Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the Iran-backed militant group instead. He has suggested that the battle-hardened and Islamist-led insurgents who overthrew Syria’s autocratic President Bashar Assad a year and […]
TRUMP THANKS TELANGANA AFTER HYD ROAD NAMED “DONALD TRUMP AVENUE”
Hyderabad/New Delhi, June 27 (RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump has thanked India after a prominent road adjoining the US Consulate in Hyderabad was officially named “Donald Trump Avenue”. The road, located in the Financial District near Gachibowli and Nanakramguda, was renamed as part of the Freedom 250 celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. […]
Trump says he talked to Syrian leader about taking on Hezbollah
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had spoken to Syria’s leader about combatting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, a day after criticizing Israel for killing too many civilians and not getting the job done. Asked at a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, if he had talked to Syrian President Ahmed […]
Trump, PM Modi set to take ties to new highs: White House
Washington, June 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to take India-US relations to “new highs” the White House said as the two leaders prepared for bilateral talks in France, with trade, technology, investment and global security expected to top the agenda. “President Trump and Prime Minister Modi have […]
PM Modi, Trump meet at G7 Summit in France
Evian (France), June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met and exchanged greetings on the sidelines of a G7 Summit outreach session in France’s Evian on Tuesday. Both leaders shook hands and held a brief conversation ahead of the G7 working session on ‘Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity’ […]
Trump says Iran talks continuing ‘at rapid pace’ after Tehran halted negotiations over Israel’s Lebanon assault
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were ongoing, despite a report that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations with the United States to end hostilities. “Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. Iranian state news agency Tasnim […]
US-Iran tensions deepen after Trump’s fresh warning to Tehran
Washington, May 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran after meeting senior members of his national security team, signalling that Washington could be preparing for further military action as tensions escalate across the Middle East. “For Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there […]
Trump says he discussed North Korea with Xi during summit in Beijing
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week, as he has expressed his desire to re-engage with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump made the remarks in a meeting with reporters aboard Air Force One en route […]
Trump mulls Hormuz operation as Iran’s ‘stupid’ proposal leaves truce ‘on life support’
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is considering relaunching his “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran continue over a proposed agreement aimed at ending months of conflict. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Washington would continue to pressure Tehran until a deal is reached, adding that […]
President Trump congratulates PM Modi on historic, decisive election victory: WH spokesman
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on what the White House described as a “historic, and decisive election victory” in West Bengal, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a breakthrough win. “Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi […]
