Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI): Iran's Consul General in Mumbai, Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh, has dismissed claims regarding Tehran's economic and political stability, describing assertions made by US President Donald Trump as often stemming 'either from misperceptions or from propaganda considerations.
Washington, DC [US], April 29 (ANI): President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Tehran, stating that the United States will take a tougher stance if a diplomatic resolution regarding its nuclear programme is not reached soon. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, the President posted a picture of himself holding an assualt rifle and the slogang 'No more Mr Nice Guy'.
Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
The Secret Service is kept vulnerable to allow for assassination attempts against American leaders, a Russian special forces veteran has suggested The latest assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump was not only a complete security failure but a product of systemic weakness that may even be deliberate, a special forces veteran of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has told RT.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reaffirmed its support for Iran’s sovereignty, security, and national dignity during a meeting with a ranking Iranian official on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Bishkek.
'It's Green all the way, darling': The coming political earthquake in East London Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 10:59 Green councillors and campaigners plan to take over Labour strongholds in east London at local elections next week Green Party leader Zack Polanski campaigns with Green candidates in the east London borough of Newham (Screengrab/X) Off Until recently, Newham in east London was seen as a Labour Party stronghold. The borough was created in 1965 and Newham Council has been under Labour control ever since. Now all that could change with the local elections on 7 May.
The British monarch commented on Donald Trumps decision to demolish the historic East Wing to construct a grand ballroom King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814.
Trump says Iran 'better get smart soon' US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill. "Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a non-nuclear deal.
The shooting is the latest in a string of politically motivated attacks that have targeted officials from both major parties, reinforcing concerns that political violence is becoming normalized in the United States.
The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.
Doha [Qatar], April 29 (ANI): Amid a diplomatic deadlock between Washington and Tehran, Qatar has issued a firm call for the preservation of maritime stability in the Persian Gulf. According to Al Jazeera, the Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, emphasised during a weekly press briefing that the Strait of Hormuz must not be used as a 'bargaining chip' while peace negotiations remain at a standstill.
Remarks by US president likely to cause embarrassment for aides of UK monarch, who usually remains neutral Donald Trump has insisted King Charles agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons. Trump made the remarks at a White House state dinner on Tuesday in honour of the visiting Charles and Camilla, after the two men sat down to bilateral talks earlier that day. Continue reading...
Tasnim: Iranian negotiations guided by Mojtaba Khamenei, led by Qalibaf The deputy head of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee said negotiations are being conducted under the direction of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Tasnim News Agency reported. The report added that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is personally managing the negotiations. Qalibaf has emerged as a key figure in Iran’s wartime decision-making and has previously played a central role in diplomatic efforts.
UK ambassador says only special relationship US has is 'probably' with Israel Britain's ambassador to the United States has said America's only "special relationship" is "probably Israel" and not Britain. Sir Christian Turner's remarks, made in February at an event with British students visiting Washington, were reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times, on the second day of King Charles' visit to the US this week. The remarks may come as a significant embarrassment to the British government, particularly since UK-US ties are strained over Britain's initial reluctance to be drawn into the US-Israeli war on Iran.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Waiel Awwad, Foreign Affairs Expert, said that without an end to hostilities, there cannot be any negotiations between the US and Iran. Awwad, while speaking to ANI, said that the US has no intent to stop the blockade as it rejected Iran's proposal. 'Without ending hostilities, other issues cannot be negotiated.
Washington, DC [US], April 29 (ANI): US President Donald Trump sparked a diplomatic conversation on Tuesday by asserting that Britain's King Charles III is firmly aligned with Washington's stance against Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The President integrated the volatile subject of the Middle East conflict into his formal remarks during a high-profile White House state dinner held in honour of the visiting monarch.
Washington, DC [US], April 29 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic manoeuvre aimed at de-escalating tensions in the Middle East, Iran has submitted a fresh proposal to regional intermediaries offering to cease its military operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Freedom Congress, which has met in London, aims to be a ‘pluralist movement’ supporting those inside country “It’s an exercise that is necessary and frankly has been missing for the past 47 years,” said Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani, a founding member of a new group seeking to act as an umbrella for Iran’s disparate exiled opposition. The Iran Freedom Congress – which includes republicans and monarchists, Marxists, right and centre – met for the first time last month in London, aiming to create an ethnically diverse “platform for coordination, dialogue, and cooperation between Iranian pro-democracy and pluralist individuals, parties, institutions, and organisations”. Since the conference, the body has been given a legal entity, and elections for a chief executive are under way.
Tehran-Moscow flights resume after two-month suspension Flights between Tehran and Moscow resumed on Tuesday after a two-month suspension caused by the US-Israeli war, according to IRNA. The restart comes a day after Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met President Vladimir Putin in Russia, where they discussed developments in the conflict. Iran’s Mahan Air operated the first resumed flight, departing Tehran early Tuesday and returning the same day.
Trump says King Charles backs stance on Iran nuclear issue US President Donald Trump said King Charles III agrees with Washington’s position that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon, speaking during a state dinner at the White House. “We’re never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, adding that the British monarch “agrees with me even more than I do”. Trump also said his administration was “doing a little Middle East work right now” and described the situation as “going very well”.
