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alarabiya – Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Thursday that diplomatic efforts are ongoing, stressing that both the United States and Iran remain willing to engage in talks. A senior Iranian official said that Iran and the US made some progress as they push for an agreement to end weeks of warfare, but more than halfway through a two-week truce big splits …

iranintl – Freelancers and small business owners say their incomes have collapsed and daily operations have halted during Iran’s prolonged internet shutdown, which NetBlocks said has caused $1.8 billion in losses over 48 days. “I work as a freelance web developer and my income has dropped to zero because of the internet outage. I am selling my belongings to cover …

iranintl – Iran has halted exports of all petrochemical products until further notice to prevent shortages of raw materials and stabilize the domestic market, state-linked media reported. A letter issued by a senior official at the National Petrochemical Company instructed producers to stop exports and redirect supply to domestic industries. The directive said the move aims to support downstream industries …

Iranwire – The news outlet Axios reported on Wednesday, April 15, citing U.S. officials, that American and Iranian negotiators have made noticeable progress in their talks and are now closer to reaching an initial framework to end the war. According to the report, both sides, with mediation from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, are trying to bridge the remaining gaps and …

Iranwire – The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, on Wednesday, April 15, dismissed speculation regarding the extension of the ceasefire with the United States. He stated that none of these claims can be confirmed and warned that the naval blockade of Iran could serve as a “prelude to a violation of the ceasefire.” Speaking …

RFL/RE – Talks between several countries around the Middle East are heating up amid a diplomatic push to clinch peace deals around the region. US President Donald Trump said the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will hold talks on April 16 — the first such negotiations since 1993 — as they seek a cease-fire to end more than six weeks …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem dismissed the talks as “futile” and reaffirmed that his organization will not disarm. Wafiq Safa, a senior Hezbollah official, told The Associated Press that his organization will refuse to abide by any agreements that may result from the direct Lebanon-Israel talks: “[A]s for the outcomes of this negotiation between Lebanon and the Israeli enemy, we are …

alarabiya – Iran’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that Tehran’s right to enrich uranium was “indisputable” although the level of enrichment is “negotiable”. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. In a weekly press briefing, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy could not be “taken …

alarabiya – Iran said Wednesday that exchanges with the United States via Pakistan had continued following failed negotiations over the weekend. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. “Since Sunday, when the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran, several messages have been exchanged through Pakistan,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a …

alarabiya – Iran’s military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman, if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues. In a statement carried by Iranian state television, the head of the military’s central command center said if the US continues with its blockade and “creates insecurity for …