Washington, March 31 (IANS) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the US is largely shielded from supply chain disruptions stemming from tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, but these disruptions are impacting key Asian economies. “Right now, I think the thing to understand is that the United States is generally insulated from a lot of the supply chain effects when it comes to… direct commodities,” Greer told Bloomberg in an interview, noting reliance on “domestic sourcing” …
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Washington, March 31 (IANS) The United States is intensifying strikes on Iran while pursuing a deal to end Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, the White House said Monday, describing a dual-track approach of military pressure and diplomacy. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the ongoing operation was “moving ahead successfully and according to plan”, with more than “11,000 enemy targets” struck so far.She said the campaign had sharply degraded Iran’s military capabilities. Ballistic…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Iran has warned it would retaliate if the United States launches a ground invasion, even as President Donald Trump weighs a risky military operation to seize Tehran’s uranium and regional powers push for talks to contain the conflict, according to reports by US media.The warning from Tehran comes amid signs of a potential escalation. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has already “arrived in the Middle East,” while US military planners are preparing options that…
Washington, Mar 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump said US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities were largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action. Speaking in a phone interview on Fox News’ “The Five”, Trump said the US military campaign had neutralised Iran’s ability to wage war.“We’ve already won the war. Militarily, we’ve totally won the war,” he said.He said the st…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Iranian leadership making different statements and its decision to negotiate indicates that there are significant cracks within the system now with Tehran seemingly under a lot of pressure, Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has emphasised. In an interview with IANS, Azar confirmed that negotiations between Iran and the US are ongoing and US President Donald Trump has updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the current situation.When asked wheth…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran had offered what he described as a significant oil-and-gas-related gesture tied to the Strait of Hormuz, using it as evidence that the United States was now dealing with interlocutors capable of reaching a deal.Speaking in the Oval Office during the swearing-in of Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary, Trump said, “We’re in negotiations right now,” adding that “the other side, I can tell you, they’d like to make…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is in active negotiations with Iran and declared that the conflict had been “won”, even as he swore in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security at the White House. Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, Trump said talks with Iran were underway and involved top members of his administration.“We’re in negotiations, as it turned out. Now, you’ve seen what I said yesterday was exactly c…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that successive layers of Iran’s leadership had been “eliminated” during ongoing US military operations, saying the country was struggling to find new leaders amid sustained pressure.Speaking at a roundtable on Monday in Memphis, Trump said US strikes had not only targeted military infrastructure but also senior figures within Iran’s system. “We eliminated their leaders. We had the first set of leaders; they’re gone,” he sa…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will hold off on planned strikes against Iran for five days to test diplomacy, saying talks with Tehran show “a very good chance” of a deal. Trump made the remarks at a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable in Tennessee, where he said the decision followed “preliminary conversations between the United States and Iran over the past two days.”“I’ve directed the Department of War to temporarily postpone planned …
Tehran, March 21 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country does not seek war with Muslim states, according to the official news agency IRNA.He made the remarks in a message to extend congratulations on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and Nowruz, the beginning of the Iranian new year that falls on March 21, Xinhua news agency reported.Commenting on recent tensions between Iran and some of the Arab states in the wake of the US and…