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‘If negotiations not satisfactory, countermeasures will kick in’: EU puts retaliatory tariffs on hold for 90 days

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump The European Union on Thursday announced that it would suspend its retaliatory tariff worth 20.9 billion euros ($23 billion) on US goods for 90 days after American President Donald Trump imposed a pause on levies. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged Trump’s announcement […]

‘More than 50 countries reached out to Trump to begin negotiations’: Economic council director Kevin Hassett in defense of tariffs

Kevin Hassett defends Donald Trump White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett came out defence of President Donald Trump‘s trade policies, dismissing concerns about increased costs for American consumers amid the massive backlash and recession fears.“So the fact is, the countries are angry and retaliating — and, by the way, coming to the table. […]

‘It’s meaningless’: Iran top diplomat rules out direct negotiations with US

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (AP file photo) Tehran on Sunday ruled out the possibility of direct negotiations with Washington, days after US President Donald Trump said he was open to speaking with Iranian leaders without intermediaries. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the offer as “meaningless,” citing continued US threats and what he called […]

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

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 the […]