Trump Says US–Iran Peace Deal to Be Signed Sunday, Warns Military Strikes Remain an Option By: Javid Amin | 13 June 2026 Historic Breakthrough or Fragile Truce? Trump Balances Diplomacy With Pressure U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that a long-awaited peace agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to be signed on Sunday, raising hopes of a major diplomatic breakthrough after months of heightened tensions and military confrontation in the Middle East. However, even as he projected confidence about the agreement, Trump maintained a hardline stance by…
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Iran Signals Peace Deal Is Near as ‘Islamabad MoU’ Emerges as Potential Breakthrough in US-Iran Conflict
Iran Says Islamabad MoU Near Completion as US-Iran Peace Deal Appears Within Reach By: Javid Amin | 12 June 2026 Iran Hints Historic Breakthrough as Islamabad MoU Moves Toward Finalization A potential breakthrough in one of the Middle East’s most consequential geopolitical confrontations may be closer than ever. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has indicated that negotiations aimed at ending months of confrontation between Tehran and Washington are entering their final stage, declaring that the proposed “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” has “never been closer” to completion. The statement has sparked…
Read More‘It’s This or Nothing’: How U.S.–Iran Diplomatic Talks Collapsed Before They Began
U.S.–Iran Talks Collapse: Breakdown in Diplomacy Raises Middle East Tension By: Javid Amin | 04 February 2026 A Diplomatic Deal That Never Materialized Attempts to restart negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran took yet another dramatic turn in early February 2026. Plans for high-level diplomatic talks — aimed at reducing tensions and addressing long-standing disagreements — were abruptly canceled before they ever began. According to multiple sources, U.S. officials told Tehran that talks could only proceed under a strict set of conditions. When Iran rejected…
Read MoreIndia-Pakistan Dialogue at Crossroads: Abdullah Predicts Gaza-like Outcome without Progress
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said, “If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress.” National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah said India could meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israeli forces, if it doesn’t find a solution through dialogue with Pakistan. In the statement, which is expected to draw reactions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also said, “If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress.” “Atal…
Read MoreAmid Article 370 Debate, China Renews Assertions of Historical Rights in Ladakh Region
China has said that it doesn’t recognise the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the Narendra Modi government’s decision to carve out a separate Union Territory for Ladakh from erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. This is the second consecutive time that China has reacted to the Indian apex court’s verdict backing the Union government’s move to repeal Article 370 and strip the Himalayan state of its special autonomy and other privileges. ‘China never recognised Ladakh’ In a press briefing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said that the verdict…
Read MoreArticle 370: India disputes criticism from Muslim nations
India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, MEA said in a statement. New Delhi: India’s Ministry of External Affairs, in strongly worded remarks, slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an international grouping of Muslim nations, for criticising the Supreme Court’s recent verdict upholding the Central government’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in an oblique reference to Pakistan, said the grouping released the statement at the behest of an “unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism”,…
Read MoreMehbooba Mufti draws parallel between Kashmir and Palestine, Condemns Israel’s Offensive
While condemning Israel’s action on Gaza, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti equated Kashmir with Palestine and said the people of Jammu Kashmir can’t be suppressed by using forces and agencies. On the 26th of October, back in 1947, Jammu and Kashmir became a part of India. Mehbooba spoke about today and mentioned that we didn’t doubt it, but she feels that the India of 1947 is different from the one we see now. She’s accusing the BJP of weakening the connection that was made when Jammu and…
Read MoreAt the UN, Palestinians Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Offensive as World Powers Consider Options
Several countries have urged Israel to hold off attacking northern Gaza. The Palestinian United Nations envoy appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday to do more to stop a “crime against humanity” by Israel, which has warned nearly half of the population of the Gaza Strip to relocate as it plans an assault. “He has to do more. Whatever was done is not sufficient. We need all of us to do more to stop this crime against humanity,” Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour told reporters before a meeting of…
Read MoreIndians See India’s Global Influence Growing, While Others See It Stagnant or Declining: Pew Study
Sixty-eight per cent Indian adults believe that India’s influence has risen in the world, but only a median of 28% adults across 19 other countries in the world think so. Seventy-nine per cent Indian adults have faith in Narendra Modi to do the right thing, much higher than a median of only 37% adults in 12 other countries who have the same confidence in the Indian Prime Minister. At the same time, most countries lean positively towards India, with a median of 46% adults in 23 countries expressing favourable views…
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