WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the U.S. was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he
UNITED NATIONS, April 8, 2026 (AP) — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. The vote — 11-2,
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure. Trump’s
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 8, 2026 (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel backed the U.S. ceasefire with Iran but that the deal doesn’t cover fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Netanyahu’s office said in the statement Wednesday that Israel supported U.S.
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday called US President Donald Trump “worse than Hitler.” He was reacting to a social media post in which the president of the country at war with Iran threatened