Strait talk turns straitjacket: Diplomacy stuck, ships struck, in Hormuz – The Times of India

Strait talk turns straitjacket: Diplomacy stuck, ships struck, in Hormuz – The Times of India

US president Trump, Iran’s president Pezeshkian (File photos) The TOI correspondent from Washington: The US-Iran standoff in the Hormuz Strait remains unresolved 72-hours before the end of a two-week ceasefire after Tehran, angered by US president Donald Trump’s social media grandstanding portraying it as having caved in completely to his demands including surrendering its uranium…

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US blocks ‘all maritime traffic’ to Iran ports after Islamabad talks fail, allows Hormuz passage – The Times of India

US blocks ‘all maritime traffic’ to Iran ports after Islamabad talks fail, allows Hormuz passage – The Times of India

The US military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT (April 13), while allowing vessels not bound for Iran to continue transiting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including…

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Evening news wrap: Iran, US truce talks begin; Artemis II completes milestone lunar return | India News – The Times of India

Evening news wrap: Iran, US truce talks begin; Artemis II completes milestone lunar return | India News – The Times of India

US and Iran peace talks began in Islamabad. Nasa’s Artemis II returned safely, completing the historic lunar mission with the Orion capsule safely splashing down in the Pacific. PM Modi targeted TMC on corruption and infiltration, promising faster CAA citizenship for eligible refugees if BJP wins. White House denied agreeing to unfreeze Iranian assets amid…

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US desperate for ceasefire? Trump forced Pakistan to broker temporary truce with Iran – The Times of India

US desperate for ceasefire? Trump forced Pakistan to broker temporary truce with Iran – The Times of India

US president Donald Trump The White House quietly worked to broker a temporary ceasefire with Iran even as Donald Trump publicly ramped up threats, claiming Tehran was “begging” for a deal, according to people familiar with the discussions told FT.For weeks, the Trump administration relied on Pakistan to act as an intermediary, urging it to…

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Iran-US indirect talks: Tehran’s top diplomat travels to Geneva for second round – The Times of India

Iran-US indirect talks: Tehran’s top diplomat travels to Geneva for second round – The Times of India

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran on Sunday for Geneva to take part in the second round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media reported, with AFP confirming the development.Araghchi “left Tehran for Geneva late Sunday heading a diplomatic and technical delegation to conduct the second round of nuclear talks…

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US-Israel meeting: Trump urges Netanyahu to continue negotiations with Iran, warns Tehran by reminding ‘Midnight Hammer’ – The Times of India

US-Israel meeting: Trump urges Netanyahu to continue negotiations with Iran, warns Tehran by reminding ‘Midnight Hammer’ – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump said no final agreement was reached for a nuclear deal after having a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned Iran of consequences if negotiations failed. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he insisted to Israeli PM Netanyahu during their White House meeting Wednesday that…

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