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Iran Says Its Enriched Uranium Would Not Be Transferred "Anywhere"
Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere", denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic had agreed to hand it over.
Bangladesh Begins Receiving Additional 5,000 Tonnes Of Diesel From India
Bangladesh has begun receiving an additional 5,000 tonnes of diesel from India through a cross-border pipeline, officials familiar with the development said on Friday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
"Mine Threat In Parts Of Hormuz Not Fully Understood": US Navy Advisory
The TSS refers to the so-called Traffic Separation Scheme, which was adopted by the UN's shipping agency in 1968 with agreement of countries in the region.
Strait Of Hormuz "Completely Open". But Iran's Guards Impose Fresh Conditions
The statement mentions details that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi did not clarify when he announced that the passage during the ceasefire was "completely open" for all commercial vessels.
Trump Says US And Iran Are Working Together To Clear Mines From Hormuz Strait
Last week, the New York Times reported that Iran was unable to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz because it could not locate all the mines it laid in the waterway to block the passage amid war.
Trump Says US, Iran "Very Close" To Having Peace Deal
Trump's comments came after a series of social media posts in which he touted progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran's nuclear program.
"Enough Is Enough": Trump Says US Banned Israel From Bombing Lebanon
Trump also said any deal the United States reaches with Iran "is in no way subject to Lebanon" but the US will "deal with" the militant Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner.
1st Loaded Iranian Oil Tankers Leave Through Hormuz Since US Blockade
The Deep Sea, Sonia I and Diona, all under US sanctions, passed the strategic strait on Wednesday after leaving Iran's Kharg Island, having loaded on April 2, 8 and 9 respectively.
Strait Of Hormuz "Completely Open" During Ceasefire: Iran's Big Announcement
Iran declares passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz "completely open" during ceasefire period
After Iran's "Hormuz Open" Declaration, Trump's Blockade In "Full Force" Update
Strait of Hormuz Hormuz "completely open" but blockade will remain in "full force", says Donald Trump
'24 Hours Without Food, Water': Indian Woman In US For 35 Years Detained By ICE
Batra had moved to the US in 1991 as a child after her parents were killed in the anti-Sikh violence of 1984. She has spent almost all of her adult life in South Texas, raising her four children. Her son recently enlisted in the US Army.
War With Pakistan Halts School For Afghan Border Children
About 12,000 students displaced or affected by the war need safe spaces to learn or catch up on classes in Afghanistan, OCHA said in a report this month.
Russia Is Building Army Of Teen Influencers To Creat Pro-War Content
In a promotional video from the event, children were shown cheering a cadet racing against Golovin to see who could reload a sniper rifle the fastest.
Myanmar Reduces Ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's Sentence: Report
SuuKyi, 80, was serving a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences her allies said were politically motivated to keep her at bay.
Lashkar-e-Taiba Co-founder Amir Hamza Shot in Pakistan; Condition Critical
Second attack within a year; gunmen open fire near TV channel office in Lahore
This US City Has So Much Water That It's Selling It
The move reflects San Diego's shift from years of drought-driven conservation to a position of relative abundance.
All 8 Onboard Helicopter Killed In Crash In Indonesia
The Airbus H130 helicopter lost contact on Thursday morning five minutes after taking off from a plantation area in Melawi, Mohammad Syafii, the head of Indonesia's rescue agency, said
"Peace Possible, But Iran An Obstacle": Israel On Ceasefire With Lebanon
Responding to allegations that Israel is attempting to create a buffer zone inside Lebanon, Haskel dismissed such claims as "propaganda" driven by Hezbollah and Iran.
Houthi Threat? Why USS George Bush Is Taking 1.5 Times Longer Route To Gulf
The Pentagon has not said anything about why Bush is taking the long way. But the answer seems like a silent acknowledgement that even the US's most powerful naval formation is no longer safe in the Red Sea
