TEHRAN — Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced Sunday the arrest of 50 individuals across the country on charges of passing sensitive national security information to enemy states, in what officials are calling one of the largest counter-espionage sweeps in recent months.According to an official statement, those detained are accused of maintaining direct contact with American…
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly finalising plans for a comprehensive naval blockade of Iran, mirroring the economic pressure strategy previously applied against Venezuela, according to multiple American media reports.The plan, being developed at the highest levels of the White House and Pentagon, would extend beyond targeting Iran’s oil exports to halting all…
TEL AVIV / ISLAMABAD — Israel has openly expressed satisfaction over the failure of peace negotiations between Iran and the United States held in Islamabad, with the Israeli Prime Minister taking a sharp jab at Tehran in a nationally televised address.“Iran once threatened to wipe us off the map,” the Israeli Premier said with undisguised…
TEHRAN — Iran has firmly dismissed Washington’s assertion that American naval vessels have begun clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claim a “baseless fabrication” and a deliberate act of provocation.The Iranian military spokesperson stated: “The Strait of Hormuz falls under Iran’s sovereign maritime jurisdiction. No foreign power has been authorized to conduct…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday welcomed what he described as “constructive dialogue” between Iran and the United States, calling on both nations to remain committed to de-escalation and peace.Speaking to the media, Dar stated: “I am grateful to both Iran and the United States for choosing diplomacy over confrontation.” He reaffirmed…
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON — Iranian state media reported Sunday that progress toward a renewed nuclear agreement has stalled due to what Tehran describes as “excessive and unacceptable” demands from the United States.According to Iranian officials, negotiations broke down over several critical sticking points, most notably Iran’s rights over the Strait of Hormuz and its insistence…
Budapest — April 12, 2026Polls have opened across Hungary in what analysts are calling the most consequential election the country has seen in decades. Long-time Prime Minister Viktor Orban is seeking a fifth consecutive term in power, but for the first time in years, his grip on the country appears genuinely at risk.Standing against him…
‘Tel Aviv / Ankara —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared he will continue military operations against Iran and its regional allies, brushing aside mounting pressure from both within Israel and across the international community. In the same statement, Netanyahu accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of facilitating Iran’s military activities — a claim Ankara…
Islamabad —High-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad have ended without agreement, as Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan Sunday after marathon talks failed to produce a breakthrough. Vance said he had engaged “in good faith” but that Washington still needed to see a “fundamental commitment of will” from Tehran to abandon…
