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Trump blasts Zelensky for Russia’s war against Ukraine

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“That’s a war that should have never been allowed to start. Joe Biden could have stopped it, and Zelensky should have stopped it, and Vladimir Putin should have never started it. Everybody’s to blame,” Trump said in the Oval Office sitting next to El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.

“This was Biden’s war, and I’m trying to stop it,” Trump added.

After his earlier comment about Putin starting the war, Trump went on to suggest Zelensky did when asked about his offer to purchase more patriot missile systems.

“Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know that you can win the war, right? You don’t start a war with someone who’s 20 times your size and then hope people give you some missiles,” Trump stated.

The remarks came as Prosecutor’s Office of Sumy Oblast reported the Russian attack on the city center of Sumy killed 35 people.

The attack occurred on Palm Sunday and is one of the deadliest on Sumy.

Sumy, a city close to the Russia-Ukraine border, has been the target of constant strikes since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russia used cluster munitions in the attack, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on April 13.

An 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old man are among the killed, the report read.

One hundred twenty people, including 105 adults and 15 children, also sought medical assistance. Forty-three victims, nine of whom are children, are currently undergoing inpatient treatment, according to Sumy City Council.

European leaders widely condemned the attack.

Spokesman: Second round of Iran-US talks to be held in Oman

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Esmael Baghaei

“After consultations, it was decided that Muscat (the capital of Oman) will continue to host the second round of these talks, which will be held on Saturday,” Baghaei said on Monday.

“I explained about the location of the negotiations, which is perhaps being discussed too much. I repeat that the form and method of conducting the negotiations have not changed, and these negotiations will continue to be prepared by the Government of Oman,” he stated.

“In terms of the arrangements and the way to proceed, the esteemed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman, whom we appreciate for his professional approach in preparing and conducting these talks, will continue to host the talks as before,” he added.

“Regarding the venue, the necessary information will be provided after it is finalized and agreed upon by all three parties,” he stated.

The statement came after Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, stated on Sunday that the second round of talks between Iran and the US will take place in Europe on April 19.

He also emphasized in this meeting that an attempt was made to determine the basis for the negotiations, and we explained why there is no necessary trust in the Americans.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Steve Witkoff, the US president’s special envoy for Middle East affairs, led the first round of indirect talks in the Omani capital of Muscat on Saturday.

Both sides described the talks as positive and constructive, with Araghchi saying that the next round is expected to take place on April 19 at the same level.

Earlier on Monday, Baghaei once again ruled out the possibility of engaging in direct negotiations with the United States, saying Washington’s continued use of pressure and threats was fundamentally incompatible with meaningful diplomacy.

He stressed Tehran’s unwavering stance on the need for indirect, mediated dialogue in light of longstanding American violations of international norms.

“Direct negotiations are neither useful nor acceptable for Iran,” Baghaei stated, reiterating the Islamic Republic’s principled position.

The official warned that Washington’s simultaneous hostile rhetoric as well as illegal and unilateral sanctions vis-a-vis the Islamic Republic “pave the way for the destruction of international norms.”

He noted that the United Nations Charter explicitly prohibited using force in international relations.

Iran honors legacy of 12-century poet Attar

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The ceremony, which marked the National Day of Attar, was attended by Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri.

The 25th of Farvardin in the Persian calendar, which fell on April 14 this year, is dedicated to celebrating the profound contributions of the literary giant, whose most renowned work, The Conference of the Birds (Mantiq al-Tayr), continues to inspire readers across generations.

Born as Farid al-Din Abu Hamid Muhammad in 1145 CE (540 AH) in Neyshabur, northeast of Iran, Attar is remembered as one of the greatest figures of Persian literature and Sufi philosophy.

His life tragically ended during the Mongol invasion of Neyshabur in 1221 CE (618 AH).

Despite his untimely death, his poetry and teachings remain a cornerstone of Persian literary and spiritual heritage.

Hamas says studying Israeli ceasefire proposal

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Gaza War

Israel issued its latest proposal to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Monday, offering a 45-day temporary ceasefire in exchange for Hamas releasing 11 Israeli captives still held in Gaza.

Hamas said in a statement that it was reviewing the latest Israeli proposal and would respond as “soon as possible”.

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Al Jazeera prior to the release of the official statement that Hamas would not accept any demand to disarm, saying that “as long as there is an occupation, the resistance will continue”.

“The request to disarm Hamas is not even acceptable to hear. This is not just a red line, it is a million red lines,” Abu Zuhri continued, adding, “Everyone should understand that this is a dream – daydreaming. It cannot be achieved.”

Hamas has insisted that Israel commit to ending the war and remove its forces from Gaza. In return, it has offered to hand over all remaining captives “in one batch”.

The latest round of talks held in Cairo on Monday ended with no apparent movement towards permanently ending the war, which has escalated since Israel broke the ceasefire in Gaza on March 18 following a deal that was reached with Hamas in late January.

Since restarting the war, Israel has killed more than 1,500 Palestinians according to Gaza health authorities. Gaza’s Ministry of Health says at least 50,983 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 116,274 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza.

Hundreds of thousands of people have again been displaced since Israel resumed its campaign as well as imposed a total blockade on Gaza, forcing the territory into a state of siege and starvation.

Trump says he thinks Iran may be “tapping us along” on negotiations

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“We had a meeting with them on Saturday. We have another meeting scheduled next Saturday. I said, ‘That’s a long time.’ You know, that’s a long time. So I think they might be tapping us along,” Trump said in the Oval Office alongside President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador.

He added Iran “has to get rid of the concept of a nuclear weapon. They cannot have a nuclear weapon.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told state media after the Saturday meeting that the two sides “got very close” to reaching a framework for negotiations. Trump has threatened military strikes as a consequence of failure, and Tehran has warned any attack on it would drag the US into a broader Middle Eastern conflict.

“I think they’re tapping us along because they were so used to dealing with stupid people in this country,” Trump said of Iran’s proposed timeline for talks.

He reiterated that negotiations have “got to go fast” because Iran is “fairly close to having” a nuclear weapon.

“And if we have to do something very harsh, we’ll do it,” the president added.

US air attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities

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Yemen’s Ministry of Health said on Monday that US attacks have also injured 247 others, stressing that the victims include many women and children.

Civilians have been targeted, families wiped out, military sites destroyed and soldiers killed.

US President Donald Trump has vowed that the Houthis will be “completely annihilated” under daily strikes by the United States military. Washington says its campaign aims to stop Houthi attacks against Israel as well as shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

However, the Yemeni group has pledged to continue its military operations until Israel ends its war and siege on Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians.

Trump has been suggesting that the Houthi group – also known as Ansar Allah – has been severely weakened. But the Yemeni group says the US offensive has proven to be a failure and is only targeting civil officials and civilian infrastructure.

“We hold the American administration fully responsible for its continuing crimes and massacres against civilian dignitaries and civilians and its direct and repeated bombardment of infrastructure, industrial facilities and civil officials,” the ministry added.

Despite the US campaign, the Iran-aligned Houthis – who present themselves as Yemen’s official armed forces – announced on Sunday that they fired two missiles at Israel and launched a separate drone attack against a “vital” target on the Israeli coast.

“The Israeli enemy, along with the Americans, must realise that beloved Yemen – its leadership, people, and army – will not back down from its steadfast position in supporting and backing the oppressed Palestinian people … regardless of the repercussions and the outcomes,” the Yemeni group said in a statement.

The Houthi attack triggered sirens in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Sunday, but the Israeli army claimed it detected and intercepted one missile, not two.

Full-blown famine grips Gaza amid war: NGO

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Gaza War

Israel is deliberately starving 2 million people — bombing bakeries, blocking food, and cutting off water. This is not a crisis. It’s genocide, PNGO said on Monday.

According to PNGO, 91% of Gaza’s population faces crisis-level food insecurity. 345,000 people are in Phase 5 — the most extreme stage of famine. 60,000 children urgently need treatment for malnutrition.

And 92% of children under 2 and breastfeeding mothers aren’t getting the nutrition they need. This means permanent, irreversible damage to an entire generation, the PNGO noted.

This is not a natural disaster. It’s a policy of starvation — by design, it added.

Bakeries have been shut down. Food and medicine warehouses were bombed. Aid blocked at the border. Water desalination plant destroyed, the PNGO said.

Even polio vaccines and nutritional supplements are being prevented from entering, it stated.

“The Israeli apartheid regime is intentionally preventing the entry of food, medicine, and fuel,” PNGO added.

This is the textbook definition of genocide — and it’s being backed, funded and supported by the US, it stated.

PNGO has demanded the following:

  • Gaza be declared a famine zone
  • Sanctions on Israel
  • Safe corridors for aid
  • Suspension of all arms transfers — especially from the US and EU
  • War crimes prosecutions for Israeli leaders

The Israeli regime’s genocidal war on Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, has killed approximately 50,983 Palestinians, injured another 116,274, and displaced almost 2.2 million people.

Israel has also imposed a blockade on free movement, which has led to severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

European ministers adopt Iran sanctions over ‘citizen detentions’

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Evin Prison

A list of those sanctioned included the director of Tehran’s Evin prison and several judges and other judicial officials. The main prison in the city of Shiraz was among the organisations sanctioned.

EU sanctions consist of a freeze on any assets held in the European Union and a ban on any travel into the bloc.

In recent years, Iran has arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners, mostly on charges related to espionage and security. Among them are at least 20 European citizens, diplomats say.

Rights groups have accused Iran of trying to extract concessions from countries through such detentions, allegations denied by Tehran.

France says US-Iran nuclear talks must conform with European interests

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Nuclear Negotiations in Vienna

“We will be vigilant, along with our British and German friends and partners, to ensure that any (US-Iran) negotiations that may take place comply with our security interests with regard to Iran’s nuclear programme,” Barrot said as he arrived for an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Steve Witkoff, the US president’s special envoy for West Asia affairs, led the first round of indirect talks in the Omani capital of Muscat on Saturday.

Both sides described the talks as positive and constructive, with Araghchi saying that the next round is expected to take place on April 19 at the same level.

In 2018 and during his first term in office, Donald Trump withdrew the United States from a previous agreement on Iran’s nuclear program – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – and launched a maximum pressure campaign against the country.

Trump restored that policy after returning to the White House for a second term in January, but he has since signaled a willingness to make a new deal to replace the JCPOA.

Iranian and Iraqi oil ministers sign memorandums of understanding to expand cooperation

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iraq’s Oil Ministry issued a statement in this regard, saying during their meeting, Abdel Ghani and Paknejad examined cooperation mechanisms across all sectors and the signed memoranda of understanding included the exchange of experiences and mutual cooperation in line with the interests of both nations.

Iraq’s oil minister said Baghdad has promising projects for gas investment and is making an effort to achieve self-sufficiency in oil products.

Iran’s oil minister for his part said he was pleased at the depth of cultural relations between the two countries.

The Iranian oil minister, who traveled to Baghdad at the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart, visited the martyrdom site of the anti-terror icon General Qasem Soleimani and his Iraqi companion Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis upon arrival in the Iraqi capital to pay tribute to them.

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