Ceasefires

Sri Lanka has welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran to establish an immediate ceasefire. Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign…

An Iranian delegation is heading to Pakistan today to begin negotiations with the US on ending the war, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan has confirmed. They are set to meet US Vice-President JD Vance in Islamabad on Saturday. Reza Amiri…

Iran warned on Wednesday that the US must choose between a ceasefire and ‘‘continued war via Israel,’‘ saying Washington ‘‘cannot have both.’‘ ‘‘The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was not interested in talks with the United States, pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s stance that Tehran wants a deal to end the war. “We are stable and strong enough. We are…

Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows and the death toll across the region mounts. “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all women and men of good…

Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli official has said, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that Hamas agreed to on Monday. The proposal, put forward by…

Amid ongoing rehabilitation work after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake reportedly killing over 3,000 people, fighting between government and rebel forces has been reported in Myanmar. The reports have come even after the…