Washington, June 6 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that the confrontation with Iran is nearing an end and declared that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions would be stopped “one way or the other.” Speaking at an agriculture roundtable in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday (local time), Trump said the United States had already largely achieved its objective of preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state.”We had to extinguish a nuclear weapon…,” Trump said. “We weren’t going to let that …
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Assessments and investigations conducted by Tehran’s military experts indicate that no Iranian missiles were launched toward Kuwait airport, Mohammad Fathali, Ambassador of Iran to India, told IANS in an exclusive interview on Friday.An Indian national was killed and dozens of other people injured during Wednesday’s attack on Kuwait International Airport.”The damage to the airport appears to have resulted from a malfunction of US-made Patriot defence systems, whose inter…
Washington, June 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns that China may be backing opposition to data centre projects in the United States, while saying relations between Washington and Beijing remain stable following recent talks.Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Trump rejected suggestions that Chinese influence campaigns targeting American technology infrastructure posed a significant threat.Asked whether he was concerned that China was funding an anti-data centre mov…
Washington, June 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the United States remains engaged in negotiations with Iran but made clear that any agreement must permanently prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while signalling confidence that Washington would prevail either diplomatically or militarily.Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that nuclear non-proliferation is the central objective of his administration’s approach.“We’re going to see,” Trump said whe…
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…
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the reported exchange of fire overnight between the United States and Iran and by reports that Iran has targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, his spokesperson has said. The UN chief “is deeply troubled by reports of civilian casualties,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a daily briefing on Wednesday (local time).”The Secretary-General calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to avoid any further escalation …
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that China’s dominance of global critical mineral supply chains poses a growing threat to economic and national security, saying the United States is expanding partnerships worldwide to reduce dependence on Beijing for resources vital to advanced technologies, defence systems and industrial production.Speaking before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said t…
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration has reshaped US foreign policy around advancing American interests, defending a sweeping overhaul of foreign aid, diplomacy and regional security as he makes the case for the administration’s State Department budget request.In prepared testimony obtained by IANS ahead of his appearance before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of S…
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off a planned military operation in Beirut after a direct appeal from him, and claimed Hezbollah had also agreed to stop attacks on Israel.The assertions came in a pair of social media posts as fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group threatened to further destabilise the region and complicate US diplomacy with Iran.“I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, as…