The Islamic Republic said nothing had been finalized regarding the deal with the U.S. and that an agreement would not be reached by Trump’s suggested deadline, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Sunday, citing an unidentified official close to the negotiating team. As of Friday, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hadn’t agreed to the…
Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war appeared to grow Saturday as key mediator Pakistan said an agreement was closer than “ever before” and U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to discuss demining the Strait of Hormuz during next week’s Group of Seven summit. Separately, Iran’s state-run television said funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in…
President Donald Trump has vowed dozens of times that an agreement to end the war that began in February is near, only for none to materialize so far. The primary US objectives are to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic, and curb Iran’s nuclear program. Iran insists on retaining a degree of control…
After the U.S. strike on Iran in retaliation for the Apache helicopter shoot-down on Tuesday, I received messages from my family in Kuwait confirming what I had expected. Once again, as had occurred since the outset of the war on Feb. 28, Iranian missiles and drones were launched toward the country. Although their apparent targets…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has called off strikes against Iran after reaching a deal with the regime. Read More
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The federal government on Thursday condemned Russia’s threats against Canada and any companies participating in a recently signed drone production deal with Ukraine. The Kremlin’s foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Wednesday called Canada a “warmonger” nation for signing the deal, which will see Canadian-made drones head to the battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine war to…
And yet, at this moment in time, those symbols matter. Shapiro is a Democrat, and a frequent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump. Ford is a Conservative, and a one-time Trump supporter. They are unlikely allies. And yet, if the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Ford and Shapiro have every reason to be…
Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday harshly criticized Ottawa’s drone production deal with Ukraine, calling Canada a “warmonger” nation and vowing “an appropriate response.” The ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a press briefing in Moscow that the deal, which will see Canadian-made drones head to the battlefield in Ukraine, amounts to a “significant” escalation in Canada’s…
The countries are facing a July 1 milestone to extend the pact, which Trump negotiated during his first term, as is for 16 years. Such an extension wasn’t expected, with the US president escalating trade tensions with the nation’s neighbors since returning to office. Without an extension, the deal will enter rolling annual reviews but…