Israeli Prime Minister to Discuss Gaza, Iran and Regional Security Visit Includes Attendance at Senator Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is travelling to Washington, D.C. for high-level discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump as both leaders seek to address growing security challenges in the Middle East. The meeting at the White House […]
Washington and Riyadh Announce Framework for Nuclear Cooperation U.S. President Donald Trump says a new agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear programme will require the kingdom to normalise relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. President Trump made the remarks after the United States and Saudi Arabia announced the framework agreement, which would […]
Washington Cites Forced Labour Concerns for New Import Duties Tariffs Affect Dozens of Countries and Economic Blocs The United States has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, citing concerns that they have failed to adequately address forced labour within their supply chains. The new import duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, apply to key […]
Rubio Says Washington Remains Open to Constructive Negotiations U.S. Reaffirms Support for Diplomacy Based on Compliance U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington remains open to constructive negotiations with Iran, while stressing that diplomacy can only succeed if commitments made during negotiations are fully honoured. Speaking on the current state of U.S.-Iran […]
Brent Crude Extends Rally as Middle East Tensions Persist Markets Monitor U.S.-Iran Conflict for Supply Risks Oil prices continued to rise today, with Brent crude gaining $1 to trade at $92.01 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) increased 82 cents to $85.16 a barrel. The gains followed yesterday’s strong rally, when both benchmark […]
REZA PAHLAVI BACKS U.S. OPERATION Reza Pahlavi Says U.S.-Israeli Strikes Were a “Necessary Step” Exiled Opposition Figure Calls for Democratic Choice on Iran’s Future Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, has said that recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian regime targets were a “necessary step”, arguing that they helped prevent further bloodshed. […]
TRUMP URGES CANADA TO BETTER CONTROL WILDFIRES President Says Wildfire Smoke Has Affected Several U.S. States Trump Raises Concerns in Conversation With Prime Minister Carney U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do more to bring Ontario’s wildfires under control as smoke from the fires continues to […]
Karoline Leavitt Says Tehran Continues to Seek Nuclear Agreement White House Affirms Ongoing Diplomatic Engagement White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that Iran remains in active diplomatic contact with the United States and continues to pursue a nuclear agreement with Washington. Speaking during a White House press briefing, Leavitt said President Donald Trump […]
Beijing and Islamabad Urge U.S. and Iran to Resume Dialogue Foreign Ministers Stress Diplomacy as Only Path to Regional Stability China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar have jointly called for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent resumption of dialogue between the United States and Iran. The […]
Washington Signals Return to Diplomacy Despite Renewed Tensions U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Washington has agreed to Iran’s request to continue diplomatic talks, even as he declared that the ceasefire between the two countries is officially over following a fresh wave of military confrontations across the Middle East. The announcement marks a significant […]