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US Grants Month-Long Sanctions Waiver On Purchases Of Russian Oil Amid Iran War
Oil prices have since surged, squeezing countries and especially those dependent on energy exports from the region.
Meta To Lay Off Around 8,000 Employees By Next Month: Report
The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources said.
"We Came In Fast And Hot": Artemis Astronauts On Re-Entry At 48,021 Kmph
The four Artemis II astronauts splashed down last Friday, capping a nearly 10-day test flight in which they reached the farthest distance in space any humans have gone.
"7 Claims In 1 Hour, All False": Iran After Trump's 'Hormuz Blockade' Post
Ghalibaf, in a post on X, asserted that the passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted based on the "designated route" and with "Iranian authorisation".
Will Shut Strait Of Hormuz If US Blockade Continues, Warns Iran
Iran will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Saturday.
Next Round Of US-Iran Talks Likely To Be Held In Pakistan On Monday: Report
A fresh round of talks between Iranian and American negotiators is expected to take place in Islamabad on Monday, Iranian officials familiar with the discussions said, CNN reported.
Trump Says Will Bring Iran Uranium "Back Home To US"
Iran War: President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States and Iran would jointly remove uranium from Tehran's nuclear sites with excavators under any peace deal, before the material is transferred to US territory.
Trump Says Iran Deal "Very Close" As Strait Of Hormuz Reopens
Donald Trump told AFP Friday that a peace deal was "very close" after Iran moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- but Tehran rejected the US president's claim that it was ready to surrender nuclear materials.
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, 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.
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.
"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.
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
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.
'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.
