Washington, June 25 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America’s Gulf partners remain confident in Washington’s security commitments and pledged that the United States would not pursue any agreement with Iran that undermines the security of its longstanding regional allies. Speaking to reporters at Kuwait International Airport after meetings in the Gulf on Wednesday (local time), Rubio said the US security relationship with Gulf states was built on decades of cooperation and a permane…
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Seoul, June 25 (IANS) Five more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz following last week’s ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, bringing the total number of vessels that have left the region to 11, the maritime ministry said on Thursday.The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the ships safely passed through the strategic waterway and are sailing normally.A total of 21 South Korean sailors were aboard the vessels, with one vessel bound for South Kore…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and senior Emirati leaders in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, as Washington intensified diplomatic efforts to advance President Donald Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Iran and reinforce security cooperation with Gulf allies. The meeting came during Rubio’s June 23-25 trip to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, where he is holding talks on regional security, maritime transi…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A senior US State Department official has described India as one of America’s most important strategic partners and said the Trump administration is moving rapidly to deepen cooperation with New Delhi across trade, technology, energy and defence. Speaking at the fourth annual Capitol Hill advocacy event organised by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) on Tuesday (local time), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Bethan…
Havana, June 24 (IANS) Cuba denounced the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on five Cuban state-owned entities and a member of the extended family of former Cuban President Raul Castro, arguing the measures aim to further harm the economy.”The U.S. government, led by its dishonest and mendacious Secretary of State (Marco Rubio), continues to take steps to tighten the noose around Cuba’s economy,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on X, referring to the sanctions Washington …
Washington, June 24 (IANS) The Trump administration expanded sanctions against Cuba, targeting five entities tied to key sectors of the island’s economy and a member of the Castro family as part of what Washington described as a broader effort to choke off revenue flowing to the Cuban government.Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures, saying the sanctions were aimed at entities and individuals that “fund, facilitate, or benefit from the regime’s malign activities, both in Cuba…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) India’s Deputy Chief of Mission to the United States, Namgya C. Khampa, said that the India-US relationship continues to deepen despite occasional differences, describing it as one of the defining strategic partnerships of the 21st century.Speaking at a Capitol Hill event organised by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), Khampa said the strength of ties between New Delhi and Washington rests on shared interests, expanding economic engagement an…
Washington, June 23 (IANS) The United States this week is hosting Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington for a new round of talks aimed at consolidating the ceasefire and advancing what American officials described as a broader effort to secure lasting peace and security between the two countries.The discussions are being led on the US side by State Department Counsellor Dan Holler and Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs Dan Zimmerman, the State Department sai…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain from June 23-25 for talks focused on regional security, the Iran memorandum of understanding, and maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department announced on Monday.State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Rubio’s visit will centre on a range of regional priorities at a time when the United States and its Gulf partners are engaged in efforts t…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Vice President JD Vance has emerged as the public face of President Donald Trump’s high-stakes diplomacy with Iran, taking charge of negotiations that could reshape the Middle East while also carrying the political risks of a deal that is already drawing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.As technical talks on Iran’s nuclear programme began in Switzerland, Vance found himself at the centre of an effort that the Trump administration describes as a historic op…