By Meredith Chen As US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities call into question the anti-war stance of US President Donald Trump, they may also reinforce Beijing’s assumptions about the unpredictability of the US administration, according to diplomatic observers. The attacks could bolster belief in Beijing that Washington might intervene in regional conflicts, prompting stronger […]
Read MorePakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, which ended in a ceasefire after several days of cross-border shelling. The escalation followed a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people. The announcement was made […]
Read MoreIn a surprising turn of events, US President Donald Trump will be hosting Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, for lunch at the White House today (18 June). The meeting is on Trump’s official schedule and will be closed to the press. Pakistan sees this a major diplomatic win, especially […]
Read MoreAfter days of urging Iranians to return to negotiations, US President Donald Trump is considering whether the US should get directly involved in Israel’s war against Iran. Trump’s emergency meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, which lasted an hour and 20 minutes yesterday, was held to discuss whether the US should join […]
Read MoreBy John T Psaropoulos As the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates, United States President Donald Trump’s administration is offering mixed signals about whether it still backs a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear programme. Publicly, it has backed a negotiated agreement, and US and Iranian negotiators had planned to meet again this week. As recently […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility that he might send Vice President JD Vance or US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff to negotiate with Iran on a settlement in the conflict with Israel as the air war raged for a fifth straight day. “I may,” he said in response to a […]
Read MoreIran wants to talk about de-escalating hostilities with Israel, and should do so immediately “before it’s too late,” US President Donald Trump says. “They have to make a deal, and it’s painful for both parties, but I’d say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk, and they should talk immediately, before it’s […]
Read MoreA Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent US President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress’s authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict. Tim Kaine of Virginia has tried for years to wrest back Congress’s authority to declare war from the White House. […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow The spotlight is back on the so-called Squad minilateral grouping of nations aimed at countering China’s influence in the Asia-Pacific, after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hailed the bloc as the most “strategically positioned to manifest deterrence”. Observers, however, are mixed on such a stance, pointing to Washington’s transactional approach and seemingly erratic […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a stark warning to Iran against retaliating on U.S. targets in the Middle East while also predicting Israel and Iran would “soon” make a deal to end their escalating conflict. Trump in an early morning social meeting posting said the United States “had nothing to do […]
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