The US is leaving a "very simple proposal", Vance said, which is a "method of understanding" that is Washington's "final and best" offer.  "We just could not…

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‘Going to have big problems’: Trump warns China against supplying weapons to Iran

Washington: Doubling down on his claims of the US completely destroying Tehran's military capabilities, President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) warned China over shipping weapons to Iran and said Beijing will only create problems for itself if it decides to take such a step. His remarks came after a US media report claiming China might supply weapons to Iran while the Islamic Republic holds talks with the US in Pakistan capital of Islamabad. "If China does that, China is going to have big problems, okay?" the 79-year-old American president told reporters outside the White House in Washington.    Earlier…

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Islamabad talks failed due to ‘unreasonable’ US demands: Iran vows to protect national interests

Tehran: Criticising the US after the two sides failed to achieve a breakthrough in the talks in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, Iranian state media said on Sunday that the negotiations failed due to the "unreasonable" demands by the Americans. It further said that the US should refrain from making "excessive demands and unlawful requests". "The Iranian delegation negotiated continuously and intensively for 21 hours in order to protect the national interests of the Iranian people; despite various initiatives from the Iranian delegation, the unreasonable demands of the American side prevented the progress of the negotiations. Thus the negotiations ended,"…

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Iran denies US account of vessels passing Strait of Hormuz as Islamabad talks falter

Tehran: Iran has dismissed a statement by the United States regarding the movement of its naval ships through the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for Iran’s joint military command said that control over any vessel passing through the strategic waterway lies with Iran’s armed forces, according to state media. The response came after the US military announced that two of its Navy destroyers had crossed the strait. It described the move as preparation for mine-clearing operations, marking the first such transit since the conflict began. Iranian state media, however, presented a different account. It reported that Iranian forces intervened and…

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Gave best offer to Iran no breakthrough yet JD Vance after three rounds of US-Iran talks

Islamabad: Speaking after the conclusion of three rounds of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan, US Vice President JD Vance described the discussions with the Iranian delegation as constructive, but acknowledged that no final agreement has been reached so far. Vance stated that while the talks were positive, several critical issues remain unresolved between the United States and Iran.  “We have been at it now for 21 hours. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. We just could not get to a situation where the Iranians would accept our terms,” he said addressing the media.  US seeks…

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