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Iran Receives Official U.S. Response as High-Stakes Talks Enter Critical Stage
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON — Iran says it has received an official U.S. response to its latest proposal aimed at easing the months-long conflict, marking a potentially important new stage in diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received the U.S. feedback through Qatari mediators and briefed President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials.…
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Trump’s High-Stakes Diplomatic Week Ends With Major Challenges Still Unresolved
President Donald Trump entered one of the most consequential diplomatic weeks of his second term looking for progress on several of the world’s biggest challenges — but major disputes involving China, Iran and Ukraine remain unresolved. The week included Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly and a high-profile White House summit with Chinese…
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering the White House to immediately restore press access for journalists from the three news organizations. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued the ruling Thursday as part of a lawsuit brought by the media organizations challenging the Trump administration’s…
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Trump Welcomes Xi to Washington as U.S.–China Trade Truce Is Extended
President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday for a closely watched summit that could shape the next phase of relations between the world’s two largest economies. Xi arrived in Washington on Wednesday and received a rare planeside welcome from Trump at Joint Base Andrews ahead of talks at the…
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U.S.–Iran Peace Talks Show Little Progress as Tehran Reviews Washington’s Response
Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are continuing, but the two sides remain divided over key conditions for ending their months-long conflict. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran is reviewing Washington’s response to Iranian peace proposals, while stressing that diplomacy should continue despite the major differences between the two governments. Iran’s…
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Republican Senator Calls for Investigation Into Donald Trump Jr.’s Business Dealings
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is calling for a Senate investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s business relationships and foreign connections, raising questions about whether members of a sitting president’s family could financially benefit from their proximity to power. Curtis sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee asking lawmakers to investigate Trump Jr.’s business…
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China Offers to Pressure Iran as Beijing Seeks U.S. Concessions on Taiwan Arms, Reuters Reports
China has offered to use its influence with Iran as Beijing prepares for high-level talks with the United States, while also seeking changes to Washington’s approach to arms sales to Taiwan, according to Reuters. The development potentially connects two of the world’s most sensitive geopolitical issues: the ongoing conflict involving Iran and long-running U.S.–China tensions…
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Iran Issues New Warning to U.S. as Tanker Is Hit Near Strait of Hormuz
Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified again Monday after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issued a new warning to Washington, while a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Mohebbi, warned that Iran could change its weapons, military tactics and targets…
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Sue Trump Administration After Reporters Are Barred From White House
Three major U.S. news organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — are taking the Trump administration to court after their journalists were denied access to the White House. The outlets said Monday that they had notified the federal government they were filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,…
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Trump Says CNN, MS NOW and Politico Will Be Banned From the White House
President Donald Trump said Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from the White House, escalating his long-running dispute with several major U.S. news organizations. Trump announced the move on social media, accusing the three outlets of publishing what he described as “fake news.” He later told reporters in the Oval Office…