King Charles jets to US for 4-day trip overshadowed by Iran quarrel and shooting – World
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in the United States later on Monday for a four-day trip, a tour which has taken on even greater prominence after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting and amid acrimony between the close allies. The state visit, by far the most high-profile and consequential of Charles’s reign, […]
Iran FM Araghchi says he discussed conditions for continuing US talks with ‘friends in Pakistan’ – World
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said he discussed the “path and conditions” under which Tehran could continue its dialogue with Washington with “friends in Pakistan” during his recent visit. After visiting Pakistan twice in two days and making a trip to Oman in between, Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday as part of […]
Iran FM Araghchi says he discussed path, conditions for continuing US talks with ‘friends in Pakistan’ – World
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said he discussed the “path and conditions” under which Tehran could continue its dialogue with Washington with “friends in Pakistan” during his recent visit. After visiting Pakistan twice in two days and making a trip to Oman in between, Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday as part of […]
Why Iran plays the Sicilian Defence – Prism
For forty years Washington has known what Tehran is doing but it still didn’t find the right moves. On Friday, April 11, while Pakistani officials were arranging the seating plan for ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy entered the Strait of Hormuz. Murphy switched on her Automatic Identification […]
Iran FM Araghchi arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled – World
Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in Pakistan. Abbas Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Telegram, where he is expected to meet with Russian President […]
Trump opts for talks with Iran over the phone – World
• US president praises Pakistan for facilitating dialogue, says it will remain part of process• After Oman, Araghchi stops in Islamabad en route to Moscow; discusses peace framework with Pakistani officials• Tehran’s top envoy reaches out to Saudi, Turkish, Egyptian counterparts; Turkiye FM speaks to US team• IRGC says no plan to lift Hormuz blockade […]
Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad, Iraq October 13, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in […]
‘Great respect’ for Pakistan and they will stay involved, but we are going to do it by phone: Trump on Iran talks – World
US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that talks with Iran would be held remotely and commended Pakistan, which has been playing a mediatory role between Washington and Tehran, saying that Islamabad would “stay involved” in the process. The US president’s remarks came during a phone interview with Fox News, where he said: “If they […]
Pakistan notifies 6 land routes for transportation of goods to Iran amid blockade of Hormuz, Iranian ports – World
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has notified six routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting clearance at Pakistani ports. For this to come into force, the Ministry of Commerce has issued a statutory regulatory order, Transit of Goods through Territory of […]
Iran war jitters to influence policy rate decision – Business
KARACHI: It appears that the financial market is certain that the interest rate is bound to see a rise in the next monetary policy scheduled for Monday. At the same time, most experts believed that it was not inflation but the growing fears in the region, including Pakistan, due to the Gulf war, that would […]