New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths
- 21-Jul-2026
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay “many times over” for every American soldier killed, while Houthi rebels, threatened to broaden the war with a blockade of Saudi ports. Following the deaths of at least three US soldiers in the past several days, the United States launched a new round […]
Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s energy targets
- 15-Jul-2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran resumes negotiations, in the latest U.S. escalation of the conflict. The U.S. also began a fresh round of strikes “to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in […]
Trump says deal with Iran still ‘possible’
- 14-Jul-2026
US President Donald Trump said Monday that a deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible, despite launching fresh strikes on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports. “Yeah, I think a deal is possible. Sure, I do,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We had a deal with […]
Donald Trump tells NATO deal with Iran is ‘over’
- 08-Jul-2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was “over”, adding he did not want to engage with Tehran, calling the Iranian leadership “sick people”. The United States (US) military hit over 80 targets during its latest strikes on Iran, US Central Command said […]
Donald Trump says Netanyahu ‘knows who the boss is’: Axios
- 05-Jul-2026
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, US President Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday, adding that the prime minister “knows who the boss is” in their relationship. The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the war against Iran that […]
Trump claims record-high approval, but polls tell a different story
- 03-Jul-2026
US President Donald Trump is claiming his public approval ratings have reached their highest level ever, but available national polling data does not support that assertion. In a social media post early Monday, Trump wrote, “Highest poll numbers ever. Even higher than Election Day, November 5th,” adding that the ratings came “despite the fact that, […]
Trump loses Supreme Court battle over birthright citizenship
- 30-Jun-2026
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s historic bid to restrict birthright citizenship. The court, in an eagerly awaited decision on the final day of its term, ruled 6-3 to maintain the right to American citizenship for nearly everyone born on US soil. Trump signed an executive order last year on the […]
Trump to make first flight on Qatar-gifted jet this week
- 30-Jun-2026
US President Donald Trump will make his first flight on a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar later this week, the White House said Monday. Trump will take the jet on Wednesday to North Dakota for an event marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, a White House official told AFP. As he […]
Donald Trump says unfair for Iran to lack ballistic missiles if other countries have them
- 18-Jun-2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that it would be unfair for Iran not to have ballistic missiles if other countries have them. “I’m saying that if other countries have them, it’s a little bit unfair for them not to have some,” Trump told reporters in Paris. “If Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and they […]
Trump lauds Pakistan’s mediation in reaching MoU with Iran
- 18-Jun-2026
US President Donald Trump Thursday praised Pakistan’s mediation efforts in reaching the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. Talking to reporters on his departure following the G7 summit in France, he credited mediators, including Pakistan and Qatar, for helping advance negotiations. President Trump repeatedly described the agreement as a pathway to broader regional stability. Read […]