The United States is not going to prolong waivers for Russian and Iranian oil and petroleum products, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told Associated Press (AP). “Not the …
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Opinion: The Bitter Lessons of Conflict
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readAir Force Two is still parked in Washington DC. Vice President, J.D. Vance who was all set to leave for Islamabad for his Round Two with Iranian interlocuters is now …
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US President Donald Trump alleging that strong internal divisions have beset Iran’s leadership, claimed that Iranians have essentially becoming leaderless, as they no longer know who is leading them, preventing …
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Iran Says Talks in Islamabad Possible Only After US Lifts Naval Blockade
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readIran on Wednesday said it would come to the negotiating table in Islamabad only if the United States ends its naval blockade of the Iranian ports, calling it a violation …
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Pakistan Steps Up Behind-the-Scenes Push for US-Iran Talks Before Ceasefire Ends
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPakistan has amped up its behind-the-scenes diplomacy with both the US and Iran, in a bid to get them both to the negotiating table and actively push them to get …
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Trump Says Talks with Iran Moving Forward, Calls Backchannel Diplomacy ‘Very Good’
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPresident Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks with Iran are moving forward, calling the ongoing backchannel diplomacy “very good conversations” with efforts ongoing to turn the fragile ceasefire into …
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IMF Urges South Asia to Use Fiscal Buffers Prudently Amid Global Commodity Volatility
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged South Asian nations to deploy their fiscal buffers judiciously, emphasizing that countries such as India have demonstrated “prudent” fiscal management. “I think they …
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White House Confirms Islamabad as Venue for Next US-Iran Peace Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe White House has confirmed that the next round of US-Iranpeace talks will take place in Islamabad, with Pakistan continuing as the sole mediator in the negotiations. Speaking at a …
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JD Vance Says ‘Two Can Play’ as US Defends Blockade, Accuses Iran of ‘Economic Terrorism’
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readUS Vice President JD Vance has accused Iran of engaging in “economic terrorism” by effectively restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz, while defending Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports as …