Trump claims progress in Iran talks, but Tehran stays silent
New York, March 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that a “new, and more reasonable, regime” was in place in Iran, indicating a regime change of sorts, and said Washington has made “great progress” in “serious talks” with it. “Regime change” is a goal he has said he set for himself, but […]
India refutes Elon Musk’s presence in PM Modi-Trump call on West Asia
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday clarified that the recent telephone conversation held on March 24 was exclusively between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissing reports that billionaire Elon Musk was also part of the discussion. The call, which took place on Tuesday, marked the first interaction between […]
Jared Kushner seeks to build Gaza police force
MIAMI(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Thursday said he is working to build a police force in Gaza, and a sovereign fund with the help of the Saudi government to rebuild the Palestinian enclave. There have been about 200,000 applicants for the Palestinian police force in Gaza, and more than 70,000 have […]
Trump praises Mideast allies, slams NATO
Washington, March 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted NATO allies as “foolish” for failing to back Washington’s Iran strikes, even as he defended the operation during talks with Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Meeting Michael Martin at the Oval Office, Trump said the US acted decisively against Iran and did not […]
Trump warns of more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, pressures allies on Strait of Hormuz
PALM BEACH, Florida/DUBAI/JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, an artery for global energy supplies, as Tehran vowed to intensify its response. With the US-Israeli war on Iran in its third week, Trump said US […]
Trump rejects deal with Iran, seeks global help on Hormuz
Washington, March 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has rejected a potential deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, saying the proposed terms were “not good enough yet”, even as he called on countries around the world to deploy naval forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and keep global oil shipments moving. […]
Trump calls on S. Korea, Japan to send ships to keep Hormuz Strait open
Washington, March 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that “hopefully” South Korea and other countries affected by Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route “open and safe” amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping along the waterway. Trump made the remarks in […]
Trump says new Iran leader won’t last long without his approval
TERHAN(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader would not last long without his approval, as Tehran prepared to reveal the successor to the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Nine days after US-Israeli strikes on his compound killed Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war, Iran’s Assembly of Experts met […]
Trump claims major military gains against Iran
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American forces have inflicted severe damage on Iran’s military infrastructure, claiming Tehran’s naval and air capabilities had been crippled during the latest phase of fighting. Speaking at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Florida, Trump said the US military operations had […]
Trump’s Iranian missile claim unsupported by US intelligence, say sources
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile that can hit the United States is not backed by US intelligence reports, and appears to be exaggerated, according to three sources familiar with the reports, casting doubt on part of his case for a possible attack on the Islamic Republic. In […]
