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 […]
Trump’s desire to obtain Greenland remains unchanged: Danish PM
Munich, Feb 15 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that US President Donald Trump’s desire to obtain Greenland has not changed. “I think the desire from the US president is exactly the same. He is very serious about this theme,” Frederiksen said at a panel of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (local […]
Romanian president invited to first meeting of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
BUCHAREST(RAHNUMA): Romanian President Nicusor Dan said Sunday he had received an invitation to attend the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Washington on February 19. Dan, writing on his Facebook page, said Romania had not yet made a decision as to whether it would participate. That would depend, he said, […]
Trump order aims to speed US arms sales, aid industry
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reshape how the United States sells weapons abroad, aiming to rebuild domestic manufacturing, cut red tape and speed delivery of American-made arms to key partners and allies. The White House said the order establishes an “America First Arms Transfer Strategy” to ensure […]
Trump says Iran wants deal, hails economy
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran “looks like it wants to make a deal very badly,” as he pointed to what he described as progress in talks on Iran, Russia and Ukraine, while also touting economic gains and lower prices at home. “We had very, very good talks today, having […]
Interim agreement on framework will lead to broader US-India trade deal negotiations
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) When US President Donald Trump officially confirmed the much-awaited bilateral trade deal, immediately reducing American tariffs on Indian goods from 25 to 18 per cent, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi corroborated, there was a mixed reaction. And Saturday, even before India woke up, the news had broken of an US-India […]
India to buy Venezuelan oil, claims Trump
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that India will be buying oil from Venezuela, a move he said would help Caracas economically while shifting New Delhi away from Iranian supplies. Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during a late-night flight on Saturday (local time) from […]
