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Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Possible If US Complies With Its Obligations - Araghchi
9 April 2026 @ 4:53 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible if the United States complies with its obligations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.
Talks With US Depend on Ceasefire Being Observed 'on All Fronts' - Tehran
9 April 2026 @ 4:34 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict depend on the US commitment to ceasefire obligations "on all fronts," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Israel's Massacre of Civilians in Lebanon is 'a Test for Iran'
9 April 2026 @ 3:32 pm
If Iran proceeds to negotiate with the US and reaches an agreement, thus ignoring Israel’s actions in Lebanon, “the Shias in Lebanon will feel abandoned and Tehran would lose face,” Beirut-based regional analyst Yeghia Tashjian tells Sputnik.
Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire Holds as Trump Pushes for Hormuz Compromise
9 April 2026 @ 3:30 pm
Dr. Akhtar described the situation the US finds itself in as "a strategic failure on all accounts."
Iran’s Refusal to Budge on Ceasefire Conditions Shows It’s Negotiating From Position of Strength
9 April 2026 @ 3:16 pm
The US underestimated the importance of Lebanon for Iran when excluding it from the ceasefire deal, Beirut-based security analyst Ali Rizk tells Sputnik.
Russian Forces Strike Fuel and Energy Infrastructure Facilities of Ukrainian Armed Forces
9 April 2026 @ 1:16 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian military forces have struck Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Pakistan Pivots to Eurasia as World Watches US-Iran Talks
9 April 2026 @ 12:26 pm
Establishing strong economic relations with the Eurasian region is in Pakistan's interest, Nasir Abbas Shirazi, President of the Centre for Pakistan and Gulf Studies, told Sputnik.
Ukraine Plots Maritime Sabotage Attacks Against Russia with Norway’s Help
9 April 2026 @ 12:14 pm
The criminal Zelensky regime, aided by Norwegian Navy specialists, is preparing terrorist attacks on Russian ships navigating the Barents and Norwegian Seas to and from the port of Murmansk, Russian media report, citing a military-diplomatic source.
Slovakia Will Not Forget It Was Liberated by Red Army — Slovakian President
9 April 2026 @ 12:04 pm
The current international situation should not cast a shadow on those who gave their lives for victory in WW2, President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini said.
Putin Made No Decisions on Easter Truce as to Date - Kremlin
9 April 2026 @ 9:47 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has not made any decisions on an Easter truce as to date, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.