The moves come as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing whether the United States would join Israel’s bombardment of Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, as residents fled its capital on the sixth day of the air assault. Separately, the U.S. embassy in Qatar issued an alert on Thursday temporarily restricting its personnel from accessing […]
Putin told senior news agency editors in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg that Moscow had “a very good relationship with Iran” and that Russia could ensure Iran’s interests in nuclear energy. Russia has offered to take enriched uranium from Iran and to supply nuclear fuel to the country’s civil energy programme. Questioned about […]
The US president hosted Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at a luncheon and described the meeting as an ‘honour’ for him. “I was honoured to meet him today,” Donald Trump said. The US president also expressed gratitude to Syed Asim Munir for his role in averting war with India. Following a closed-door lunch with Pakistan’s […]
In a televised address reported by the Tasnim news agency Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that “This nation will not surrender to anyone in the face of imposition.” Khamenei also pointed to statements made by Trump, saying those who know Iran and its history “know that Iranians do not answer well to the language […]
“We will respond strongly, and we will stop aggression from any side, be it Israel or the United States,” Ali Bahreini told a press conference. “And we have given a message to the United States that we will respond very firmly and will stop the aggression by anybody, including the United States,” he said. After […]
The Journal cited an anonymous US official. The person told the newspaper that the US has been aware of the capacity problem for months and that Washington has been augmenting Israel’s defences with systems on the ground, at sea, and in the air. The Journal said the Israeli military declined to comment “on matters related […]
The Journal cited an anonymous US official. The person told the newspaper that the US has been aware of the capacity problem for months and that Washington has been augmenting Israel’s defences with systems on the ground, at sea, and in the air. The Journal said the Israeli military declined to comment “on matters related […]
Pakistan, US Discuss Trade Agreement in High-Level Virtual Meeting In a significant development signaling deepening economic cooperation, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a virtual meeting with the United States Secretary of Commerce to discuss trade and tariff-related matters. The meeting, seen as a major step forward in bilateral relations, focused on finalizing a long-anticipated […]
The escalation in hostilities in the Middle East – a major oil producing region – adds a fresh layer of uncertainty for financial markets at a time of heightened pressure on the global economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive and erratic trade policies. Market reaction was swift. U.S. S&P E-mini futures slumped 1.7% and […]
The Trump administration has sought to distance itself from the Israeli operation, which could complicate ongoing efforts to secure a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. “We are not involved in strikes against Iran, and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region,” Rubio said in a statement. “Let me be clear: Iran should […]
