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Tehran says call shook truce hopes
Tehran has alleged that a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to US Vice President JD Vance interrupted a diplomatic opening that might have brought the Iran-Israel-US war closer to an end, adding a new layer of dispute to already failed negotiations in Islamabad. The claim, carried...
Hormuz lifeline shows first signs of flow
Three fully laden oil supertankers moved through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, offering the clearest sign yet that crude shipments may be starting to recover after weeks of disruption triggered by confrontation between the United States and Iran. Vessel tracking data cited by multiple reports showed two China-flagged...
Iran sets terms before US talks
Iran has hardened its position ahead of talks with the United States, saying no negotiations will begin unless two conditions are met first: a ceasefire that covers Lebanon and the release of Iranian financial assets blocked abroad. The stance, laid out by Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday and...
Kalpakkam milestone lifts thorium ambitions
Kalpakkam’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor has reached first criticality, marking a turning point in the country’s long-delayed nuclear strategy and advancing the second stage of the three-stage programme designed decades ago to turn limited uranium resources and vast thorium reserves into long-term electricity supply. Official statements said the 500...
Hormuz leverage deepens Iran China axis
Iran and China are seeking to turn a shaky two-week ceasefire in the United States-Iran war into lasting strategic advantage, with Tehran tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz and Beijing positioned to benefit from any shift away from dollar-based energy trade. The most firmly established development is Iran’s...
How Iran crossed Trump’s strike threshold
Donald Trump’s decision to pause a threatened blow against Iran may have eased immediate fears of a far wider regional war, but the confrontation had already been building for weeks before his public ultimatum. A New York Times account has framed the turning point as a closed-door White House...
