Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday. US President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer, which […]
Bahrain strips dozens of citizenship over Iran support
MANAMA(RAHNUMA): Bahrain’s interior ministry said on Monday that the Gulf kingdom revoked the citizenship of 69 individuals for their support of Iran after weeks of Iranian attacks on Gulf states beginning in late February. The ministry in a statement listed the dozens stripped of their citizenship, which it said included dependents, adding they “were found […]
Trump: New deal with Iran will be better than old one
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the US is currently negotiating with Iran will be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. “The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as ‘The Iran Nuclear Deal’,” […]
Turkiye says US and Iran have the will to continue talks
ANTALYA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that both Iran and the United States had the will to continue talks to end the war. Speaking to reporters at a diplomacy forum in the southern province of Antalya, Fidan said that while the talks between Washington and Iran were largely complete, there were still […]
International flights to resume at Mashhad airport from Monday: Iran
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority said Sunday that it has approved the resumption of international flights from Mashhad International Airport in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi from Monday. The authority, in a statement published on its official website, said the decision follows an earlier announcement that eastern Iranian airspace has been […]
Iran announces Hormuz open during ceasefire; Trump confirms
New York, April 17 (IANS) Iran has announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz will be open during the ceasefire and US President Donald confirmed it with a “thank you” post, while maintaining the US blockade of Iran’s ports would continue. Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on X, “The passage for all […]
No discussions between Qatar and Iran over payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks, Qatari official says
DOHA(RAHNUMA): There have been no discussions between Qatar and Iran over the payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on Qatar and any suggestions that such discussions took place are untrue, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. “There is a high level of coordination with Pakistan and the Unites States, our demands are […]
Spain to reopen embassy in Iran: Spanish foreign minister
MADRID(RAHNUMA): Spain will reopen its embassy in Iran, which was closed in March due to the war, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Thursday, following the truce reached between the United States, Israel, and Iran. “I have given instructions to our ambassador in Tehran to return, to resume his post and reopen the Spanish […]
US, Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp
TEHRAN, Iran(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or face a major escalation. Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, […]
Japan preparing for summit talks with Iran: PM
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday, local media reported. “We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary committee in response to a question from an opposition lawmaker about Japan’s diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing […]
