Washington, July 21 (IANS) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has defended President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff strategy, saying it has strengthened the United States’ negotiating position with trading partners, including India, and helped advance the administration’s broader effort to revive American manufacturing.In an interview published by The New York Times, Greer said the administration’s trade policy was producing results despite legal challenges and criticism from economists and …
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Washington, July 13 (IANS) Former US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer has warned that countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East are reducing their dependence on the United States, arguing that President Donald Trump’s policies are weakening American partnerships and imposing economic costs at home.“The World Is Cutting Ties With America. It’s Already Costing Us,” Finer wrote in a guest essay published by The New York Times on Sunday.He said European policymakers were ex…
Washington, July 13 (IANS) The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran after Iranian forces fired at commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, further straining a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.“At 5 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.“The Commander in Chief has directed…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump launched a fresh broadside against major US news organisations and New York Times reporters, defending his record while accusing the media of “Fake News”, as the White House Correspondents’ Association condemned what it described as intimidation of journalists.In a series of lengthy posts on his Truth Social platform, Trump singled out New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman and journalist Jonathan Swan, while urging supporter…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The United States launched another round of military strikes against Iran, saying the operation was aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after what Washington described as recent attacks on commercial vessels in the strategic waterway. The latest operation came hours after President Donald Trump declared that he believed the fragile ceasefire with Iran was effectively over and warned Tehran that further attacks on commerc…
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The United States and Iran have agreed to halt their recent military exchanges around the Strait of Hormuz and move forward with negotiations aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire, even as both sides continue to disagree over who has authority over one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes. According to reports by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post, officials from both countries signalled on Sunday that technical talks w…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has sharply intensified his criticism of The New York Times over its coverage of the recent Iran conflict, accusing the newspaper of publishing what he described as false reporting and claiming that the war had fundamentally altered Iran’s military and economic position. In two posts on Truth Social, Trump directly targeted a New York Times analysis article headlined, “What Changed After Almost 4 Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much.” The …
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX completed the largest initial public offering in history, with investors pushing the rocket and satellite company’s market value to about $2.1 trillion on its first day of trading.Shares of SpaceX closed at $160.95, up more than 19 per cent from their IPO price of $135, capping one of the strongest major market debuts in recent years. The surge lifted the value of Musk’s stake in the company and cemented his …
Washington, June 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet has reported. In an endless ping-pong, the White House awaits a new response from Iran in a negotiation that, as three sources told The New York Times, risks starting from a more backward square. According to one of the officials interviewed by the newspaper, Trump would like to accelerate negoti…
Washington, May 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump ended a two-hour Situation Room meeting on a proposed Iran agreement without announcing a decision, media reports said.Trump had earlier said he would make a “final determination” on a proposal aimed at extending a ceasefire with Iran, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.However, after the meeting concluded, the White House offered no indication that a final decision had been reached.CNN rep…