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Today 02:12
Trump's Middle East envoy to brief UN Security Council on Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will informally brief members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday on Gaza and other regional issues, a U.S. administration official said.
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Yesterday 22:33
By Garsha Vazirian
Why the Persian Gulf’s identity is non-negotiable
Trump’s alleged decision to ‘change’ Persian Gulf’s name draws condemnation, ridicule
TEHRAN – The Associated Press sent shockwaves across Iran on Wednesday with a report alleging that U.S. President Donald Trump, during an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, plans to declare the Persian Gulf by the fabricated term “Arabian Gulf.”
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Yesterday 02:35
Oman says it mediated US-Yemen ‘ceasefire’
In a statement late on Tuesday night, Oman announced it had conducted “recent discussions and contacts” with the United States and “relevant authorities” in the Ansarallah-controlled Yemen.
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2025-05-06 21:51
Key takeaways from Trump-Carney meeting
In a meeting that got pretty tense towards the end, Donald Trump dug in his heels on his tariff policy, insisting there was nothing Canadian PM Mark Carney could say to make him change his mind and lift tariffs imposed on Canada. Trump insisted the U.S. doesn’t want cars and steel from Canada “because we’re making our own”.
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2025-05-06 20:19
Trump and Canada’s Carney meet at White House
Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the U.S. president, Donald Trump, on Tuesday in a closely watched encounter at the White House that could hint at the future relationship between the two countries and their two leaders.
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2025-05-04 23:01
Trump to attend Persian Gulf summit during Saudi Arabia trip
U.S. President Donald Trump will take part in a summit with Persian Gulf Arab leaders during his visit to Saudi Arabia in May, Axios reported on Saturday, citing American and Arab officials.
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2025-05-04 22:57
More contradictions from Trump on Iran’s nuclear program as talks postponed
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump told American media that he wants indirect talks with Iran to lead to a “total dismantlement” of the country’s nuclear program, but he would still muse an agreement that acknowledges Iran’s right to pursue “civilian nuclear energy”.
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2025-05-03 22:10
Tehran condemns US war crimes in Yemen, warns about West Asia’s ‘deteriorating security’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei issued a scathing condemnation of the United States’ recent military strikes across Yemen, describing the attacks as “war crimes” and a “flagrant breach of international law.”
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2025/05/03
By Garsha Vazirian
Iran’s Araghchi defends country’s right to ‘possess full nuclear fuel cycle’
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took to social media on Friday to reaffirm Tehran’s right to pursue a civilian nuclear program under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), directly countering recent U.S. demands for Iran to halt uranium enrichment.
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2025-05-02 23:10
Trump ousts Waltz, nominates him for UN post
US President Donald Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his post as national security adviser and will nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations, the BBC reported.
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2025-05-02 23:07
Trump threatens NATO summit no-show if allies don't act on spending
Washington's envoy has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump could skip the upcoming NATO summit if other members of the defense alliance do not act on burden-sharing, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday, citing European diplomatic sources.
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2025-05-02 23:04
By Garsha Vazirian
Iran warns Trump’s sanctions ‘deepen distrust’ as two sides work for new potential deal
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a sharp rebuke of the United States on Friday, condemning President Donald Trump’s renewed sanctions targeting buyers of Iranian oil as a repetition of “failed tactics” that undermine diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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2025-04-29 13:15
PM Carney declares election victory, says Canada will 'never' yield to Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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2025-04-27 23:04
Trump demands free passage via Suez Canal
President Donald Trump has claimed that neither the Panama Canal nor the Suez Canal would “exist” without the United States, and demanded that American commercial and military vessels be allowed to pass through the crucial waterways free of charge, RT reported.
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2025-04-22 22:23
Trump approval rating dips
President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.
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2025-04-22 22:11
By Soheila Zarfam
Will hawks get to sacrifice American interests for Israeli ambitions?
Figures like Rubio and Waltz looking to undermine diplomacy with Iran
TEHRAN – Analysts suggest that Donald Trump's promises to prioritize the concerns of the American people and end U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts were key factors in his return to the office. However, his purported pursuit of domestic recovery and diplomacy may be jeopardized by individuals within his own inner circle.
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2025-04-20 22:33
Donald is the new virus that’s destroying global economy: analysis
TEHRAN - In a commentary on April 18, The Times newspaper likened Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on countries, especially on China, as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic that greatly harmed the global economy. “Trump is the biggest source of uncertainty since COVID-19,” the newspaper said.
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2025-04-20 22:17
By Sahar Dadjoo
The day Americans march against authoritarianism
TEHRAN—The nationwide "50501" protests held on April 19 represent a significant and multifaceted grassroots mobilization against President Donald Trump's policies and governance style during his second term.
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2025-04-20 14:18
Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The U.S. Supreme Court early on Saturday temporarily barred President Donald Trump's administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody after their lawyers said they were at imminent risk of removal without the judicial review previously mandated by the justices.
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2025-04-19 22:27
US begins pulling hundreds of troops from Syria
The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country, The Hill reported.
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2025-04-19 12:27
By Seyed Hossein Mousavian
A nuclear deal with Iran is possible—but only if the U.S. learns from history
As the second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran gets underway this weekend, suspicion and distrust between the two sides remain high. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to make threats against the country I served for years as a policymaker and a diplomat. Understandably, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains cautious. “We are very pessimistic about the other side, but we are optimistic about our own capabilities,” he said recently.
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2025-04-18 22:25
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging the president’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war, AP reported.
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2025-04-18 22:22
Ukraine, US sign deal for access to critical minerals
Ukraine and the United States have signed a “memorandum of intent” to move forward with a fraught deal for U.S. access to Kyiv’s natural resources and critical minerals, Kyiv said, according to AFP.
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2025-04-16 22:15
US could cancel ‘almost all’ NATO funding
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate “almost all funding for international organizations like the United Nations and NATO,” the New York Times reported on Monday, citing officials and an internal memo.
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2025-04-16 21:59
By Batool Subeiti
The well-balanced arms and diplomacy
LONDON - A military confrontation with Iran remains unlikely for now, but negotiations are expected to be lengthy and complex. Whether the United States continues its talks with Iran or instructs the Israeli occupation entity to initiate a military offensive, in both scenarios, it will be the entity that ultimately bears the cost.
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2025-04-15 22:15
By Martin Love
Crushing free speech against Israeli genocide
Trump unaware of Yemen’s resolve to end the genocide in Gaza
NORTH CAROLINA - If a U.S. President can screw up both stupid and also some vaguely well-meaning initiatives given U.S. problems, Donald Trump three months into his time in office (and his last) is doing a pretty good job of it. His shallowness of thought and lack of real thought-out strategies to MAGA are becoming apparent by the week.
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2025-04-13 21:38
Oman talks remain indirect, exposing Trump’s propaganda attempt
TEHRAN – President Trump's claim last week that the U.S. and Iran would hold direct talks in Oman on April 12 turned out to be false, leading many to believe it was a clumsy attempt at psychological manipulation.
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2025/04/12
By Najah Mohammad Ali
Muscat: Trump’s test and Iran’s superiority
LONDON – Amid overlapping crises and competing interests of major powers—and in light of the far-reaching consequences of events following the “Al-Aqsa Storm”—Iran has emerged not as a country seeking to create crises but as a regional power that asserts its presence with confidence and authority.
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2025-04-12 22:23
By Mona Hojat Ansari
A positive Muscat start, but will it end well?
Iran, US agree to hold second round of indirect talks in a few days
TEHRAN – Indirect Iran-U.S. talks mediated by Oman appear to have concluded on a positive note Saturday, as the two sides agreed to schedule a second round for next week, though analysts caution that the path to any meaningful breakthrough remains long and fraught with challenges.
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2025-04-12 20:26
Some 100,000 rally against Israel in Bangladesh’s capital
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, AP reported.