US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran had halted alleged plans to execute eight women arrested over anti-government protests, after he urged Tehran to release them to help peace negotiations. “I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution,” he […]
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Trump says he may travel to Islamabad if Iran deal signed
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he could travel to Islamabad to seal a deal if an agreement with Iran is finalised in Pakistan, praising the country’s military and political leadership amid renewed diplomatic activity involving Washington and Tehran. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, Trump said Pakistan’s “field marshal has been […]
Trump says Xi told him China is not supplying weapons to Iran
US President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him Beijing is not supplying weapons to Iran, following a direct exchange of letters between the two leaders, according to remarks made in a Fox Business interview aired on Wednesday. Read More: Trump pledges US-Iran talks on sanctions Trump said he had written to Xi […]
Trump says US forces are ‘clearing’ Strait of Hormuz
States military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz, and that all of Iran’s minelaying ships have been sunk. “We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote in a social media post, adding that “all 28” of Iran’s “mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of […]
Trump Aware of PM Shehbaz Appeal, Response Expected Soon
The White House said that Donald Trump is aware of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s appeal, and a response is expected soon. A spokesperson confirmed this while speaking to U.S. media. Moreover, she added that officials are reviewing the request carefully. As a result, attention now turns to Washington for a timely decision. Meanwhile, the spokesperson, […]
Oil Prices Surge Nearly 7% After Trump Signals Continued US Strikes on Iran
Oil prices jumped sharply on Thursday, with Brent crude rising 6.8% to $108 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gaining 6.4% to $106.52 per barrel, following remarks by President Donald Trump regarding ongoing U.S. attacks on Iran. Trump addressed the nation, stating that the U.S. military was “very close” to completing its objectives […]
King Charles to pay state visit to US as UK seeks to mollify Trump
King Charles will make a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, a high-profile trip that the British government hopes will help to repair relations with President Donald Trump, damaged by the war on Iran. Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will visit the US in a long-planned […]
JI chief calls Trump, Netanyahu ‘worshippers of Satan’
Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, has called US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “worshippers of Satan.” Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman stated that Trump and Netanyahu are war criminals who hide their crimes through bizarre and mocking actions. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, he said the situation of rulers in Muslim […]
Trump faces his most difficult war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?
President Donald Trump is facing perhaps the most daunting question of the war with Iran, one that could define his time in office: Will he put US troops on the ground in Iran to secure some 970 pounds of enriched uranium that Tehran could potentially use to build nuclear weapons? Trump has offered shifting reasons […]
How might Trump and Netanyahu end the Iran war?
Donald Trump has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” in the war. He has demanded the right to choose the next leader. And Trump has told Iran’s military and security forces to “lay down their arms,” or be killed. The decisive force is the missile and bombing campaign conducted jointly with Israel, meant to compel the […]