Washington, June 14 (IANS) Senior Trump administration officials on Sunday mounted a vigorous defence of the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying that it bears little resemblance to the nuclear accord negotiated under former President Barack Obama, even as Obama-era officials questioned whether the new arrangement would ultimately be much different.The debate unfolded across multiple Sunday television interviews as the White House pushed toward a memorandum of understanding with Iran that Presiden…
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Washington, June 13 (IANS) The US Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring “specific authorisation” for export to North Korea, a Federal Register notice showed, apparently tightening licensing requirements for the items amid North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile threats.On Thursday, the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released the list of medical devices that may not be exported or reexported to North Korea under a general license that auth…
Jerusalem, June 12 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to not let Iran have nuclear weapons until he serves as Israel’s PM, adding that he and US President Donald Trump “are in complete agreement on this issue.” In a statement posted on X, Netanyahu stated, “As long as I am Prime Minister of Israel — Iran will not have nuclear weapons. There is full agreement between me and President Trump on this issue. For over 30 years, I have been at the forefront of the intern…
Helsinki, June 12 (IANS) Finnish President Alexander Stubb described India as an “influential actor” on the global stage and underscored the importance of hearing New Delhi’s perspective during a meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Kultarana Talks in Helsinki.Following the meeting, Stubb took to X and posted, “We met today at Kultaranta with India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. We discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Persian G…
Washington, June 12 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that Iran’s leadership has approved a framework agreement with the United States that would permanently bar Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, raising expectations that a formal signing could take place within days.Speaking at the White House, Trump said negotiations had reached the final stage and that documents were being prepared for what he described as a major diplomatic breakthrough following weeks of conflict.“We just made a gr…
Washington, June 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States and Iran are close to finalising an agreement that would bar Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, raising the prospect of a signing ceremony within days and a broader easing of tensions across the Middle East.Speaking at the White House, Trump said negotiations had advanced to the point where final documents were being prepared.“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we’re going to be subject…
Jammu/Srinagar, June 10 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi has become the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of the world’s largest democracy, one of the most significant aspects of his legacy remains the transformation of Jammu and Kashmir.The most outstanding contribution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure has been the physical and psychological integration of the country. Above all, bringing terrorism to its lowest ebb in Jammu and Kashmir is perhaps one of t…
New York, June 9 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the renewed escalation in West Asia and urged all parties to immediately stop attacks, exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. He urged all parties to fully abide by the ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, and avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts.”The Secretary General is also deeply concerned b…
Washington, June 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s military capabilities have been severely degraded and insisted the conflict would not become an “endless war”, arguing that the United States is close to either securing a nuclear agreement with Tehran or achieving its objectives through military means.In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump said Iran retains only a fraction of its missile arsenal and maintained that the threat posed by the country has been significant…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Former US First Lady Jill Biden has revealed that White House officials faced a flurry of last-minute dietary requests ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state dinner in June 2023, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the Biden administration’s most high-profile diplomatic events.In her memoir View from the East Wing: A Memoir, Biden describes the complexities of organising state dinners and says even months of planning could not prevent unexpected chal…