Iran and the United States on Friday began nuclear negotiations in Muscat, the capital of Oman, according to reports. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued this morning that Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi traveled to Oman at the head of a delegation to hold nuclear talks with the United States. Reports said Steve Witkoff, More
At least 18 people have been killed in an explosion at an illegal coal mine in northeast India, media reports said. Police on Thursday recovered 18 bodies from the blast site, located in a remote part of East Jaintia Hills district, Al Jazeera reported. Eight others were injured in the incident, according to local official More
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has departed for Muscat, the capital of Oman, leading a delegation to hold nuclear negotiations with the United States. Earlier this week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on X that he had instructed Araghchi to engage in talks with the United States. Reports indicate that the negotiations were initially More
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed key issues, including trade, Taiwan, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the current situation in Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had an “excellent” phone call with his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday. “All very positive,” Trump wrote. “The relationship with China More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is all set to hold a meeting on the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh, in Iraq and Syria to international peace and security on Wednesday. The anticipated briefers were Acting Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Alexandre More
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have agreed to deepen cooperation in the political, economic, trade and humanitarian spheres, a media report said on Wednesday. Putin held a telephone conversation with bin Salman on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the Kremlin. The two leaders also discussed progress More
Iran has demanded that talks with the United States scheduled for Friday be held in Oman instead of Turkey and the scope be narrowed to nuclear issues only, a media report said on Wednesday. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, along with representatives of several Arab and Muslim countries, More
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed the country’s foreign minister to initiate negotiations with the United States over Iran’s nuclear programme. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, along with representatives from several Arab and Muslim countries, were expected to meet in Turkey on Friday as part of renewed diplomatic More
US President Donald Trump has announced a new trade agreement with India that would sharply reduce tariffs on Indian exports to 18 percent from 50 percent, in return for New Delhi ending its purchases of Russian oil and easing trade restrictions. Trump unveiled the agreement on social media after a phone conversation with Indian Prime More
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi are expected to meet in Turkey on Friday to discuss a potential nuclear deal, media reports said on Tuesday. Axios reported, citing two informed sources and a US official, that Witkoff and Araqchi, along with representatives from several Arab and Muslim countries, were scheduled More
