Washington, May 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised Pope Leo over Iran, saying the pontiff appeared to support Tehran’s ability to possess nuclear weapons, an idea he said Washington would never accept. Trump made the remarks during an exchange with reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) after being asked about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s planned meeting with the Pope.“Mr President, you’ve had some recent back and forth with Pope Leo,” a repo…
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Washington, May 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on told a crowd of seniors in Florida that his administration has effectively delivered “no tax on Social Security,” framing it as a central pillar of his economic and political pitch ahead of midterm elections.Addressing residents at The Villages, one of the largest retirement communities in the United States, Trump said, “we’re here to celebrate a policy that benefits every American senior all across this land, and it’s called no tax on …
Washington, May 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that US military action against Iran was carried out despite expectations of a sharp economic shock, arguing that preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons outweighed risks to markets and oil prices.Speaking at an event with seniors in Florida, Trump said he had warned advisers that the move could rattle the economy. “I thought the stock market would go down by 25 per cent. I thought that oil prices would be at much higher than they a…
Seoul, April 28 (IANS) South Korea’s top nuclear envoy has stressed the need to swiftly resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, calling it the “most urgent” challenge to the nonproliferation regime, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Jeong Yeon-doo, vice foreign minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, made the remarks in a keynote speech during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conference held in New York on Monday (US time), according to the ministry.”The DPRK is the only ca…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signalled that the United States could resume military action against Iran if negotiations fail, while insisting he is in “no rush” to conclude a deal after weeks of conflict.“I could make a deal right now… but I want to have an everlasting,” Trump said, adding that he would “finish it up militarily with the other 25 per cent of the targets” if Tehran refuses to agree.The remarks come amid a fragile pause in hostilities followin…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States will keep control of the Strait of Hormuz until Iran agrees to a deal, using the vital oil route as leverage in the ongoing standoff.“We have total control of it,” Trump said. “It’ll open when they make a deal or something else happens that’s very positive.”He made clear the closure is intended to pressure Iran’s economy. “If we open the strait, that means they’re going to make $500 million a day….
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The wider international community should move beyond treating Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal as a “static fact” managed discreetly by experts behind closed doors. As an instrument used for strategic leverage, Pakistan’s nuclear arms possession demands political consequences, the analysts reckon. According to a report in American magazine ‘The National Interest’, if Pakistan acts as a “rogue state”, the international community should treat it accordingly — with a clear m…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the conflict with Iran is “close to being over”, asserting that a blockade of Iranian ports is now fully in place and that Tehran has been “hit very hard” amid escalating tensions over its nuclear ambitions. In an interview to Fox News at the White House, Trump said the US response had triggered a strong reaction. “Well, it’s been pretty amazing actually… we’ve obliterated them,” he said, adding that the outcome would d…
Washington, April 8, (IANS) The United States has made clear that Iran will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calling it a “non-negotiable” condition under the emerging ceasefire framework.“It’s always been non-negotiable that they won’t have nuclear capabilities,” Hegseth said, outlining Washington’s red line as talks move forward following weeks of military confrontation.The statement comes amid intensified US scrutiny of Iran’s rem…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Jordan’s Ambassador to India, Yousef Abdelghani on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, noting that Jordan, from the very beginning, has been calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. In an interview with IANS, Abdelghani condemned Iran’s targetting of Gulf countries, infrastructure, oil structure, oil fields and closing the Strait of Hormuz. He also mentioned about India-Iran ties, describing them as “solid, st…