Tehran, July 26 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on Sunday described Iran’s support for Hezbollah as a ‘strategic mandate’ in a letter to Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, local media reported.In his response to a letter from the Hezbollah leader reaffirming his allegiance, Mojtaba Khamenei hailed the group for standing ‘like an unyielding rock’ against Israel’s ‘savage aggression’, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) repo…
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Washington, July 23 (IANS) The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s tax policies have triggered stronger investment, higher employment and record tax refunds, arguing that the administration’s Working Families Tax Cuts continue to drive economic growth more than a year after becoming law. Speaking at the daily White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the legislation as a key pillar of Trump’s economic agenda and credited it with boosting American workers,…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration asked Congress for $11.1 billion in agricultural assistance, warning that rising production costs, falling farm income and natural disasters were placing severe pressure on American farmers.The request includes $10 billion in temporary economic assistance for row-crop and speciality-crop producers in 2026. Another $1.1 billion would help farmers recover from catastrophic freezes during the previous winter.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pr…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that Russia and China were helping Iran as Tehran resumed attacks on commercial shipping and the United States intensified military operations around the Strait of Hormuz.Hegseth disclosed the assistance during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s request for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding. About $67 billion of the package is intended for the military.Republican Senator John Hoeve…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, as the Trump administration sought nearly $88 billion in emergency funding amid renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz.Hegseth disclosed the figure during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s supplemental funding request. The administration is seeking $87.6 billion, including about $67 billion for the military.“The estimate …
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The Trump administration said that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered to about two-thirds of its pre-war level, even as a former NATO commander warned that Iran could widen the conflict by threatening the Suez Canal.US Energy Secretary Chris Wright rejected suggestions that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had effectively stopped amid renewed US strikes and Iranian attacks.“The seven-day trailing average right now is just under seven million b…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The Trump administration announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals linked to far-left terrorist and aligned groups, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a ministerial with representatives from more than 60 countries to coordinate efforts against what he described as the resurgence of transnational political terrorism.The new policy will restrict entry into the United States of foreign nationals who have “supported or incited acts of terror…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The White House has accused Iran of violating a memorandum of understanding with the United States by attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, saying President Donald Trump authorised renewed military strikes because Tehran had failed to honour its commitments despite continuing to express interest in negotiations. Speaking at the White House daily briefing on Thursday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran had breached a key provision of the agreeme…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday (early morning India time) focused on what the White House described as protecting the integrity of US elections, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt urging Americans to reserve judgment until hearing the President’s remarks and insisting the speech would be backed by “facts” and “evidence”. At a White House press briefing, Leavitt announced that Trump would address the nation at 9 p.m…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The White House has hailed the latest inflation figures as evidence that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are delivering results, pointing to falling consumer prices, rising real wages and lower prices at major retailers as signs that the administration’s agenda is benefiting American families. Opening the daily White House briefing on Thursday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report had exceeded expectations.”Tuesd…