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Bessent warns world leaders to choose between Iran ties, US sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday, August 24, that countries and businesses maintaining economic ties with Iran could face US sanctions, telling world leaders they must choose between economic relations…
- World
Trump admin planning to revoke visas of up to 2 lakh foreigners
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If…
- India
‘Unpredictable’ Trump led India to avoid joint presser: Sources
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s “unpredictable behaviour” towards many foreign leaders prompted the Indian side to adopt a cautious approach and prefer against holding a media interaction following Prime Minister Narendra…
- Middle East
Iran rial hits record low as US prepares fresh sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s currency hit a record low Monday, August 24, as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would be an “economic D-Day” and would add further pressure on an economy…
- Middle East
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’
On Saturday, August 22, 175 days into the US-Iran war, US President Donald Trump described the Strait of Hormuz as “American territory” and warned Iran against acquiring a nuclear weapon, as tensions…
- World
Trump threatens lawsuit over National Guard crime study
Washington: President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a left-leaning think tank unless it retracts a report that said his National Guard deployments to various cities did not reduce crime, as he…
- Middle East
US sanctions 10 over cash transfers to Hezbollah network
New York: The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals who are “part of a network responsible for transferring cash”…
- Middle East
Trump says US will soon control key straits linked to Iran
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States is “essentially controlling” strategic waterways linked to Iran and will soon take full control, while insisting Tehran will never be allowed to…
- Middle East
Trump announces ‘most crushing’ economic operation against Iran
US President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, warning countries and entities providing financial or commercial support to Tehran of “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences”. In…
- Middle East
Israel will use ballots, rule us with bullets: Palestinian envoy
New Delhi: Ahead of Israel’s parliamentary elections, Palestinian people are once again being made to “pay the price” for that country’s domestic politics, Palestine’s envoy to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh said…
- Middle East
Iran claims California as its territory after Trump’s post
Iran on Tuesday, August 18, responded to Trump’s post claiming the Strait of Hormuz is the new territory of the United States. The Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad shared an image on X…
- Middle East
New territory: Trump shares image showing US owning Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has posted an image of a map on his social media platform, Truth Social, portraying the US as owning the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway that…
- Middle East
Another ship attacked while sailing out of Strait of Hormuz
A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday, August 18, as it was sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military’s UK Maritime Trade Operations center. There was…
- Middle East
UN Secretary-General calls for resumption of Iran-US talks
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Iran and the United States to resume negotiations toward a durable settlement to the conflict, his spokesman said. Asked at a briefing about the…
- Middle East
Trump warns US will bomb the sh** out of Oman if it gets in way
United States President Donald Trump on Monday, August 17, told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst that the US would bomb Oman if it “gets in the way,” using an expletive for emphasis.…