Israel-Iran war: Donald Trump to decide on Iran strike in 2 weeks; White House cites ‘substantial’ chance of negotiations to end conflict

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide within the next two weeks whether to join Israel in its military strikes on Iran, noting that there is still a “substantial” possibility of negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out Trump’s message, acknowledging ongoing speculation about […]

When Trump was ‘disturbed’ by Netanyahu’s gift: It was a pager that Israel sold to Hezbollah

[ad_1] Trump was disturbed by Netanyahu’s gift of a gold-plated pager that he gave when he visited the White House in February. In September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah operatives exploded simultaneously in two separate events across Lebanon and Syria. It was an Israeli attack nicknamed Operation Grim Beeper. Israel had […]

Operation Rising Lion: Did Donald Trump know in advance of Israel’s strikes on Iran? What he said

[ad_1] Donald Trump on Israel’s ‘preemptive strikes’ on Iran US President Donald Trump told Fox News he had advance knowledge of Israel’s strikes on Iran and specified that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We […]

‘Keeping Americans safe’: Why US is pulling staff from the Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran stall

[ad_1] The United States is reducing its diplomatic and military footprint in parts of the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, as nuclear negotiations appear to stall and regional instability looms. The State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of all nonessential staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad, citing a commitment “to keeping […]

Iran and the US conclude a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman

[ad_1] The talks saw Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff (right) lead the negotiations (Image: AP) Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. […]

Iran, US set for further talks on nuclear programme next week

[ad_1] Iran and the United States will continue negotiations next week over Tehran’s fast-developing nuclear programme, Iranian state television announced on Saturday. This update followed the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the new Trump administration.Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US mideast envoy Steve Witkoff exchanged brief words in the presence of […]

Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Iranian president Pezeshkian rejects direct talks with US, says ‘path for indirect negotiations remains open’

[ad_1] File photo: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Picture credit: AP) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Sunday that Tehran had rejected a proposal for direct negotiations from US President Donald Trump regarding Iran’s advancing nuclear program. This marks the first official acknowledgment of Iran’s response to Trump’s outreach and signals a continuation of tensions between […]