Syed Azeez Pasha Condemns ‘Unprecedented’ US–Israel Joint Military Attack on Iran
(RAHNUMA) Hyderabad: Shri Syed Azeez Pasha, President of the Indian Society for Cultural Co-operation and Friendship (ISCUF) and former Member of Parliament (CPI), has strongly condemned what he described as an unprecedented joint military attack by the United States and Israel on Iran In his statement, he said that hundreds of people were killed in […]
Lebanon declares neutrality, bolsters embassy security amid regional turmoil
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon’s leaders reaffirmed neutrality amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, emphasizing that the country must be shielded from the region’s rapidly deteriorating security crisis. During a press conference on Saturday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said while he could not completely discount the risk of threats against foreign embassies on Lebanese soil, his government […]
‘Not your war’: Omani FM on US and Israel undermining ‘active and serious negotiations’
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who was leading indirect negotiations between Iran and the US in Geneva this week, tweeted his dismay at the attacks on Tehran this morning by the US and Israel. “I am dismayed. Active and serious negotiations have yet again been undermined. Neither the interests of the United States nor […]
West Asia crisis: US authorises staff exit from Israel
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Amidst escalating tension in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department on Friday authorised the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their families from Israel, even as it retained its Level 3 advisory urging Americans to “Reconsider Travel” to Israel and the West Bank. In an updated Travel Advisory, the Department […]
Iran urges US to drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach deal
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its “excessive demands,” after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt’s top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said “success in this path requires seriousness and realism from […]
Iran, US to hold third round of nuclear talks on Thursday
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran and the US will hold a third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Sunday, amid growing concerns about the risk of military conflict between the longtime adversaries. The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump warning […]
India, US reschedule meeting on interim trade deal
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and Washington have decided to reschedule the official meeting over the interim bilateral trade agreement, so that both sides can factor in the implications of the US Supreme Court judgment striking down the Trump administration’s tariff hikes, according to reliable sources. A three-day meeting between teams headed by the […]
US, India bet big on AI, reject fear politics
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) In a decisive signal to the world, the United States and India have unveiled a new AI partnership that rejects what they call the “paralysis of fear” and instead backs a pro-growth, pro-entrepreneurship model to lead the artificial intelligence race. Under a Joint Statement on the US-India AI Opportunity Partnership — […]
Iran FM in Geneva for second round of US talks
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, Iranian state television said Monday, as Washington keeps up pressure on the Islamic republic. According to Tehran, “indirect” Iran-US nuclear talks mediated by Oman will be held on Tuesday, although Washington has previously pushed for other […]
Zelensky hopes for serious, substantive talks with US, Russia
Munich, Feb 15 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he hopes for serious and substantive discussions in the upcoming peace talks with Russia and the United States in Geneva. “We truly hope that the trilateral meetings next week will be serious, substantive, and helpful for all of us,” Zelensky said during a speech […]
