Washington, April 5 (IANS) World leaders are moving to contain the Strait of Hormuz crisis without direct US leadership, as deepening divisions emerge between Washington and its European allies over the Iran war and its global fallout.Countries heavily dependent on Gulf energy supplies are scrambling to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as frustration grows over the US approach to the conflict, according to The Hill .The United Kingdom convened more than 40 nations this week to coordinate effort…
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Weighing in on the ongoing West Asia conflict, India’s former Ambassador to Qatar K.P. Fabian on Saturday remarked that the Iranians “are playing a smart chess game” and termed US President Donald Trump’s statements as showing that he is “living in a fantasy land”.Speaking to IANS, the former diplomat stated that contrary to what President Trump says, the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked, “meaning it’s not blocked hundred percent”.”What Iran is saying is that ships linke…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington, DC from April 8 to 12, where he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump and other senior officials, according to a statement shared by a NATO spokesperson.The spokesperson said that on April 8, Rutte will hold talks with Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.The visit will also include a public engagement on April 9, when Rutte is expected to deliver a speech and …
Seoul, April 2 (IANS) Calling for resumption of talks to resolve the ongoing conflict in West Asia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that it would be “unrealistic” to conduct military operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz. “There are those who advocate for the liberation of the Strait of Hormuz by force through a military operation, a position sometimes expressed by the United States. It is unrealistic because it would take an inordinate amount of time and would expose anyo…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised NATO, questioned its relevance in modern conflicts, and suggested the alliance may not support the United States in a major war.Speaking at a White House Easter lunch on Wednesday, Trump said recent military operations exposed deep weaknesses within the transatlantic alliance. “We’ve had some very bad allies in NATO,” he said, adding that the bloc had failed to step forward when asked.He described NATO as ineffecti…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump stated during a prime-time address that the conflict with Iran was “nearing completion”, but left critical questions regarding strategy, escalation, and the endgame of the war unanswered, according to reports from American media following his speech.The President offered no clarity on whether US ground troops would be deployed in Iran, despite ongoing discussions in Washington about potential operations, reports said.He also avoided outlining …
Washington, April 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is weighing a potential US withdrawal from NATO, a position reinforced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said Washington may “re-examine” the alliance after the Iran conflict amid growing tensions with European allies.Rubio signalled a possible shift in US strategy, questioning the value of NATO if allies restrict American military operations. “I think there’s no doubt… we are going to have to re-examine that relationship,” he…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at key Western allies — France and the United Kingdom — accusing them of failing to support Washington’s actions against Iran and warning that the United States “won’t be there to help” them in future crises. In a series of social media posts, Trump criticised France for blocking US military logistics tied to Israel and took aim at the United Kingdom over its stance on the Iran conflict.“The Country of Fran…
Washington, March 31, (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as he outlined Washington’s conditions for ending the conflict and warned Tehran against attempting to control key global waterways.Speaking in an interview to Al Jazeera on Monday (local time), Rubio said there had been “messages and some direct talks going on between some inside of Iran and the United States, primarily thro…
Seoul, March 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump threatened, “Cuba is next” following US attacks on Venezuela and Iran.”Cuba is next, by the way, but pretend I didn’t say that please. Pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please media, please disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” Trump said on Friday (local time) at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida.The remarks came after the US military raided Venezuela and forcibly seized the oil-rich South …