Iran wants ceasefire in Lebanon, release of its blocked assets before talks begin in Pakistan

Tehran, 11/4: In an X post on Friday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is likely to be part of the high-profile delegation, said that two conditions must be met before the start of negotiations. Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon…

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Iran has no cards, they are only alive to negotiate: Donald Trump ahead of talks in Pakistan

Washington DC, 10/4: US President Donald Trump said that Iran has “no cards” in upcoming talks with the United States, apart from Tehran’s effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International…

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Yashwant Varma resigns as Allahabad HC judge amid impeachment inquiry over cash haul

New Delhi, 10/4: Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned, amid pending inquiry as a part of the impeachment proceedings over alleged recovery of cash haul in March, 2025 at his Delhi residence In his April 9, 2026 letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Justice Varma said, “While I do not propose to burden…

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US-Iran truce under strain as Strait of Hormuz remains shut, Lebanon reels under attack from Israel

Tehran, 10/4: The Strait of Hormuz has remained shut with Iran saying it will only allow 15 ships per day under the ceasefire agreement after Israel’s massive attack killed hundreds in Lebanon on the eve of Pakistan mediated US-Iran peace talks amid the war The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a social media post on…

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West Bengal Assembly election 2026: AIMIM breaks short-lived alliance with Humayun Kabir’s party after TMC ‘sting

Kolkatta, 10/4: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has ended its short-lived alliance with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) in West Bengal just days ahead of the Assembly election. The AIMIM on Friday announced that it will contest the election independently. The development comes a day after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) released a…

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Strait of Hormuz management will enter new phase: Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Tehran, 10/4: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday signalled a shift in Tehran’s approach to the Strait of Hormuz, saying its management is set to enter a new phase. In a message aired on state television, “The management of the Strait of Hormuz will certainly enter a new phase,” Khamenei said, without offering…

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West Asia crisis | US, Israel insist Lebanon not part of ceasefire deal; new aggression warnings issued after attack kills hundreds

Washington DC, 10/4: The United States and Israel denied the extension of ceasefire to Lebanon as Jerusalem issued a new warning for attacks. Since the 14-day ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran on Tuesday, Israel has carried out one of its biggest and deadliest attacks on Lebanon. The aggression on Wednesday killed at least…

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Iran to not allow more than 15 ships through Strait of Hormuz under ceasefire agreement

Tehran,, 9/4: Iran will not allow more than 15 vessels a ⁠day to pass through ⁠the Strait of ‌Hormuz under ​the ceasefire agreement it agreed with the US, Russia’s state TASS ​news agency ⁠quoted an unnamed senior Iranian source as saying on Thursday. The Strait provides a passage from the Gulf ‌to the Indian Ocean…

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