Washington, June 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump urged Iran to stop launching missiles at Israel and return to negotiations after Tehran fired a fresh barrage of ballistic missiles.”What I would suggest to Iran: You’ve shot your missiles, that’s enough,” Trump told Fox News. “Get back to the table and make a deal.”Trump also claimed that Washington and Tehran had been close to reaching an agreement before Iran launched the missiles earlier in the day, Xinhua news agency reported.”We’re very c…
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Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Sunday after Iran fired missile barrages at Israel in response to airstrikes in Beirut, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported.Neither Netanyahu’s nor Trump’s office immediately commented on the call.Before the call, Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 News that he would tell Netanyahu not to strike back because he did not want US-Iran ceasefire negotiations to collapse, Xinhua news a…
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The Trump administration has laid down three non-negotiable conditions for any agreement with Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, insisting that Tehran must surrender its highly enriched uranium, abandon any pursuit of a nuclear weapon and restore free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.Discussions between the two sides are continuing, but Bessent repeatedly declined to confirm reports that a tentative agreement had already been reached.”The teams have bee…
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The Trump administration claimed that its campaign of military and economic pressure has succeeded in bringing Iran to the negotiating table on its nuclear programme, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arguing that Tehran is now discussing issues that previous US administrations could not get it to address.Bessent told reporters at a White House news conference that recent developments marked a significant shift in Iran’s position and suggested that Washington’s stra…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he will not rush into a deal with Iran because of midterm political concerns, warning that Washington remained prepared to resume military action if ongoing negotiations fail to produce an agreement favoured by the United States.Speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump said Iran had hoped political pressure tied to the upcoming midterm elections would weaken his negotiating position.”They th…
Washington/Ottawa, May 26 (IANS) India and Canada have signalled a rapid reset in bilateral ties, with leaders from both countries expressing optimism about concluding a long-pending free trade agreement by the end of this year while sharply expanding trade, investment and business cooperation.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations on a free trade agreement with India would be “a game changer for Canadian workers and businesses”.”We’re negotiating a free trade deal with India. Thi…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) India and the United States are close to finalising a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement that will be “beneficial”, “sustainable”, and aligned with the national interests of both countries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.He also underlined that the broader India-US strategic partnership continues to move in a positive direction despite trade-related differences witnessed over the past year.Rubio made the remarks after holding extensive talks with Ex…
Washington, May 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said “Project Freedom” — the American-led movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz — has been paused temporarily after what he described as progress in negotiations with Iran and requests from Pakistan and other countries.“Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been ma…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The US administration has bypassed congressional review to offer arms sales worth over 8.6 billion US dollars to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Among the items were advanced precision kill weapon systems, air and missile defence replenishment services and an integrated battle command system, according to the state department, reports Xinhua news agency.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told lawmakers that the war against Iran has “terminated,” as …
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told lawmakers that the war against Iran has “terminated,” as the military action — which was launched without Congressional approval — has reached a 60-day legal deadline.”There has been no exchange of fire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026,” Trump was quoted by Politico as saying in a letter to congressional leaders.”The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated,” Trump said.According to the report, th…