Washington, July 16 (IANS) US Vice President J.D. Vance has defended negotiations with Iran, warning that an open-ended bombing campaign would not secure the Strait of Hormuz or produce lasting stability in the region. Vance said the Trump administration was combining diplomacy, economic pressure and military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon while keeping energy supplies moving through the strategic waterway.”The military is one tool, but diplomacy is another tool,” Vance s…
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Washington, July 9 (IANS) Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday announced a fresh crackdown on alleged fraud involving the H-1B visa programme, saying the US Department of Labor has launched “dozens of subpoenas and investigations” targeting foreign entities accused of misusing the system to undercut American workers. Speaking at an anti-fraud event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday (local time), Vance said the Trump administration was expanding its broader anti-fraud campaign beyond federa…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Vice President J.D. Vance has accused Iran of violating a recent understanding with the United States by resuming attacks on commercial shipping, warning that any further attempts to disrupt maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a stronger US military response.Speaking in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday (local time), Vance said the Trump administration had reached an agreement with Tehran after recent hostilities, but alleged that Iran had faile…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has launched its first major investigation into alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM employment visas, with the US Labour Department’s Inspector General saying investigators have already issued dozens of subpoenas as part of a sweeping probe into suspected labour trafficking and abuse of foreign worker programmes. Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said the investigation would be one of the most aggressive actions ever under…
Jerusalem, July 6 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against US Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks that the US is Israel’s “only powerful ally” by highlighting ‘tremendous’ support from India. In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu described India as a “friend” of Israel and pointed out the immense support he receives from Indians on social media platforms. He also described US President Donald Trump as the “greatest friend” that Israel has in the White House.Whe…
Tokyo, June 26 (IANS) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said Friday that the nuclear watchdog has had “an initial exchange” with Iranian officials over nuclear inspections, media reports said.”We had an initial exchange with the Iranian side at the technical level,” Grossi told a press conference in Tokyo, Kyodo News reported.He said the exchange took place last weekend in Burgenstock in central Switzerland.Grossi said earlier this week that the IAEA would …
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “a friend” and signalled potential progress on Turkey’s long-running bid to acquire F-35 fighter aircraft, while Vice President J.D. Vance said the administration was reviewing whether Ankara had met all legal requirements.Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump repeatedly commended Erdogan’s role during the recent conflict wi…
Geneva, June 23 (IANS) Ali Bahreini, Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Office at Geneva, announced on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels without tolls.Bahreini said that the situation will be reviewed after 60 days, depending on negotiations between Iran and the US.Iranian and US negotiators have concluded a first round of talks in Switzerland on implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by the two sides…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The United States on Monday eased restrictions on Iranian oil exports through August, hours after Vice President J D Vance said negotiators had made “great progress” in Switzerland and as talks with Tehran continued on nuclear issues, maritime security and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Iran General License X, authorising the production, delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, p…
Jerusalem, June 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) fighters in southern Lebanon have full freedom of action to thwart any direct or emerging threat against them or against the residents of the north.He said that the directives from him, along with that of the Minister of Defence, to the IDF are clear and have not changed.“Our fighters in southern Lebanon have full freedom of action to thwart any direct or emerging threat aga…