The issue has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part of what it says is a civilian nuclear programme, while the United States wants it to stop. The negotiations, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the two sides since the United States […]
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff reiterated Washington’s stance on Sunday that any new deal between the U.S. and Iran must include an agreement to refrain from enrichment, a possible pathway to developing nuclear bombs. Tehran says its nuclear energy program has entirely peaceful purposes. “Our position on enrichment is clear and we have repeatedly stated […]
The Trump administration has in recent weeks imposed sanctions on a series of entities and individuals linked to Iran’s oil industry and nuclear program. Wednesday’s sanctions are aimed at organizations involved in “efforts to help the Iranian regime domestically source the manufacturing of critical materials needed for Tehran’s ballistic missile program,” according to the US […]
Trump, who will visit three other Gulf Arab states next week, has voiced hope for reaching a deal with Tehran to avert an Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear program that could ignite a wider war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Oman, which has been mediating, had proposed Sunday as the date, and […]
Upon his arrival, Araghchi called for restraint between India and Pakistan, according to Indian state media reports. “We hope that India and Pakistan will prevent further escalation of tensions in the region,” he said, reiterating the appeal he made during his visit to Islamabad earlier. Iran has offered to act as a mediator between India […]
British police said seven Iranian nationals were arrested on suspicion of “terrorism offences” in separate operations — three on Saturday and four on Sunday. Britain’s interior minister, Yvette Cooper, said the arrests came amid heightened concerns about Iranian activities. The Times newspaper reported that the arrests followed an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy […]
Iran has offered to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan as tensions between the two neighbours surge after an attack in Indian held Kashmir. Araghchi last week “declared Iran’s readiness to extend its goodwill efforts to help reduce tensions” in a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar. Iran was “ready to […]
President Zardari welcomed the Iranian foreign minister and emphasized the importance of cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in promoting peace and prosperity in the region, a press statement issued here read. The Iranian foreign minister said that he is traveling on the orders of Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei. […]
He was received by Additional Secretary West Asia Syed Asad Gillani, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, and other senior officials. During his visit, he will hold important meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The two sides will also exchange views on regional and global developments. […]
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that “Iran has every right to possess the full nuclear fuel cycle,” citing Tehran’s long-standing membership of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). “There are several NPT members that enrich uranium while wholly rejecting nuclear weapons,” Araghchi said. Under the NPT, signatory states are obliged to […]
