Next Round of US Talks Not Approved by Iran Yet, Tasnim Learns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tasnim has found that Iran has so far not agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the US.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tasnim has found that Iran has so far not agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the US.
Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. He said Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were coordinating a broader regional effort focused on preventing renewed escalation and laying the groundwork for a post-war security arrangement, stressing the importance of protecting Gulf states and stabilising energy markets, supply chains and food security.
Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi praised Iran’s Army for its sacrifices and decisive role in protecting national security and interests.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said the US and the Israeli regime must be held accountable for their military aggression against Iran and be subjected both to punishment and payment of war reparations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian official cautioned that negotiations with the US could fall through due to misleading claims by US President Donald Trump, warning that such statements risk undermining diplomacy.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf dismissed recent comments by US President Donald Trump regarding negotiations with Iran, stating that all seven of his claims are false.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry firmly rejected any possibility of transferring the country’s enriched uranium to another country, stressing that such an option has never been mooted.
Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) warned that Washington will act more aggressively to secure Iran's nuclear materials if an agreement aimed at achieving a complete halt to the hostilities in West Asia is not reached, reiterating that the US would secure nuclear materials of the Islamic Republic 'in a much more unfriendly way' if diplomacy fails.
Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI): With the claim of US President Donald Trump that he played a key role in resolving multiple global conflicts, Trump, on his social media platform Truth Social, shared a post by the 'Trump War Room' of a digital poster featuringTrump to be 'The Peace President. ' In a post on Truth Social on Friday, the 'Trump War Room' handle said, 'Trust Trump. Not Panicans.
Canada stands in ‘full solidarity’ with Gulf partners, PM says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada stands in “full solidarity” with Gulf partners and welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, as well as the announcement that Iran will be reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “Canada stands in full solidarity with Gulf partners who have faced recent retaliatory attacks and economic pressure,” Carney said in a post on X. His statement followed a call with Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer, and said Canada “welcomes France and the UK’s efforts to advance coordinated diplomatic and planning initiatives to restore safe and reliable passage through this essential corridor”.
Iran says its enriched uranium ‘not going to be transferred anywhere’ Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV on Friday that the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere”, denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic had agreed to hand it over. Earlier on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, “The USA will get all Nuclear’ Dust,’ created by our great B2 Bombers,” referring to nuclear material buried as a result of US airstrikes last year. “As important and sacred as Iranian soil is to us, this issue is also important to us.
Erdogan urges dialogue as Turkey convenes regional talks Turkey hosted a diplomatic forum bringing together regional leaders as efforts to end the Middle East war intensified, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying “the shortest cut to peace is constructive dialogue and diplomacy”. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Erdogan said, “I believe the window of opportunity opened by the ceasefire should be used in the most effective way to establish lasting peace,” adding, “No matter how deep the disagreements may be, we must not allow words to be replaced again by weapons. ” Foreign ministers from Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt held talks on the sidelines of the forum hours after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial shipping.
Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, is 'very happy' about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran stating that the maritime movement through the strategic waterway will be strictly controlled by Tehran.
Trump says ‘things going very well’ as Iran rejects uranium transfer US President Donald Trump said “things seem to be going very well with Iran” after receiving what he described as “pretty good news twenty minutes ago,” adding he “maybe won’t extend the ceasefire if no deal by Wednesday, but will keep the US blockade of Iranian ports. ” Trump also said Chinese President Xi Jinping is “very happy that the Strait of Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening,” and said his upcoming meeting with Xi would be “a special one and, potentially, Historic”. While Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, Ebrahim Rezaei said Tehran will not accept enriched uranium being transferred out of Iran and denied that any commitments to do so had been made, rejecting US claims to the contrary.
Canberra [Australia], April 18 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday (local time) welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and cautioned that prolonged conflict in the region could have serious consequences for the global economy and energy markets.
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Former senior diplomat Surendra Kumar on Friday said statements emerging from the West Asia conflict, including remarks by US President Donald Trump, should be viewed cautiously as diplomatic brinkmanship continues amid ongoing negotiations.
Arizona [US], April 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) criticised NATO allies while commenting on developments in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the alliance was ineffective during earlier tensions and arguing that 'they needed us' instead.
Iran says it did not agree to halt uranium enrichment indefinitely A senior Iranian official said Iran did not agree to halt uranium enrichment indefinitely and “will not accept being an exception to international law,” CNN reported. “The issue of enrichment remains one of the most prominent points of contention with Washington,” the official said, adding that “Trump's boastful statements could derail the ongoing negotiations” with the United States. “We may conclude that while Iran is committed to diplomacy to achieve results, Washington is using diplomacy to exhaust it and planning a new aggression, to which we are prepared to respond forcefully,” the official said.
Ghalibaf says Trump’s 'false' claims won’t help in negotiations Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said all recent claims by US President Donald Trump were “false,” adding that “they did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either. ” Writing on X, Ghalibaf listed several of Trump’s statements from the past hour and dismissed them. “With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,” Ghalibaf said, adding that passage would be conducted based on a “designated route” and with “Iranian authorisation.