Politics

Three Gulf Nations Persuaded Donald Trump to Hold Off Attack on Iran, Saudi Official Says Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman led efforts to talk US President Donald Trump out of an attack on Iran, fearing “grave blowbacks in the region”, a senior Saudi official told AFP on Thursday. The Gulf trio “led a long, frantic,

Iran Says Protester Erfan Soltani Not On Death Row Amid Trump’s Threats Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian, has not been sentenced to death, according to state media. International NGOs had warned that Soltani faced imminent execution, with Washington threatening military action if Tehran went ahead with the alleged plan. Quoting Iran’s judiciary, the state media

Several Countries in Talks with Pakistan for Fighter Jets: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday claimed that several countries were in talks with Pakistan to acquire its fighter jets following last year’s conflict with India. Addressing a federal cabinet meeting, Shehbaz said that the demand for Pakistani fighter jets has increased

Trump Urges Iranians to Keep Protesting as Crackdown Intensifies, First Execution Looms President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to continue protesting against the clerical regime, saying “help is on its way,” as the country faces a deadly crackdown that activists say has claimed at least 2,500 lives. The US leader also warned Tehran against carrying

Iran Unrest: Death Toll Exceeds 2,500, Activists Say True Figures Could Be Higher The death count from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on demonstrators. The number of dead climbed to at