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US President Donald Trump said “I don't want to rush myself,” adding that Iran's leadership is in “turmoil.” In an Oval Office exchange with reporters, he also pushed back on questions that the conflict is exceeding the four-to-six week timeline he and aides previously set for the war.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 28 strikes that killed his father and may need plastic surgery as part of his recovery, according to a report by The New York Times.
The report said Khamenei sustained severe burns to his face and lips, underwent three operations on one leg and may require a prosthetic. It also said one surgically repaired arm is slowly regaining function. Despite those injuries, he remains mentally alert and continues to oversee state matters, according to the report.
The standoff between the US and Iran has effectively choked off nearly all exports through the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's traded oil passes in peacetime, with no end in sight.
Here are the latest on US-Israel-Iran war
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has held phone conversations with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as well as army chief Asim Munir, amid heightened diplomatic activity around a possible ceasefire and renewed US-Iran engagement, according to Al Jazeera report.
As ongoing tensions over the US-Iran conflict move beyond geopolitics into global markets, concern grow about potential supply-chain disruptions with the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically crucial waterway for global supplies
Supply-chain disruptions could be just two weeks away if tensions in the ongoing US-Iran conflict continue, Neelkanth Mishra, chief economist at Axis Bank and head of global research at Axis Capital, told NDTV Profit on Friday.
Iran Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will also visit Moscow as part of his regional tour for talks, Mehr News Agency reported.
An escalating conflict in West Asia is sending shockwaves through the global fashion supply chain, with apparel and footwear from major retailers like Zara and H&M likely to become more expensive, according to a report by Reuters.
The disruption is being driven by an energy crunch following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipments.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is to reach Islamabad on Friday evening for the US talks, NDTV reported. Earlier in the day, Araghchi spoke to Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of defence forces Asim Munir.
Araghchi is set to arrive in Islamabad accompanied by a small delegation for high-level diplomatic discussions.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has suffered far more serious injuries than previously disclosed and may require a prosthetic leg following multiple surgeries, according to a report by The New York Times.
Citing four officials familiar with the matter, the report said Khamenei has undergone three surgeries on one leg and is awaiting a prosthesis.
NYT reported that he has also had surgery on his hand and sustained severe burns to his face and lips, making speech difficult. Plastic surgery is expected.
Nearly two months after Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his Tehran compound, a senior Iranian cleric has demanded US President Donald Trump's public apology for the assassination.
Ali Shirazi, head of the ideological-political organisation of Iran's police, said Trump "must apologise to the Iranian people and admit before the world that killing our leader was a mistake", according to Iran International.
India's equity markets could face a sharp downside risk if the Iran war and weak monsoon trigger a bear attack, according to a note by JPMorgan. The brokerage has cut its outlook for the Nifty 50, warning that the index could fall as low as 20,500 in a bearish scenario.
The US sanctions waiver that allowed India to operate the port expires this Sunday. The current situation is fluid and India is evaluating all options, according to Union government sources.
Without the waiver, continuing ops could expose India to sanction risk.
US and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no sign of peace talks on the horizon.
Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a seismic shift in global trade flows.
While passage through the waterway usually comes at a flat rate via reservations, companies without reservations can cross by paying an additional fee in an auction for slots, which are awarded to the highest bidder rather than waiting for days off the coast of Panama City.
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A medical aid convoy left Turkiye headed for Iran, an official told Turkiye's state-run Anadolu news agency on Friday.
The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkiye to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.
“The materials include medicines and medical supplies,” Tosun said.
“We previously sent three trucks. With today's trucks, a total of nine trucks of aid materials will have been delivered to our Iranian colleagues to serve their citizens,” he said.
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said peace negotiations between the United States and Iran are at risk of forging a “weaker” agreement than one struck a decade ago.
“If the talks are only about the nuclear (issue) and there are no nuclear experts around the table, then we will end up with an agreement that is weaker than the JCPoA was,” Kallas said Friday in Cyprus, referring to a 2015 deal struck during the Obama administration that Trump pulled the US out of in 2018.
Kallas said if negotiators do not table Iran's “missile programs, their support to proxies, and also hybrid and cyber activities in Europe”, there is a possibility “we will end up with a more dangerous Iran.”
Iran's top diplomat has called Pakistani officials over the ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel.
A statement on Friday said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief.
Araghchi's statement said the men spoke about “regional developments and issues related to the ceasefire,” without elaborating.
Pakistan did not immediately acknowledge the call.
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With a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran showing signs of strain and diplomatic talks at an uncertain juncture, US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran's capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in the event the current ceasefire falls apart, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter cited by CNN.
The prices of Diet Coke will likely be increased by Rs10 amid input cost pressures, according to people aware of the development. Diet Coke, a calorie soft drink currently costs Rs 40 for per 300ml can, will be priced at Rs 50 following the price hike.
Iran issued a sharp condemnation on Friday, targeting US President Donald Trump following his controversial social media remarks labeling India and China as "hellholes". The backlash follows a swift reaction from New Delhi, which formally criticised the "inappropriate" rhetoric used by the United States president.
Pakistan's capital Islamabad continues to remain closed for heavy traffic on Friday as authorities await the possible visit of top leaders of the US and Iran for peace talks, which were stalled due to differences on key issues.
The administrations of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi had closed all major roads and markets in VVIP movement areas on Sunday amid indications that the talks could begin any day during the week. More than 10,000 security personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 28 strikes that killed his father and may need plastic surgery as part of his recovery, according to a report by The New York Times.
Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official. Iran has not withdrawn from the World Cup, and the team is preparing to play in the US despite the war in the Middle East. FIFA has insisted its group stage games near Los Angeles and in Seattle will go ahead as planned in June.
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has suffered severe facial disfigurement, has sent a message of Iran's unity to the United States amid ongoing conflict. The message comes amid Trump and his aides claiming disagreements among Iranian leaders.
According to a report in The New York Times, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, despite being described as "gravely wounded", remains mentally sharp and actively involved in affairs of state. The report said one of his legs has undergone three surgeries and he will require a prosthetic. His arm has also been operated on and is slowly regaining function. Severe burns to his face and lips have reportedly made it difficult for him to speak, and officials cited by the newspaper said he may require plastic surgery.
“In Iran there are no hardliners' or moderates'. We are all Iranians and revolutionaries,” Iran's president, and Iran's parliament speaker wrote in an almost identical statement on their social media.
A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry called the U.S. president's claim that there was a leadership rift in Iran “a form of deflection,” with other Iranian officials also claiming on social media that the country was united.
Hours earlier, Trump said that Iran is going through a hard time “figuring out who their leader is! They just don't know!“
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“The people of Lebanon, the people of Israel are neighbors and they want to get along,” said Mike Huckabee, the U.S. envoy to Israel, who was on hand for the White House talks.
“They can get along,” he said. “But it's like neighbors who have a rough little kid living in the neighborhood who keeps throwing rocks at everybody's window. And if the kid will quit throwing rocks, the neighbors can get along and start actually working together.”
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US President Donald Trump reiterated that the US continues to demand that Iran stop it's backing of proxy groups in the Mideast, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, as part of any deal between Washington and Tehran to end the U.S. war on Iran.
“Yeah, they'll have to cut that,” Trump said to a reporter's question about aiding the militant group. “That's a must.”
Speaking alongside US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said Israel and Lebanon “have never been next to each other more than today.” Leiter thanked Trump and Vice President JD Vance for a day he said was decades in the making.
“We are going to keep going, working for peace. Let's hope we will get it as soon as possible,” he said.
Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad thanked Trump for presiding over “this historic moment.” She added: “I think with your help, with your support, we can make Lebanon great again.”
US President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House. Trump says the meeting between Israel's and Lebanon's ambassadors to the United States went “very well.” The meeting was the second high-level negotiation between the two countries since last week.
Iran's capital saw air defense systems in action as explosions were heard in the western part of the city. State media said the move was against “hostile targets, “ without any elaboration.
Witnesses said air defense systems were also heard southwest of the city.
“I don't want to rush myself,” said US President Donald Trump, who added that Iran's leadership is in “turmoil.”
Trump in an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office also pushed back against questions that the conflict is exceeding the four-to-six week timeline that he and aides previously set for the war. Trump also said he's not considering using a nuclear weapon against Iran.
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