Iran’s senior officials say that effective negotiations between Iran and the US can only happen if the US removes its sanctions and does not make unrealistic demands. According to foreign media, this move is enough to nullify any Iranian reaction. The senior official stated that Iran’s position on negotiations with the US is positive and serious. Iran, he added, is present in Geneva with a clear intention and constructive proposals.
The second round of talks between Iran and the US is set to begin on Wednesday, February 18, in Geneva. Saudi Arabia has started preparations to sight the moon for Ramadan, a grand meeting will be held at the Hutha Seder location to sight the moon. The Saudi cabinet, led by King Salman, held a meeting in Riyadh. In countries such as the UAE, Turkey, Australia, and Oman, Ramadan will start on February 19, while in Saudi Arabia, it will begin on February 18.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, said that the US military can be dealt a severe blow that would leave it unable to recover. The Saudi Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli decision to consider occupied land as state land. The Foreign Ministry released a joint statement with eight Islamic countries strongly condemning the Israeli decision. In Sweden, there has been a case of a man accused of exploiting his wife and selling her to at least 120 men for prostitution.
In a shocking turn of events in India, a husband who killed his wife on Valentine’s Day was caught lying about his story. In the US, a plane crash in Texas has claimed the lives of an experienced pilot and his wife, while their pet dog miraculously survived. The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has rejected Israel’s ultimatum to surrender arms within 60 days and has threatened to resume the war.
A 100-year-old woman’s body has been mummified and preserved in Germany, and is expected to be returned to her family. In India, a 45-year-old woman was brutally murdered, and the accused then jumped in front of a train and took his own life. A man in India’s city of Indore has been arrested for trying to summon the spirit of his murdered girlfriend.
The Saudi Astronomical Association has predicted that Wednesday will be the first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia. In a shocking incident in India’s city of Delhi, a 23-year-old youth died in a tragic traffic accident, and the autopsy report revealed the real cause of his death. A grand meeting is being held in Saudi Arabia to sight the moon for Ramadan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan was aware of his wife’s eye problem since February 9, but did not seek medical attention. The superintendent of Adiala Jail has filed a three-page report in the Supreme Court detailing the facilities available in the jail. Pakistan’s cricket team is now at the mercy of Zimbabwe’s remaining matches, with their Super Eight spot in the upcoming event hanging in the balance. PTI leader Sher Ali Arbab has accepted responsibility for his party’s inaction in the face of a traffic jam that resulted in the death of a woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
