Trump says US will not invest in Iran but ‘fine’ if Gulf countries do
Trump says news reports that the US-Iran deal includes provisions for $300bn in reconstruction funds for Tehran are false. – “We’re not putting up 10 cents,” Trump said. “We are…
Trump says he will discuss trade and disputed dam with Egypt President al-Sisi
US President Donald Trump will be discussing trade issues with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as well as the topic of a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, said…
US President Donald Trump invokes Defense Production Act, citing ‘fragile supply chains’
US President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act, citing “limited production capacity, fragile supply chains, long-lead dependencies, and related production bottlenecks.” – “I hereby find that conditions exist…
US-Iran deal goes to second stage, Trump says
Washington and Tehran are entering the second stage of implementing peace agreements, which is expected to be easier than the previous one, US President Donald Trump said. – “We have…
Takaichi and Trump Reaffirm Cooperation on Iran, Trade and Indo-Pacific Security
In the morning ofJune 16 (local time), Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting France to attend the G7 Evian Summit Meeting, held a brief talk with…
Trump says Netanyahu ‘has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon’
Trump says without the US, “there’d be no Israel.” – He added: “Without me there would be no Israel, because no other president was willing to do what I did.”…
Qatar leader tells Trump: ‘We can achieve great things in the region’
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says the US-Iran agreement will result in positive outcomes throughout the Middle East. – “I want to thank you for your leadership…
Trump, Vance, and Iran’s Ghalibaf signed MoU, media reports say
As we’ve been reporting, Trump said the MoU between the US and Iran has already been signed electronically. – US officials told Reuters and AFP that the agreement was signed…
G7 leaders to meet Zelensky as Trump signals possible Ukraine breakthrough
G7 leaders will hold talks on Tuesday with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine, with US leader Donald Trump saying that “maybe we can do something” after over four years of…
Netanyahu’s Grand Bet Ends in Geopolitical Irrelevance
For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has anchored his entire political identity on a singular, seductive promise to the Israeli electorate: that he possesses a unique, almost supernatural mastery over American politics.…