Washington, April 16 (IANS) The United States expects the ongoing conflict involving Iran to ease within weeks, with the Energy Secretary expressing confidence that the economic impact, particularly on oil markets, will remain contained.Speaking at a Wall Street Journal policy discussion, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the situation would not trigger prolonged economic strain despite a temporary spike in fuel prices.“I think the conflict will be resolved in the next few weeks,” Wright…
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Accra, April 13 (IANS) The Iran Embassy in Ghana on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump for calling Pope Leo XIV “weak”” after he prayed for peace. In a post on X, the embassy mentioned that Trump paid hush money to a porn star while his wife was pregnant and got convicted for it.”The Pope prayed for peace. Trump tonight called him ‘WEAK’ and said: ‘I don’t want a Pope who criticizes me!’. Let the record show who this man is: He went to Epstein’s island consistently FOR YEARS! He paid hu…
Washington, April 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post, accusing the pontiff of being “weak on crime” and criticising his stance on foreign policy, Iran, and US domestic issues.“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, setting off a fresh escalation in tensions between the White House and the Vatican.In the post, Trump accused the Pope of focusing on critici…
Washington, April 10 (IANS) The United States must deploy its private sector more aggressively across global markets to counter China’s expanding footprint, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said, calling commercial diplomacy a “key foundation” of American foreign policy.Framing economic engagement as central to both geopolitical competition and long-term global stability, Landau argued that Washington must better mobilise its businesses to compete abroad.“The one question tha…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States could take control of Iranian oil resources as part of the outcome of the ongoing conflict, framing it as a potential economic return for military action. “If I had my choice… yeah, because I’m a businessman first,” Trump said when asked about securing Iran’s oil. He pointed to past U.S. actions elsewhere to justify the idea.Drawing a parallel with Venezuela, Trump said U.S. involvement there had already…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The United States has removed sanctions on Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, according to an update posted on the website of the US Treasury Department.The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Wednesday (Local time) said Rodriguez had been removed from its sanctions list, without providing further details on the decision, reports Xinhua news agency.In a post on social media platform X, Rodriguez welcomed the move as a positive step toward norma…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States on Monday resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, reopening its diplomatic presence in Venezuela after years of limited engagement. The State Department said U.S. diplomacy with Venezuela had been handled since March 2019 through the Venezuela Affairs Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.“Today, we are formally resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela,” t…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he wants to “take the oil in Iran” and could seize Kharg Island, the country’s oil export hub.In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said, “To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran,” comparing the US move to Venezuela, where Washington intends to control the oil industry “indefinitely” after it forcibly seized President Nicolas Maduro in January, Xinhua news agency reported.Taking Iranian oil wou…
Havana, March 29 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the United States for “blatantly lying” over a fuel blockade against the island.In a post on social media platform X, Rodriguez said US claims contradict its own executive orders and regulations, citing a January 29 executive order and subsequent US measures as evidence of a “brutal blockade” on fuel supplies to Cuba.He said the measures include threats of sanctions against third countries and foreign companies supplying oi…
Seoul, March 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump threatened, “Cuba is next” following US attacks on Venezuela and Iran.”Cuba is next, by the way, but pretend I didn’t say that please. Pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please media, please disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” Trump said on Friday (local time) at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida.The remarks came after the US military raided Venezuela and forcibly seized the oil-rich South …