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Israel agrees to necessary conditions to finalize 60-day Gaza ceasefire: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump  stated that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and also urged Hamas to accept the agreement.

Netanyahu says he will visit Washington next week to meet Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Washington next week for talks with US officials, including President Donald Trump.

American lawmakers push against US-backed Israeli blockade of Gaza aid

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib led 19 members of Congress in a letter to the Donald Trump administration to urge it to stop the Israeli government's starvation of Gaza and killing of Palestinians.

US agencies warn Iranian hackers may still target American entities, networks

Several U.S. agencies have warned that hackers affiliated with Iran may still target American entities and networks despite the current ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

US formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the war-torn country more than six months after the overthrow of

Trump denies he is talking with Iran, slams Obama-era agreement

US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he has made no offers to Tehran and is not personally engaged in any talks with Iran.

Intercepted Iranian communications downplay damage from US attack on nuclear sites: Washington Post

Intercepted Iranian communications downplayed the extent of damage caused by U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, the Washington has Post reported, citing four people familiar with classified intelligence circulating within the U.S. government.

US Senator says Congress will soon vote on new Russian sanctions after talks with Trump

After holding a discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham stated that the U.S. president was ready for the Senate to vote on a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.

US planning to pressure Israeli Strategic Affairs chief to end Gaza war: Report

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is visiting Washington, DC on Monday, is expected to face pressure to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.

Moscow says US, Russian spy chiefs agree to keep direct line open

The Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, told Russian state media that he had agreed to remain in open contact with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe, following a recent telephone conversation between the two.

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over corruption trial for Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, warning Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, is not going to "stand for this".

NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg

European NATO members have expressed growing unease about increasing their reliance on US arms amid a sweeping rearmament push, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

US Senate refutes limiting Trump’s military authority on Iran

The Senate on Friday rejected a resolution that would have blocked U.S. military action in Iran without authorization from Congress.

50 percent say US attacks on Iran make Americans less safe: Poll

Half of registered voters say they think U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program would make Americans less safe, according to a new Quinnipiac University survey conducted in the days after President Donald Trump bombed the Middle Eastern country.

US will meet with Iran “next week”: Trump

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the US will meet with Iran next week about a potential nuclear deal, though he stated repeatedly that he doesn’t believe such an agreement “is that necessary".

Crushing’ Russia with sanctions would jeopardize Ukraine peace talks: US

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated in an interview with Politico that President Donald Trump will resist European pressure to escalate sanctions on Russia, arguing that doing so could close the door to potential peace negotiations with Moscow.

A majority of Americans disapprove of US attacks on Iran: CNN poll

President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN survey conducted by SSRS after the raid.

Early US intel assessment suggests attacks on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites: CNN

The US military attacks on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven people briefed on it.

Europeans oppose following Trump if he pushes Ukraine to cede territory, lift Russia sanctions: Suevey

A majority of Europeans would oppose following the U.S.' lead if President Donald Trump pushed Ukraine to cede territories or lift sanctions on Russia as part of a peace accord, a new poll has found.

Iran could ‘target’ US officials if Tehran believes government’s survival at risk: DHS

Iran could try to “target” US government officials if Iranian leaders believe “the stability or survivability” of their government is at risk, according to a new US Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by CNN.

IMF chief sees threats to economies from US attacks on Iran

US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities have created another source of economic uncertainty, threatening the prospects of large economies, including the United States itself, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Monday.

Iran goals don’t include war or regime change: US officials

Top United States officials have been giving interviews and press briefings from Washington, where they are stressing that the US does not want to get into a protracted war with Tehran or topple Iran's government.

US strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz nuclear sites in Iran

President Donald Trump has announced that United States forces attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack”, claiming that the heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility is “gone”.

US intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran not building atomic bomb: Trump

United States President Donald Trump stated his director of national intelligence was “wrong” when she testified that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon and that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei had not re-authorised the country’s suspended nuclear weapons programme.

Pentagon chief orders “additional capabilities” to Middle East

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that he directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East region amid the war between Israel and Iran.

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