Speaking on the final day of the G7 summit in France, President Trump used an expletive to describe the nuclear deal President Obama brokered with Iran. Mr. Trump is under pressure to deliver a deal that would justify taking the United States to war.
Trump says Netanyahu could use 'softer touch' in Lebanon US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use a "softer touch" in Lebanon, in comments made at the close of a G7 Summit in France. "Netanyahu happens to be a good man, gets a little excited sometimes," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "We have a little dispute over Lebanon.
Trump says will discuss with Gulf nations Iran's ballistic missiles US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters at the G7 meeting in France that the US, in a parallel effort to the US-Iran deal, will discuss Iran's ballistic missiles and proxies with Gulf nations. At a press conference, Trump said that Syria's leader would like to target Hezbollah with "precision" inside Lebanon. The president also said that Lebanon's leader is expected to visit Washington in the coming weeks.
Israel is the primary source of instability, insecurity, and tensions in the Middle East, Mohammad Fathali tells RT India The US-Iran peace deal to end the Middle East conflict is a strategic achievement for Tehran, its envoy to New Delhi has told RT India.
Israel is the primary source of instability, insecurity, and tensions in the Middle East, Mohammad Fathali tells RT India The US-Iran peace deal to end the Middle East conflict is a strategic achievement for Tehran, its envoy to New Delhi has told RT India.
Italy urges Israel to be 'positive player' for peace Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Israel to be a "positive player" for peace in the Middle East following a deal between Iran and the US. "Our goal must be to promote lasting, structural solutions that go beyond the logic of short-term truces," Meloni said as the G7 summit in France came to a close. "We expect Israel to now act as a positive player in the peace process, and that the inevitable internal debate, also driven by the election campaign, will not jeopardise the difficult path that the US has begun," she said.
Economists in Tehran remain divided over the economic implications of the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding ahead of the scheduled signing on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A source close to Iran’s team of negotiators said that the negotiating team's visit to Switzerland has not been canceled.
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Italy says to re-open Tehran embassy on Friday Italy's embassy to Tehran will re-open on Friday after more than three months of closure because of the Iran war, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. "Our embassy in Tehran will re-open its doors on Friday," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Italy's parliament. After the US and Israel began the war with air strikes on Iran, Italy in early March decided to temporarily close its embassy and move its staff to neighbouring Azerbaijan for security reasons.
Lebanon's talks with Israel ‘independent’ of US-Iran deal, president says Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that his country's negotiations with Israel in Washington were independent of the US-Iran deal. Lebanon and Israel have been holding direct talks in Washington since April, seeking to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and separate their conflict from the wider regional war. "The assurances we have received, and what we insist on, is that Lebanon's path in the negotiations is independent, though we are certainly for a ceasefire and for any country that helps us, including Iran," Aoun said, according to a statement from his office.
Vatican City, June 17 (ANI): Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed the peace agreement between Iran and the US ahead of its signing on Friday, expressing hopes of mutual trust, security and stability in the Middle East through the deal. In a post on X, the Pope recognised the deal as the result of 'patient work in dialogue and negotiation.
Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sharply criticised the 2015 JCPOA Iran nuclear arrangement, accusing former US President Barack Obama of effectively 'bribing' Tehran through a cash payment as part of the deal.
Washington, DC [US], June 17 (ANI): Preliminary details are beginning to filter through ahead of the impending US-Iran memorandum signing ceremony, which is now less than 48 hours away, with the peace deal set to be signed on Friday in Switzerland. The proposed framework encompasses a series of high-stakes diplomatic manoeuvres.
Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Just 48 hours ahead of the signing of the crucial peace deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the MoU is 'not final,' threatening that the war may resume if 'they don't behave.
President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Tehran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015.
Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Expressing strong consensus on crucial geopolitical developments, Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Wednesday hailed the breakthrough deal finalised between the United States and Iran, describing the pact as a significant pathway to block Tehran's path to a nuclear weapon while mitigating wider regional and missile capabilities.
Obama tried to ‘bribe his way out’ of 2015 Iran nuclear deal: Trump The US President Donald Trump accused former president Barack Obama of “bribing” Iran with $1. 7 billion to agree to the 2015 nuclear agreement . “The JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) done by Obama – he handed them $1.
Somaliland denies reports of Israeli military base Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel will deepen its cooperation with Somaliland , whose officials denied rumours that the Israeli military is building a base there. Israel was training Somaliland's military and police, but reports on negotiations to establish an Israeli military base in the territory were "rumours", Somaliland's Defence Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali said, speaking on the sidelines of a business conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi arrived last week in Israel for his first-ever state visit, during which the country opened an embassy in Jerusalem.
Russia's Lavrov discusses US-Iran framework deal with Iranian counterpart Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday about the US-Iran deal, and said Moscow was ready to help. Russia is ready to support efforts to resolve the crisis "based on its unique experience and expertise", the Russian foreign ministry stated. "The Russian minister expressed support for the understandings reached through effective mediation by Pakistan and Qatar to de-escalate tensions in the region.
