As American and Iranian negotiators inch toward a deal to end months of conflict, President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes, demanding that a clutch of Muslim-majority nations formally recognise Israel by joining the Abraham Accords as part of any final settlement. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner greet each…
The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut. Israel strikes southern Lebanon as far-right ministers call for escalation The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalise the terms of an agreement to end the Middle…
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow free shipping and navigation through the waterway under the proposed framework to end the West Asia conflict, sources said. In the 30-day window after the agreement is reached, Tehran would initiate efforts to clear mines from the strait. (REUTERS) The plan, under discussion between US and…
Russia and ally Belarus held joint nuclear drills last week, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned in recent days that Belarus could provide a launchpad for Russia to open a new front in northern Ukraine. Some Russian troops entered Ukraine from Belarusian territory in Moscow’s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. In a further sign…
US President Donald Trump has a new request for Arab nations. In another long Truth Social post, the US president has called on countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Jordan and more to join the Abraham Accords as part of a larger deal with Iran. Trump went on to add that he may also bring…
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The United States and Iran continue to remain at odds amid peace negotiations. On Tuesday, the Iranian foreign ministry stated that while conclusions have been reached on several points, that does not mean a deal to end the war is “imminent.” In the 14-point memo exchanged between the US and Iran, one of the key…
Is that it? The American people are left to wonder as the terms of President Trump’s emerging “memorandum of understanding” with Iran leak to the press. While the U.S. can claim real achievements from 38 days of war, the job isn’t done and 47 days of cease-fire may deliver a strategic setback. President Donald Trump…
BERLIN—When President Trump said he would pull some U.S. troops out of Germany to punish the country for its leader’s criticism of the Iran war, Sevim Dağdelen thought: Finally! FILE PHOTO: Combat aircrafts from a NATO country stand in front of a hangar during a fighter plane maneuver exercise at the American military’s Ramstein Air…
new video loaded: U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Is Still a ‘Work in Progress,’ Rubio Says transcript Back transcript U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Is Still a ‘Work in Progress,’ Rubio Says Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that peace talks between the United States and Iran were still ongoing after the Trump administration signaled earlier that an agreement…