Iranian Kurdish party PJAK says not a proxy force
The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an armed militant group and political party based in Iran's Kurdish region, has denied being a proxy for any power. In an email interview with The…
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Iran MP dismisses Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact as paper agreement
An Iranian lawmaker has dismissed the new Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact as a "paper agreement" that will not bring security to Riyadh. Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of Iran's Parliament's National Security and…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei critically ill, reports say
Israeli media and the IranWire outlet, citing sources close to President Pezeshkian’s administration, say Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in “extremely critical condition” and has been rushed to hospital. According to the…
Sensex, Nifty fall as banking stocks and crude oil weigh
The Sensex fell 455.59 points (0.58%) to close at 78,499.17 and the Nifty dropped 65.35 points (0.27%) to 24,570.65 on Friday, ending a two-day gaining streak. Banking and financial stocks led the…
Iran bets on Hormuz chokehold to force Trump’s hand
Iran says it is close to a deal with Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz, conditional on the US lifting its blockade. Tehran believes that US weapons shortages, war fatigue, and…
Iran Rejects Trump’s Negotiation Claims, Demands US Honour Commitments
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of “theatre diplomacy” on Thursday, saying Washington was alternating between threats and negotiation claims. He demanded that the US acknowledge facts and…
Hormuz Ship Traffic Falls as Iran-Oman Reopening Talks Continue
Only 33 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Thursday, down from 50 in the same period last week, Deccan Herald reports, citing Kpler data. Just six crude tankers…
Saudi Arabia Warns of Possible Houthi, Iraqi Militia Attacks
Saudi Arabia has received multiple intelligence reports warning that Yemen’s Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias may launch coordinated attacks against the Kingdom soon, Times Now reports. A Saudi official told CNN that…
Brent Prices Diverge as Hormuz Talks Face Uncertainty
Brent crude prices moved in opposite directions in reports from Times Now and LiveMint as markets tracked possible US-Iran arrangements over the Strait of Hormuz. Times Now reported Brent below $79 a…
Iran Seeks Ban on US, Israeli Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s parliament is reviewing a proposal to bar US, Israeli and other vessels it labels hostile from the Strait of Hormuz, Times Now News reports. The plan would charge other commercial ships…
