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 Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 3:01am On Apr 12 |
Vance says US has made ‘our final and best offer’ The US vice president says the negotiating team was in contact with Trump throughout the talks. “We were talking to the president consistently. I don’t know how many times we talked to him, a half dozen times, a dozen times over the past 21 hours,” he said. “So, look, we were constantly in communication with the team, because we were negotiating in good faith. And we leave here, and we leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We’ll see if the Iranians accepted.” 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 3:00am On Apr 12 |
Vance says ‘we were quite flexible’ but were not able to make headway The US vice president says the two sides discussed a number of issues. “We just could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept our terms. I think we were quite flexible, we were quite accommodating,” he said. “The president told us, ‘You need to come here in good faith and make your best effort to get a deal’. We did that, and unfortunately, we weren’t able to make a headway.” |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:59am On Apr 12 |
Vance says US needs ‘affirmative commitment’ from Iran on the nuclear issue When asked what the Iranians have rejected, the US vice president said he would not get into the details, but the US is seeking confirmation that Iran will not seek a nuclear weapon. “The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable him to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon. That is the core goal of the President of the United States, and that’s what we’ve tried to achieve through these negotiations,” he said. “Again, their nuclear programmes such as it is, the enrichment facilities that they had before, they’ve been destroyed. But the simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term? We haven’t seen that yet. We hope that we will.” |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:57am On Apr 12 |
Vance says he’s returning to US without deal The US vice president has made very brief remarks to the media. He began his comments by thanking Pakistani prime minister and army chief, describing them as “incredible hosts”. “Whatever shortcomings of the negotiation, it wasn’t because of the Pakistanis who did an amazing job and really tried to help us and the Iranians bridge the gap and get to a deal. We’ve been at it now for 21 hours, and we’ve had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That’s the good news,” Vance said. “The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America. So, we go back to the United States, having not come to an agreement. We’ve made very clear what our red lines are, what things we’re willing to accommodate them on, and what things we’re not willing to accommodate them on. And we made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms.” |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:55am On Apr 12 |
Vance says Iran has chosen not to accept US terms The US vice president says there are shortcomings in talks with Iran and that the Iranian delegation has chosen not to accept Washington’s terms. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:54am On Apr 12 |
Breaking! JD Vance speaks to the media We’ll bring you more shortly. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:53am On Apr 12 |
Iran’s Quds Force chief says axis of resistance ‘stronger than ever’ Esmail Qaani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s Quds Force, has said that the so-called ‘axis of resistance ‘is stronger and more cohesive than ever before, as peace talks with the US-Israel continue. He said Israel “believes that by pressuring their resistance and martyrdom, it will cause them and the oppressed and innocent people to fail, weaken, or surrender”. But “the culture of resistance is such that the more pressure they endure, the stronger and more solid they become,” he wrote. The “axis of resistance” includes Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and other Iran-aligned armed groups in Palestine, Syria and Iraq. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:52am On Apr 12 |
Iran says success in talks ‘depends on good faith of opposing side’ Baghaei concludes his statement by thanking Pakistan and urging the US to show good faith. “The success of this diplomatic process depends on the seriousness and good faith of the opposing side, refraining from excessive demands and unlawful requests, and the acceptance of Iran’s legitimate rights and interests,” he wrote. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:51am On Apr 12 |
Iran-US talks included ‘Strait of Hormuz, nuclear issue, war reparations’ More from Baghaei’s statement. “In the past 24 hours, discussions were held on various dimensions of the main negotiation topics, including the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, lifting of sanctions, and the complete end to the war against Iran and in the region,” he wrote on X. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:49am On Apr 12 |
Israel continues to bomb southern Lebanon Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic say there have been several Israeli air attacks on southern Lebanon, including the towns of Kafra, Haris, Rachaf, Srebbine and Qana. We’ll bring you more when we have it. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:33pm On Apr 11 |
IRGC says will respond ‘severely’ to any military vessels trying to cross Strait of Hormuz The IRGC Navy has warned that any military vessels trying to pass through the Gulf waterway “will be dealt with severely”. “The IRGC Navy has full authority to manage the Strait of Hormuz intelligently. Only civilian vessels are allowed to pass through under specific conditions,” it said in a statement shared by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. It also denied claims made earlier today by the US military that two American vessels had transited through the strait. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:32pm On Apr 11 |
Trump says ‘we win’ regardless of whether Iran makes a deal The US president has addressed the latest talks in Iran, saying, “Regardless of what happens, we win.” Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump added, “We’ve totally defeated that country. So let’s see what happens: Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t. It doesn’t matter. From the standpoint of America, we win.” 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:31pm On Apr 11 |
Iran’s president says distribution and supply system will keep operating steadily Pezeshkian says he has met top officials in Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade to be briefed on the status of production units affected by recent US-Israeli attacks. In a post on X, the Iranian president said, “I assure the people that, with God’s help and the efforts of my colleagues, the country’s distribution and supply system will continue operating steadily and in an orderly framework.” |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:30pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! Death toll from Israeli attack in Lebanon’s Tefahta rises to 13: State media A total of 13 people have now been confirmed killed in an earlier Israeli air raid on southern Lebanon’s Tefahta, the country’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting. NNA also reported several new Israeli attacks throughout southern Lebanon in recent hours, including in Kfar Tebnit, Srifa, Debaal, Az-Zrariyah, Bint Jbeil, Arzoun and Abbasiyeh. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:30pm On Apr 11 |
Netanyahu says campaign against Iran “not yet over” amid ceasefire talks in Pakistan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the campaign against Iran is “not yet over” as the US and Iran conducted ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan in an effort to end the war. “The campaign is not yet over, but it can already be said clearly - we have achieved historic results,” Netanyahu said in Hebrew in a televised statement on Saturday evening. In a 13-minute speech that appeared to be directed at a domestic audience, Netanyahu listed what he said were Israel’s major accomplishments during the war, including the killing of Iran’s top leadership and the destruction of its nuclear and missile capabilities. Noting Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, Netanyahu said it will be removed either by an agreement or “by other means.” “Iran is begging for a ceasefire,” Netanyahu claimed. “The regime of terror is deeply weakened. They are fighting for their own survival.” Netanyahu also said he had approved direct talks with Lebanon, set to take place in Washington next week. He said any agreement must include the disarmament of Hezbollah and be a true peace agreement “that will endure for generations.” |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:23pm On Apr 11 |
Strait of Hormuz: What is each side demanding? The Gulf waterway, which has been effectively blocked by Iran since the US-Israeli war began, is a major transit point for about 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. The biggest-ever disruption has fuelled inflation and slowed the global economy, with an impact expected to last for months even if negotiators succeed in reopening the strait. Here is what the US and Iran are each demanding: Tehran is demanding control of the Strait of Hormuz. It also seeks to collect transit fees from vessels seeking to transit through the waterway. Trump’s stated goals have varied during the war, but the US has said it wants free passage for global shipping through the strait. Earlier this week, Trump caused widespread alarm and anger after he said “a whole civilisation will die” in Iran unless its government agreed to allow ships to freely pass through Hormuz |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:13pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! Iranian military ‘strongly’ denies US claim two ships transited through Hormuz We have a short statement from the spokesperson of the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. “The claim by the CENTCOM commander regarding the approach and entry of American vessels into the Strait of Hormuz is strongly denied,” the spokesperson said. “The initiative for the passage and movement of any vessel is in the hands of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” As we reported earlier, CENTCOM said two US vessels “transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s [IRGC]”. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:12pm On Apr 11 |
Qatar announces ‘full return of maritime navigation’ as of Sunday Qatar’s Ministry of Transport says maritime navigation will resume “for all types of maritime vessels and ships” from 6am-6pm local time (03:00-15:00 GMT) on Sunday. It added that, as per a previous announcement, sailing is also allowed daily “for maritime vessels licensed for fishing activity”. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:11pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! ‘We still have more to do’ in Iran, says Netanyahu We can now bring you more comments from the Israeli prime minister, who has released a video address on X. Netanyahu promised that Israel’s military campaign against Iran “is not over” even though Israel has already made what he described as “historic achievements”. “We hit them, we still have more to do,” he said. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:10pm On Apr 11 |
Sirens sounding in northern Israel Air raid sirens are sounding in Kiryat Shmona and surrounding areas after Hezbollah launched a “rocket barrage” at northern Israel, Israeli news outlet Haaretz is reporting. We’ll bring you more when we can. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:09pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! Serious disagreement’ over Strait of Hormuz:' Iranian media Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency has confirmed that the US and Iran are exchanging texts in an effort “to reach a common framework for the negotiations”. Citing its correspondent in Pakistan’s capital, Tasnim said progress has been hindered by “usual excessive demands” from Washington, however. The news agency also said the consultations are ongoing, but that “the issue of the Strait of Hormuz is one of the issues facing serious disagreement”.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:58pm On Apr 11 |
Pope Leo says ‘Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!’ Pope Leo XIV has issued his strongest words yet on the US-Israel war on Iran, condemning the “delusion of omnipotence” he says is spurring the conflict. “Enough of the idolatry of self and money!” Leo, the first US-born pope, said over an evening prayer service in Saint Peter’s Basilica. “Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!”
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:54pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! Netanyahu says Israel will continue to fight Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Israel will continue fighting Iran and its allies, in a post that also criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Israel under my leadership will continue to fight Iran’s terror regime and its proxies,” Netanyahu wrote in a post on X. He went on to accuse Erdogan of “accommodating” Iran and being responsible for “massacres” of Kurdish citizens. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:51pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! US military says two of its ships transited the Strait of Hormuz US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has begun setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on X, it said the USS Frank E Peterson and USS Michael Murphy transited the Strait of Hormuz as part of a “broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines”, which it claims had been laid by the IRGC. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:50pm On Apr 11 |
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises Lebanon’s Health Ministry says at least 2,020 people have been killed and 6,436 wounded in Israeli strikes across the country since March 2. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:50pm On Apr 11 |
Hezbollah, Amal Movement tell supporters not to hold demonstrations Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr says Hezbollah and Amal have urged their supporters against holding demonstrations in Lebanon out of a “keenness on stability and civil peace”.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:45pm On Apr 11 |
Sources say US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets Sources close to the Iranian delegation have told Al Jazeera that their participation in the talks followed a decision by the US to release frozen Iranian assets. This was one of Iran’s demands in its 10-point plan. The US has not commented on whether it has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:44pm On Apr 11 |
First phase of in-person talks over; US-Iran delegations now exchanging written texts Sources close to the mediation have told Al Jazeera that the first phase of in-person talks has ended in Pakistan. The sources said the two delegations are exchanging written texts – essentially aimed at confirming that they’re on the same page on agreements reached today. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:43pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! Five killed in more Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon: State media Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) has reported more Israeli attacks in the south of the country, including a strike that killed at least five people. The deadly attack took place in Tefahta, where “enemy drones” are still flying overhead, said NNA. It said another strike also injured a paramedic responding to the scene of an initial attack in the town that killed five people. Other air raids also occurred in the towns of Seddiqine, Tibnin and Dibbine, NNA reported, without mentioning casualties. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:41pm On Apr 11 |
Breaking! Palestinian man killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank A Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli settlers during an attack on the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, the Wafa news agency reports. Citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Wafa said that 23-year-old Ali Majed Hamadneh was fatally shot in the back. He was transported to the Palestine Medical Complex, where he was later pronounced dead, Wafa reported. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:40pm On Apr 11 |
Negotiations believed to be back on after dinner break By Osama Bin Javaid Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan The first round of talks lasted just less than two hours. There was a break for dinner, and we believe that the negotiations have begun again. Both sides began with maximalist positions, but we are told that some progress has been made on the issues of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, unfreezing assets that Iran desperately needs, the Strait of Hormuz and several others. We’ve been hearing from a number of officials on condition of anonymity, because here in Pakistan, officials have been asked not to speak to the media because they do not want to be seen as having anything to do with the outcome of the talks. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 6:40pm On Apr 11 |
Macron urges Iran’s Pezeshkian to seize chance for ‘de-escalation’ in Islamabad French President Emmanuel Macron says he has spoken with his Iranian counterpart Pezeshkian by phone, urging him to “seize the opportunity” presented by the Islamabad talks to “pave the way for a lasting de-escalation”. In a post on X, Macron said he stressed the “need for Iran to restore freedom and security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible”. |
