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‘Russia will respond to Ukraine attack’: Donald Trump, Putin talk over phone; Iran’s nuclear deal also discussed

US President Donald Trump (left), Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) US President Donald Trump revealed that he held a tense phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the recent Ukrainian strike on Russian airfields and growing concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.In a post on social media platform X, Trump said the call with Putin […]

Trump shuts down proposal to allow Iran’s civilian nuclear enrichment

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday seems to have rejected a proposal from his special envoy to Iran that would have allowed Tehran to retain low-level uranium enrichment for civilian purposes. Trump insisted that any deal to ease US sanctions must require Iran to fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program.“Under our […]

Iran protests over ‘fake’ Austria intel on nuclear programme

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (AP) TEHRAN: Iran on Friday summoned Austria’s charge d’affaires after it branded as “fake” an Austrian intelligence report that said Tehran is seeking to acquire atomic weapons.The spat comes even as Tehran pursues delicate negotiations with the United States on its nuclear programme.In its annual report on global threats, Austria’s […]

‘We will find a way to survive’: Iran says it can withstand failed nuclear talks as Trump praises progress

US President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that Iran would be able to survive if ongoing negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program fail to yield a deal. His comments came after US President Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as “very good.”“It’s not like we […]

‘Might tell you something good in 2 days’: Trump hints at progress in Iran nuclear talks

US President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on Tehran’s nuclear programme, and hinted an announcement could come in the “next two days.” “We’ve had some very, very good talks with Iran. And I don’t know if I’ll be telling you anything good or bad over the next two days, but […]

Iran and the US holding a fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome with enrichment a key issue | World News

DUBAI: Iran and the United States prepared for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with enrichment emerging as the key issue. U.S. officials up to President Donald Trump insist Iran cannot continue to enrich uranium at all in any deal that could see sanctions lifted on Tehran’s […]

Iran-US 5th round of nuclear talks: Highest-level engagement amidst escalating tensions in Rome

The fifth round of talks between Iran and US are set to take place in Rome Iran and the United States are conducting the fifth round of nuclear talks today in Rome, Italy. The meeting follows a public disagreement during the previous round in Muscat over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program.The purpose of the meeting is […]

Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off Trump’s threats

Iranian Presidet Masoud Pezeshkian (AP) TEHRAN: Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats. “We are negotiating, and we will negotiate , we are not after war but we do not fear any threat,” […]

Trump Says Negotiations on Iran’s Nuclear Program Are ‘Very Serious’

President Trump gave a rosy report on Thursday about the state of talks with Iran over nuclear weapons, saying his administration was “getting close to maybe doing a deal,” one of the key objectives of his second term. “Iran has sort of agreed to the terms,” Mr. Trump said at a business round table in […]

Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he was open to discussing the potential deployment of his country’s nuclear weapons elsewhere in Europe.The comments came in an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday evening.Macron noted that the United States already stations nuclear-armed aircraft in Europe.“The Americans have the […]