Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s Iran agreement, saying Tehran would receive no meaningful economic benefits unless it verifiably dismantled elements of its nuclear programme and altered its regional conduct. Speaking at a White House briefing a day after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending months of conflict, Vance said the agreement was already helping stabilise energy markets…
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Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said Gulf Arab nations strongly support the Trump administration’s Iran agreement, arguing that regional governments view it as a “transformative” opportunity to weaken Tehran’s destabilising activities and promote long-term stability in the Middle East. At a White House briefing, Vance repeatedly pointed to backing from Gulf countries as one of the strongest endorsements of the agreement, contrasting their reaction with their opp…
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…
Tehran, May 28 (IANS) The US military carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that Washington said posed a threat to US forces and commercial vessels in the region, multiple US media outlets reported.US forces also intercepted drones launched from Iran, according to CBS News, citing a US official.The official described the strikes as defensive, asserting the US-Iran ceasefire is still considered to be holding, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting CBS News. Meanwhile…
Washington, April 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday brushed aside a question on whether his actions in the Iran war could amount to a war crime, responding tersely during an exchange with reporters at the White House.Asked directly: “Are you committed to committing a war crime in this war with Iran?,” Trump replied: “What else?”The brief response came amid a wider back-and-forth on the ongoing conflict, where Trump defended the US campaign and reiterated his justification for the …
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States has deployed a “massive flotilla” toward Iran and signaled that Tehran is seeking negotiations, even as he warned that further action remains possible.In an interview with Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow, Trump described heightened US military posture in the region.“As you know, we have a massive floatilla right now going over to Iran. We’ll see what happens,” he said.Trump suggested Iran is open to talks. “I thi…