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Trump: Iran Is in a Very Bad Situation and I Don’t Know Whether It Will Surrender
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he does not know whether Iran “will surrender yet” in its war with the United States, but indicated that Iran’s situation is “very bad.” Iran has stood by its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite Trump rejecting an Iranian proposal to reopen the waterway and halt the fighting,…
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Axios: Trump Ready to Ease Sanctions on Iran in Exchange for Progress on the Nuclear Issue
Al-Taj News – A U.S. official told Axios on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to grant Iran sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds in exchange for tangible progress on the nuclear issue. This comes as mediators intensify efforts to revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran, amid disagreements over the nuclear program, U.S. sanctions, and the status…
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Trump Denies Offering to Sell Weapons to China
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump denied on Monday that he had offered his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to purchase U.S. weapons and military equipment, dismissing recent remarks by Washington’s ambassador to Beijing, David Perdue. He stressed that the matter had not been raised for direct discussion, although he sarcastically indicated that purchasing advanced U.S. military technology might be…
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Trump Denies Axios Report on Offering Iran Sanctions Relief
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump denied on Monday that he had offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds. Trump said via Truth Social that the “Axios” website published a report “claiming that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds. This is not true.” He added that the report, “like most of…
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Axios: Trump Expects Another Round of Negotiations With Iran This Week
Al-Taj News – US President Donald Trump told Axios on Sunday that he expects US negotiators to hold further talks with Iran this week. Trump added: “I am thinking about resuming strikes on Iran continuously.” Trump confirmed that the US military is facilitating the passage of large quantities of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the largest amount…
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Trump: Record Oil Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States transported record amounts of oil through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, stressing that the volumes transported exceeded what had been passing through the strait before the outbreak of the war. Trump explained that oil transportation through the strategic strait, which Iran announced it had imposed a blockade…
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Rubio: Washington Does Not Want to See Additional Flashpoints in the West Bank
Al-Taj News – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the United States does not want to see additional flashpoints in the occupied West Bank, stressing that the world does not need another crisis in the West Bank. Rubio told reporters that the best solution to the crisis in the Gaza Strip is for Gaza to be free…
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Trump Invites Putin to Attend G20 Summit
Al-Taj News – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that US President Donald Trump invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to participate in the G20 summit scheduled to be held in Miami in December. The move comes amid stalled US efforts to reach an agreement to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while Trump stresses that he is…
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With a Red Carpet and Two Aircraft, Trump and Melania Welcome Chinese President Upon His Arrival in the US
Al-Taj News – US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, where they took part in a brief welcoming ceremony. Xi stepped off his plane accompanied by his wife, while the Trumps were waiting for them at the end of a red…
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