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Ghalibaf says US failed to gain Iran’s trust in talks

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, who also heads the Iranian negotiating delegation in Islamabad, said following the inconclusive end of US-Iran talks that Washington failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.

Over 2,000 children injured in Iran since start of US-Israeli strikes

US claims China may send air defenses to Iran; Beijing denies

30 killed in stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière

Iran’s foreign relations council chief Kamal Kharazi dies

Sohrab Sarwari

10 Apr 2026 - 09:35

KABUL (Pajhwok): Kamal Kharazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, has died after being severely injured in U.S. and Israeli attacks on Tehran.

US Senate to consider resolution limiting Trump’s Iran war powers

Sher Ahmad

9 Apr 2026 - 11:22

US lawmakers plan to push next week for a resolution to halt the Iran war and compel President Donald Trump to seek Congress’ approval for any further attacks, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Lebanon not part of US‑Iran ceasefire: JD Vance

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

9 Apr 2026 - 10:05

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Vice President JD Vance has stated that Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Meanwhile, Iran

Several countries, UN welcome two-week Iran-US ceasefire

Sohraab Sarwari

8 Apr 2026 - 11:28

Japan, Iraq, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and the United Nations have welcomed a two-week truce between Iran and the United States, urging both sides to honour their commitments under international principles, a media report said on Wednesday.

Russia, China veto Hormuz resolution at UNSC

Sohrab Sarwari

8 Apr 2026 - 10:44

Russia and China have vetoed a Bahrain-drafted resolution at the United Nations Security Council aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a media report said on Wednesday.

Iran, US talks to begin in Islamabad on Friday

Sohraab Sarwari

8 Apr 2026 - 09:42

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says talks with the United States will begin in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Friday based on Tehran’s 10-point proposal.

Fazlur Rehman accuses Pakistani leaders of being “slaves of the US”

Pajhwok

7 Apr 2026 - 11:48

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has accused Pakistani officials of being “slaves of the United States” and renewed his criticism of the government’s policies, particularly the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan and India.

Iran urges Saudi Arabia, UAE not to allow use of territory

Sohraab Sarwari

7 Apr 2026 - 11:45

Iran has urged Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not to allow their territories to be used against it.

10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike near school in Gaza

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

7 Apr 2026 - 10:13

At least 10 people have been killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike near a school in the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Tuesday.

UNSC to vote on Bahrain-backed resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Sohraab Sarwari

7 Apr 2026 - 10:09

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is all set to vote today (Tuesday) on a Bahrain-drafted resolution regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a media report said.

Iran intelligence chief killed by US-Israeli strike

Zarghoona Salehi

6 Apr 2026 - 13:36

Iran says the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Seyyed Majid Khademi has been killed in a US-Israel attack, Iranian media reported.

Over 140 Ukrainian drones shot down, claims Russia

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

6 Apr 2026 - 11:19

Russia’s Defence Ministry says its air defence units shot down 148 Ukrainian drones across different parts of the country within three hours, media reports said on Monday.

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