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 […]
Trump hints at ‘regime change’ in Iran, says war could end soon
Washington, April 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said the war with Iran could end swiftly under certain conditions, while claiming that US actions have already led to major political shifts inside the country. “Well, it could end very quickly, the war, if they do what they have to do,” Trump told reporters […]
Trump issues warning to Iran over Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions
Washington, April 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening severe consequences in a social media post that underscored rising tensions in the region. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” […]
Iran’s parliament starts process to adopt plan on Strait of Hormuz management
Tehran, March 31 (IANS) Iran’s parliament has kicked off a process to approve a plan to exercise smart management over the Strait of Hormuz. Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s presiding board, said the new plan has been added to the legislature’s agenda after gathering over 250 signatures from the members of parliament (MPs). […]
US defence secretary’s broker looks to buy defence fund before Iran attack
New York, March 31 (IANS) A broker for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth explored a multimillion-dollar investment in defence stocks just weeks before a US-Israel strike on Iran. The broker at Morgan Stanley approached BlackRock in February about allocating funds into a defence-focused ETF tied to contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Such companies […]
Trump claims progress in Iran talks, but Tehran stays silent
New York, March 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that a “new, and more reasonable, regime” was in place in Iran, indicating a regime change of sorts, and said Washington has made “great progress” in “serious talks” with it. “Regime change” is a goal he has said he set for himself, but […]
Iran claims aluminum plant attacks in Bahrain, UAE
RIYADH/TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday they launched missile and drone strikes on aluminum plants in Bahrain and the UAE over the weekend, targeting what they described as industries linked to the US military. The Guards also threatened to target US universities in the Middle East, while saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities. […]
Al-Aqsa Mosque remains closed for 30 days amid Israeli war with Iran
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem has been closed for the past 30 days, following a joint military campaign launched by Israel and the US targeting the Iranian regime on Feb. 28. Israel declared a state of emergency nationwide and closed all holy sites in Jerusalem, including the Church of […]
Trump threatens ‘Cuba is next’ following US attacks on Venezuela, Iran
Seoul, March 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump threatened, “Cuba is next” following US attacks on Venezuela and Iran. “Cuba is next, by the way, but pretend I didn’t say that please. Pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please media, please disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” Trump said on Friday (local […]
