Washington DC [US], March 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said he is uncertain whether he will enforce or extend the deadline set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that a final decision is yet to be made as diplomatic engagement continues amid the conflict in West Asia.
Washington DC [US], March 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said that Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a 'present' to the United States amid ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington as the conflict continues in West Asia, calling it a significant goodwill gesture.
NEW YORK, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his second appearance Thursday morning in a New York court after his forcible seizure by U. S. troops in a military raid in Caracas in early January.
Washington, DC [US], March 27 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has projected a significant cooling of global inflationary pressures, asserting that energy prices and inflation will be lower once the current conflict in West Asia concludes with what he described as 'absolute security'.
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
UK judge orders home secretary to explain opposition to Hamas de-proscription appeal Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 17:09 Shabana Mahmood has until 20 May to disclose reasons for opposing Hamas's bid to be removed from terror list A banner featuring Abu Obeida, the late spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, in Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees, near Sidon in southern Lebanon, on 19 November 2025 (AFP) Off A British judge has ordered the UK home secretary to “get on with” explaining her opposition to Hamas's appeal to be removed from the list of proscribed terrorist organisations. Hamas, currently proscribed in the UK, is appealing against this designation before the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC), an independent tribunal. Last April, Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, instructed British lawyers to appeal against the UK’s 2021 decision by former Home Secretary Priti Patel to designate the movement as a terrorist organisation.
Washington, DC [US], March 26 (ANI): United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said on Thursday that 15-point action list that forms the framework for a peace deal given to Iran has been circulated through the Pakistani government and if a deal happens, 'it will be great for the country of Iran, for the entire region and the world at large'.
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI): As the US confirmed offering a 15 point peace plan to Iran the spotlight was once again on President Trump. At a meeting of his cabinet the President once again claimed that Iran was 'begging' to make a deal. Iran has officially rejected the 15 point peace plan saying it will not let the US President dictate terms.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States is engaged in serious negotiations with officials in Tehran, but vowed to keep striking Iran for the time being.
Wes Streeting accused of dog whistle politics over campaign letter Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 16:01 Labour minister calls independents 'divisive' and 'focused on foreign conflicts' UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves following a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London on 10 February 2026 (AFP) Off A letter signed by British Health Secretary Wes Streeting and sent to residents of his East London constituency has been condemned for accusing independent candidates of being "divisive" and "more focused on foreign conflicts than on fixing potholes". Middle East Eye has seen multiple copies of the letter, dated Wednesday 18 March, which is addressed from Streeting and is marked as being sent by Redbridge Labour , the party's local chapter. They were distributed among constituents in Streeting's seat Ilford North ahead of local elections in May, which will prove a crucial test for the UK's Labour government.
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Behind Trumps rhetoric lies a search for strategic pause, political cover, and a way to contain rising costs In recent days, there has been a noticeable shift in US President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding Iran. Less than a week ago, Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, threatening strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure if it refused to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
The meeting includes both Republicans and Democrats, as well as representatives of several Russian parties, Boris Chernyshov has said Talks between a Russian parliamentary delegation and members of the US Congress have begun in Washington, senior Russian lawmaker Boris Chernyshov has said.
The worlds two greatest nuclear superpowers must maintain open lines of communication, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has said Continued communication between the world's two "greatest nuclear superpowers" is of utmost importance, US Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has said after a meeting with a Russian parliamentary delegation, adding that she would "foster...
Iran awaiting response from US after responding to plan via intermediaries Iran responded through unnamed intermediaries to the US plan's 15-point proposal to end the war, state news agency Tasnim reported on Thursday. The exact contents of the US plan, conveyed to Iran via Pakistan according to Pakistani officials, are not officially known and Iran says it is now "awaiting the other side's response.
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Even as US and Israel play a cat and mouse diplomatic game on a possible peace settlement, reports suggest that Islamabad may play broker between the two sides. However, former Indian Ambassador to Iran Dinkar P Srivastava believes that Iran does not implicitly trust Pakistan as it has been cosying up to the US recently.
Washington, DC [US], March 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has significantly intensified his rhetoric against Tehran, asserting that Iranian negotiators are 'begging' for a diplomatic resolution despite their public claims of merely 'looking at our proposal.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - It seems imperative for Iran to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), since membership in the treaty has brought no benefit to Iran in utilizing peaceful nuclear energy.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran has formally responded to a 15-article proposal made by the United States on Wednesday night, a source told Tasnim.
Iranian press review: Reports of US backchannel to Ghalibaf cause backlash in Tehran Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:03 Meanwhile, cancer patients face difficulties getting treatment, opposition figures condemn attacks on infrastructure, Iranians ridicule Pahlavi for claiming credit for public traditions Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is pictured after meeting his Lebanese counterpart in Beirut on 12 October 2024 (AFP) Off Speculation of talks with Ghalibaf sparks criticism Reports suggesting that the US may be engaging in negotiations with Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and speculation that President Donald Trump could support his rise within Iran ’s power structure have triggered widespread backlash among Iranians. Ghalibaf, a former senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has many times spoken openly about his role in the violent suppression of the 1999 student movement. He also served as mayor of Tehran for 12 years, a tenure marked by repeated allegations of corruption.
