WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Washington is entering an “economic D-Day” against Iran, signalling a major escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to isolate Tehran financially. In a statement, Bessent said the United States was entering the “endgame” of its pressure campaign and would use every available economic tool to cut...
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods following the collapse of trade negotiations between the two countries. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Canada of seeking the benefits of being part of the United States without actually becoming a...
TEHRAN: Iran has warned neighbouring countries against joining the United States’ economic campaign against Tehran, saying nations that cooperate with Washington could be treated as enemies and face retaliation. Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued the warning on Saturday, saying Tehran would target the interests of neighbouring states if they participated...
A senior Iranian military commander has claimed that the United States and Israel failed to achieve their objectives against Iran during the ongoing conflict, according to Iranian media. Brigadier General Hassan Zadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Mohammad Rasulullah Corps in Tehran, made the remarks while visiting upgraded air-defence units of the...
The Trump administration has announced around $3 billion in investments and loans for critical minerals and battery projects, as Washington seeks to expand domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. US President Donald Trump announced during a meeting with mining executives, investors, and industry representatives at the State Department. He said the initiative...
US President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship is expected to face a tough legal battle after the Supreme Court recently upheld broad citizenship rights for babies born in the United States. Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday targeting what his administration describes as “birth tourism”—when foreign nationals travel to the US...
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will postpone a planned military strike on Iran, saying he wants to give diplomacy an opportunity and hopes a swift agreement can be reached to ease tensions between the two countries. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had agreed to cancel the...
The United States launched a two-hour wave of heavy retaliatory airstrikes against Iran on Thursday after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at American military bases in Jordan, significantly escalating the ongoing conflict between the two countries. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation targeted dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities, including command...
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next Tuesday for high-level talks, as the Middle East faces mounting military and diplomatic tensions. Speaking at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, Trump confirmed that Netanyahu would travel to the United States next week. Israel later confirmed that the...
A US missile strike targeted a naval headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the northern province of Gilan on Friday, marking another escalation in the ongoing military confrontation between Washington and Tehran. Iranian officials said the attack damaged military equipment at the facility but reported no immediate casualties. According to Iranian authorities,...