TOKYO, JUN 1: Iran should demonstrate “maximum flexibility” to seize the opportunity to reach a ceasefire agreement with the US, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a Monday phone call, Takaichi said. Takaichi, speaking to reporters after the call, said she also strongly demanded that the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened soon to secure free and safe navigation for ships from Asia and all other nations. Takaichi did not elaborate on Pezeshkian’s response, but she said the two leaders pledged further close communication.

News Desk DUBAI: Kuwait has condemned Iran’s “heinous” and repeated attacks, which it described as a dangerous escalation and a direct assault on the country’s security. “The heinous and repeated Iranian attacks … represent a dangerous escalation and a direct assault on the security and stability” of Kuwait, a statement from the Kuwaiti foreign ministry said, “not to mention the grave threat they pose to the safety of civilians and vital facilities in the country.” The continuation and repetition of these aggressions undermine efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and threatenRead More

TEHRAN, JUN 1: Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the US-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region. “Negotiations have started amid severe suspicion and mistrust, and the exchange of messages is taking place in this atmosphere,” foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, adding that the two countries had not yet reached a final conclusion. “The other party is constantly changing its views and putting forward new or contradictory demands (…) it is natural thatRead More