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India.com
3 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Israel makes big statement on attacking Iran, Tehran orders material required to make missiles from..., enough to build...
New Delhi: There is a lot of activity happening in the Middle East/West Asia right now. Israel is keeping an eye on the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States regarding the nuclear deal. Israel has assured the United States that it will not attack Iran's nuclear sites unless the nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran completely fail. This information has emerged from the U.S. news website 'Axios.' According to reports, citing two Israeli officials, Israel provided this assurance during a meeting that took place last week in Washington, which included Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, Mossad chief David Barnea, and National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi. An Israeli official said, 'We explained to America that if a good diplomatic solution emerges, there is no point in attacking. Therefore, we will wait until the negotiations are completely over.' On the other hand, according to a report by the 'Wall Street Journal', Iran is focused on increasing its military strength. It has imported a large quantity of material from China to make ballistic missiles, including ammonium perchlorate. With this material, Iran can produce 800 missiles. This material is expected to arrive in Iran in the coming months. Reports indicate that this material has been procured by an Iranian company, Pishgaman Tejarat Rafi Novin, from the Hong Kong company 'Lion Commodities Holdings.' Some of this material may also be sent to Iran-backed groups, such as the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have recently targeted Israel with missile attacks. Nuclear talks between the USA and Iran have been ongoing since April. The USA has recently made a proposal to Iran that involves limiting Iran's uranium enrichment, but it will not be completely halted. However, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected this proposal. Iran has long been providing weapons and funding to its supported groups such as the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Gaza against Israel. Israel had attacked Iran's missile production facilities in October 2024. Now, Iran is focused on repairing these facilities and strengthening its air defense system.
Express Tribune
28-04-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Qatar PM sees some progress on Gaza truce
Gaza mediator Qatar said Sunday there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at a news conference, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani reported "a bit of progress", in response to questions about reports of a Thursday meeting in Doha between Israel's Mossad spy agency chief David Barnea and the Qatari prime minister. "We need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. That's, that's basically, I think, the key point of the entire negotiations," Sheikh Mohammed added. Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, brokered a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza which came into effect on January 19 but which did not bring a complete end to the war. The initial phase of the truce ended in early March, with the two sides unable to agree on the next steps. Israel resumed air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on March 18 after earlier halting the entry of aid. Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official told AFP on Saturday as the group's negotiators met in Cairo. The Qatari PM said efforts were focused on the "best comprehensive deal possible that ends the war, brings the hostages out and not dividing (a deal) into other phases." Hamas has insisted that the negotiations should lead to a permanent end to the war. According to the Palestinian group, it rejected an earlier Israeli offer that included a 45-day ceasefire in exchange for the return of 10 living hostages. Meanwhile, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza announced Sunday that the death toll from the war had risen to more than 52,000 people, after hundreds previously listed as missing were confirmed dead. "An additional 697 martyrs have been added to the cumulative statistics after their data was completed and verified by the committee monitoring missing persons," the health ministry said in a statement, giving the overall toll of 52,243. Several United Nations agencies that operate in Gaza have said the ministry's data is credible and they are frequently cited by international organisations. One hospital in the Palestinian territory confirmed the data and elaborated on the process. "The families of those initially reported missing had informed authorities of their disappearance, but their bodies were subsequently recovered -- either from beneath the rubble or from areas previously inaccessible to medical teams due to the presence of the Israeli army," said Khalil al-Daqran, spokesman for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. He said the ministry's release of the 697 figure came after a "judicial committee" that collects and checks data completed its documentation, "confirming their martyrdom and transferring their status from missing persons to martyrs." When asked why such a large number was announced simultaneously, the Hamas government's Media Office in Gaza explained that statistics are released periodically. It is not the first time the health ministry has made such a revision. "Because the judicial committee issues its report periodically rather than daily. They follow their own procedural protocols, and once their report was finalised, it was officially adopted," Ismail al-Thawabta, director general of the Media Office, told AFP. With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 18 months of war, the health ministry has struggled to count the death toll. AFP
Observer
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Observer
Qatar sees progress on Gaza truce
DOHA: Gaza mediator Qatar said on Sunday that there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in Gaza war. Speaking at a news conference, Qatari Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani reported "a bit of progress", in response to questions about reports of a Thursday meeting in Doha between Israel's Mossad spy agency chief David Barnea and the Qatari prime minister. "We need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. That's, that's basically, I think, the key point of the entire negotiations," Shaikh Mohammed added. Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, brokered a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza which came into effect on January 19 but which did not bring a complete end to the war. "The meeting that took place on Thursday is part of these efforts where we're trying to find a breakthrough," the Qatari prime minister said without further elaborating on the details of the meeting. — AFP
LBCI
27-04-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Qatar PM sees some progress on Gaza truce
Gaza mediator Qatar said Sunday there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at a news conference, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani reported "a bit of progress," in response to questions about reports of a Thursday meeting in Doha Between Israel's Mossad spy agency chief David Barnea and the Qatari prime minster. AFP
National News
27-04-2025
- Politics
- National News
Qatari PM: 'Some progress' in Gaza truce talks
NNA - Qatar, which is mediating the ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip, announced today some progress in talks held this week in Doha as part of efforts to reach an agreement. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said at a press conference that "some progress" had been made in response to questions about reports of a meeting held Thursday between him and Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea. However, he did not confirm the meeting, according to Agence France-Press.
