Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran had requested direct talks with Washington after sustained US military action, expressing confidence that a deal remained possible while warning that military operations could quickly resume if diplomacy failed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, Trump defended the US campaign against Iran, saying it had fundamentally altered Tehran’s position.”We’ve pretty much destroyed their military. T…
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Brussels, July 25 (IANS) The Pakistani government has criticised remarks made by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi in a recent interview, calling them detrimental to the national interests. Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar accused Niazi of tarnishing the country’s image internationally, while ministers Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Tallal Chaudhry said such statements weaken the country’s credibility on the global stage. In contrast, Jemima Goldsmith, Imran K…
Washington, July 25 (IANS) The White House on Friday (local time) reaffirmed that President Donald Trump expects Saudi Arabia to normalise relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords as part of a broader understanding surrounding a proposed civil nuclear agreement with the kingdom, underscoring that the administration sees the issue as central to its Middle East strategy.Speaking to reporters outside the White House ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Deputy White House Chief…
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia will have to join the Abraham Accords before the United States moves ahead with a civilian nuclear agreement with the kingdom, publicly linking the long-discussed deal to Riyadh’s formal normalisation of relations with Israel.Speaking after announcing a milestone in the administration’s civilian nuclear programme, Trump said the proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia would move forward only if the kingdom became part of the reg…
Washington, July 24 (IANS) The proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) received strong bipartisan backing during a US congressional hearing on the future of the Abraham Accords, with lawmakers and policy experts describing the project as a strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative that could slash transit times between India and Europe by more than half while reshaping regional economic cooperation.At a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the M…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will approve a civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia only if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalises relations with Israel, the White House said Thursday.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a news conference that the proposed agreement would bar Saudi Arabia from enriching nuclear material and would cover only non-military uses. She said negotiations remained underway.”The civil nuclear deal, there…
Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun presented a united front at the White House on Tuesday, pledging to advance a US-backed framework aimed at ending decades of hostility between Lebanon and Israel while strengthening the Lebanese Armed Forces and reducing the influence of Hezbollah.Calling Lebanon “a very mistreated country for a long period of time,” Trump said the United States intended to play a central role in its recovery.”We’re going to …
Washington, July 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Lebanon could eventually become part of the Abraham Accords, signalling his administration’s ambition to expand the US-backed normalisation agreements despite decades of hostility between Lebanon and Israel. Responding to a question about Lebanon’s laws prohibiting contact with Israel, Trump said he intended to raise the issue with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.”I will,” Trump said.”The Abraham Accords have been, I think, a …
Washington, July 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged continued US support for Lebanon, saying Washington would help the country emerge from decades of conflict while backing efforts to strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces and implement a new US-brokered framework aimed at ending hostilities with Israel. Hosting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House, Trump described Lebanon as “a very mistreated country for a long period of time” and said his administration was committ…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The Trump administration is presenting its new diplomacy with Iran as more than an effort to end a four-month conflict, arguing that the talks could open the door to a broader transformation of the Middle East and revive ambitions for a regional realignment that has remained elusive since President Donald Trump’s first term.As Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland on Sunday, senior administration figures described the negotiations as an opportuni…