Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Sunday after Iran fired missile barrages at Israel in response to airstrikes in Beirut, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported.Neither Netanyahu’s nor Trump’s office immediately commented on the call.Before the call, Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 News that he would tell Netanyahu not to strike back because he did not want US-Iran ceasefire negotiations to collapse, Xinhua news a…
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Washington, June 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States has been in direct contact with Hezbollah as part of efforts to stabilise Lebanon and reduce tensions across the Middle East, offering a rare public acknowledgement of engagement with the Iran-backed group.Trump told a reporter at the White House on Thursday that progress had been made in discussions aimed at reducing violence in Lebanon, which he described as closely linked to broader regional developments involving …
Tel Aviv, June 4 (IANS) India and Israel on Thursday discussed avenues for cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on innovation and emerging technologies. The discussions were held during a meeting between India’s Ambassador to Israel, J P Singh, and Israel National AI Directorate Head Erez Askal in Tel Aviv.”Amb JP Singh met Erez Askal, Head of Israel’s National AI Directorate, in Tel Aviv today. Discussed avenues for India–Israel cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately upon the signing of a proposed agreement with Iran, signalling what he described as progress in negotiations aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and potentially easing tensions in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.The remarks came as Trump outlined his administration’s efforts to reach a new understanding with Iran following recent militar…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that the United States had spoken directly with Hezbollah for the first time, adding that the group had agreed not to fire on Israel as Washington seeks to stabilise multiple conflicts across the Middle East.”We actually spoke with Hezbollah for the first time ever,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) while discussing ongoing negotiations involving Iran and regional security issues. “They agreed yesterday th…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that reconstruction of Gaza cannot move forward unless Hamas is demilitarised, arguing that governments and investors will not commit billions of dollars to rebuilding the territory while the militant group retains military capabilities.At a Congressional hearing Rubio defended the Trump administration’s Gaza strategy amid criticism from Democratic lawmakers who questioned progress on a broader peace and reconstruction plan.”The go…
Washington, June 2 (IANS) A new round of direct Israel-Lebanon talks has commenced here after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had secured commitments from Israel and Hezbollah aimed at easing regional tensions.Lebanese authorities have confirmed that Hezbollah has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a “mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency on Monday, citing the Lebanese embassy in Washington, Xinhua news agency reported.Lebanese authorities h…
Beirut, June 2 (IANS) Lebanese authorities have confirmed that Hezbollah has agreed to a US proposal for a “mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency, citing the Lebanese embassy in Washington. The statement, released on Monday (local time), said that the confirmation followed a phone call between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which the situation in Lebanon and efforts to de-escalate tensions were …
Doha, June 2 (IANS) Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss regional developments, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry said in a statement on Monday (local time) that the two officials reviewed Pakistani mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, as well as the latest developments in Lebanon.Al-Thani reaffirmed Qatar’s sup…
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he was unconcerned about reports that Iran may halt negotiations with Washington, arguing that Tehran had taken too long in the talks and insisting that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remained his overriding objective.In a phone interview with CNBC’s senior Washington correspondent Eamon Javers, Trump dismissed suggestions that a breakdown in negotiations would significantly alter his approach, even as oil markets rea…