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US-Iran War LIVE: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Meets With Iran’s FM Araghchi As Mediation Continues
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US-Iran War LIVE: The United States and Iran are involved in indirect talks for a potential agreement, with ISNA reporting communication and draft exchanges. An Iranian official stated that negotiators are “very close” to an understanding, while Mohsin Naqvi mediates discussions on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized his administration’s unwavering commitment to military readiness, supporting the enhancement of armed forces fully during a security meeting with Major General Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army.
The United States has depleted much of its advanced missile defence inventory, using over 200 THAAD and 100 naval interceptors to support Israel during the Iran conflict, raising concerns about its global security readiness.
Meanwhile, Iran is rapidly advancing its drone production post-April ceasefire, contradicting US claims of diminished capabilities. US intelligence warns Iran could restore its drone attack capacity within six months, highlighting ongoing military threats in the region.
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Thursday said that all Indian seafarers in West Asia are safe amid the ongoing tensions in the region, with the government ensuring the safe repatriation of more than 3300 Indians, including 99 in the last 72 hours alone. Briefing the media, Additional Secretary of the Shipping Ministry, Mukesh Mangal, said that no incident involving Indian flag vessel or a foreign-flagged vessel with an Indian crew has been reported.
“All Indian seafarers in the region are safe. No incident involving Indian flag vessel or a foreign-flagged vessel with an Indian crew has been reported in the past 72 hours. In the past 72 hours, 404 calls and 903 emails have been received. The ministry, through DG Shipping, has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 3300 Indian seafarers, including 99 in the last 72 hours. Port operations across India remain normal, and no congestion is reported,” he said.
US-Iran War LIVE: Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran’s stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Israeli officials have told Reuters that Trump has assured Israel that Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, needed to make an atomic weapon, will be sent out of Iran and that any peace deal must include a clause on this.
