Iran is prepared for war but ready to negotiate, says foreign minister

Iran said Monday that it was prepared for conflict but also ready to negotiate after President Donald Trump warned that the United States might intervene to stop an increasingly deadly government crackdown on opposition protests. “We are not looking for war, but we are prepared for war — even more prepared than the previous war,” […]

Peace plan fine-tuned, will send envoys to Kyiv & Moscow: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and army secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. He suggested he could eventually meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but not […]

‘Deep negotiations with Hamas’: Donald Trump urges release of Israeli hostages; warns of ‘nasty’ situation if not freed

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that Washington is holding “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and pressed the group to release all hostages being held in Gaza.“We are in very deep negotiation with Hamas,” Trump told reporters. The US President urged Hamas to release all Israeli hostages immediately, cautioning that failure to […]

JD Vance meltdown over Politico story: ‘Deep state laundering garbage into the conversation’; MAGA rallies behind

US Vice-President JD Vance has hit out at a recent Politico report critical of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy in Russia-Ukraine talks, calling it “a foreign influence operation” aimed at discrediting the administration.Vance initially issued a formal response defending Witkoff, stating, “Witkoff has made more progress towards ending the bloodshed in Ukraine than all his critics […]

‘Game-changing’: Steve Witkoff lauds Trump for ‘successful’ Putin summit; proposes security guarantees for Ukraine

Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the White House has scored important wins during Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, even though President Donald Trump did not get the ceasefire he had pushed for.Witkoff told CNN on Sunday that the most significant outcome was the agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine, […]

‘We’re going to see what happens’: US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow ahead of sanction deadline due Friday; tariff and ceasefire talks on agenda | World News

US special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to arrive in Moscow (AP) US special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday for high-level meetings with Russian leadership, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline to impose new sanctions on Russia over its continued military offensive in Ukraine, which is due on […]

Israel-Iran: US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Middle East; ‘strong hope’ for humanitarian corridor

US president Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is travelling to the Middle East as Washington tries again to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The conflict has dragged on for over 21 months, with the situation in Gaza getting worse, especially for people trying to get food and aid. State department spokesperson Tammy […]

‘Fake news’: Trump doubles down on ‘Iran nuclear sites obliterated’ claim after US intel contradicts him; defends Op Midnight Hammer

US President Donald Trump (Image credit: AP) President Donald Trump vehemently rejected news reports suggesting that the recent US strikes on Iran failed to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme, calling it “FAKE NEWS” and insisting the sites were “completely destroyed”.Posting in all caps on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Fake news CNN, together with the failing New […]

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 […]

Netanyahu indicates Israel open to ending Gaza war if hostages are released and other conditions

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country is open to a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas — but only under specific conditions.His office issued a statement mentioning the conditions, which include the release of all hostages, the exile of Hamas members, and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, reported AFP.“Even at this […]