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Iran says New Round of US Talks Planned for Sunday

Iran's foreign ministry has said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is being planned for Sunday, after President Donald Trump said it was expected on Thursday. "The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement Tuesday, adding ...

Trump Signals Iran Nuclear Talks Will Resume on Thursday After Netanyahu Talks

US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday about Iran, according to a White House official as reported by Reuters. The call occurred as Trump sought to expedite aid to Gaza and persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program. Trump said he is actively engaged in efforts involving Iran, describing Tehran’s ...

Trump Blames 'Insurrectionists' for Los Angeles Unrest

US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed "insurrectionists" for unrest in Los Angeles after he sent in National Guard troops to quell protests against immigration raids. "The people that are causing the problems are professional agitators and insurrectionists," Trump told reporters at the White House. "They're bad people; they should be in ...

US and China Begin Key Trade Talks in London

China and the United States began a new round of trade talks in London on Monday, Beijing's state media reported, as the world's two biggest economies seek to shore up a shaky truce after bruising tit-for-tat tariffs. The two sides are meeting in the historic Lancaster House, run by the UK Foreign Office, following a first round of talks ...

Iran Says to Submit Own Nuclear Proposal to US Soon

Iran said on Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States after it had described Washington's offer as containing "ambiguities." Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald ...

Tehran Warns Will Reduce Cooperation with IAEA if Anti-Iran Resolution Passed

Tehran on Sunday warned it would reduce its cooperation with the United Nations's nuclear watchdog if an anti-Iran resolution is passed at an upcoming meeting of the world body. "Certainly, the IAEA should not expect the Islamic Republic of Iran to continue its broad and friendly cooperation," Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for ...

Troops Sent by Trump Reach Protest Hit Los Angeles Over Governor's Wishes

Hundreds of National Guard troops took up positions in Los Angeles Sunday on the orders of US President Donald Trump, a rare deployment over the head of the state governor, afer unruly protests against immigration raids.  The US military said 300 soldiers from the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had been sent to three separate locations in ...

Washington Reaffirms Support for Israeli Strikes Against Hezbollah

The United States has expressed its support for the airstrikes carried out Thursday evening by Israel against Hezbollah positions in the southern suburbs of Beirut. In an official statement, a spokesperson for the US State Department reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against border threats. "The United States supports Israel’s right ...

Major Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Drone Facilities in Beirut’s Southern Suburb; Katz warns no calm without disarmament

On the eve of Eid al-Adha, the Israeli army launched a significant military escalation by conducting multiple airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The bombardments targeted the districts of Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Bourj el-Barajneh, following Israeli orders to evacuate several buildings. Israel claims it targeted infrastructure used by ...

Brent Crashes: Black Gold Turns Weightless

Just two years ago, Brent crude neared $100 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As of Tuesday, the European benchmark traded around $65.70 per barrel—a level unseen since the depths of the 2020 pandemic. This steep and unexpected decline baffled analysts, even as it offers welcome relief to consumers. At the core of this ...

The Enrichment Gamble: Iran, Israel, and the Brinkmanship of 2025

Let me tell you something that every Israeli general, Iranian ayatollah, and American diplomat knows — but hopes you don’t: The next big war in the Middle East won’t start with a ground invasion. It will begin with a whisper in the desert and end with fire in the sky — and the trigger might be buried deep in the Natanz nuclear ...