Washington, June 13 (IANS) The Trump administration believes Iran’s political and military leadership is moving towards consensus on a proposed nuclear agreement with the United States, despite resistance from some hardliners, a senior administration official said Friday. The assessment offers a rare glimpse into how Washington views internal decision-making in Tehran as negotiators move closer to a deal that officials say could be signed within days.A senior administration official told reporte…
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Washington, June 12 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that Iran’s leadership has approved a framework agreement with the United States that would permanently bar Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, raising expectations that a formal signing could take place within days.Speaking at the White House, Trump said negotiations had reached the final stage and that documents were being prepared for what he described as a major diplomatic breakthrough following weeks of conflict.“We just made a gr…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The United States launched a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran, with President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warning Tehran that military pressure would intensify unless it agreed to a nuclear deal with Washington.The latest operation began at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, when US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched what it described as additional self-defence strikes against multiple targets in Iran at the direction of Pres…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended United States’ military action against Iran and rejected suggestions that he abandoned his long-standing pledge to avoid new wars, saying that preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was necessary to protect the United States and its allies. In an exclusive interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump was asked whether the conflict contradicted a campaign promise he had repeated since 2015.”No. No,” the US President r…
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS) The United States and Iran have decided to continue negotiations, even as their starkly different visions of a nuclear deal and a significant US military buildup highlight the fragility of the process and the ongoing risk of confrontation.Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi said on Sunday that the next round of US-Iran talks will take place on Thursday in Geneva.”Pleased to confirm US-Iran negotiations are now set for Geneva this Thursday, with …
Jerusalem, Feb 16 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any potential agreement with Iran must include the removal of nuclear material, a halt to uranium enrichment and restrictions on ballistic missiles, voicing skepticism over Tehran’s intentions.Speaking at a public conference on Sunday after a recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, Netanyahu said Trump was “determined to exhaust the possibilities of achieving a deal, which he believes can be achieve…