Iran is expecting around 50 official foreign delegations to attend the farewell, funeral and burial ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Vahid Jalalzadeh, Secretary of the International Committee of the Martyr Leader’s Farewell Headquarters. Speaking to Iran’s Fars News Agency, Jalalzadeh said supporters of the Islamic Republic from around the world had … Read more
The Justice Department has instructed federal prosecutors to prioritize criminal investigations into alleged birth tourism schemes after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship. DOJ Shifts Focus To Birth Tourism Fraud Investigations In a memo issued Wednesday, the Justice Department’s Office of the Deputy Attorney General directed attorneys in its criminal … Read more
President Donald Trump drew a surprised reaction from the crowd in North Dakota on Wednesday after making an unusual joke about awarding the nation’s highest military honor to himself and his two eldest sons. The remark came during his speech at the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. Trump quickly clarified that … Read more
While President Donald Trump has warned the oil companies to reduce gas prices at the pump to reflect the drop in crude oil costs, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan says reducing fuel costs might be more complicated than it seems. Heat Waves, Attacks On Russian Refineries In an interview with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday, De Haan hailed Trump’s push … Read more
Advanced Israeli defence systems, including missile protection equipment and combat helmets for fighter aircraft, have been sold to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. All this despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties between the countries. According to a report by Haaretz citing documents and photographs, the sales included sophisticated systems designed to protect senior members of … Read more
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman for her book “Regime Change”. He labelled her a “third-rate writer” and a “sleazebag writer for the failing New York Times”. He claimed that “the exact opposite of anything she says is usually the truth”. He referred to her as “Maggot … Read more
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt’ could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Arabian … Read more
After US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement that President Donald Trump may undertake a visit to India early next year, veteran leaders called it a “great opportunity” to reset ties following the West Asia conflict and amid the proposed trade deal between the two nations. Chairman of Australia India Strategic Alliance, Jagvinder Singh Virk, … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran violated the ceasefire agreement between the two sides by launching at least four one-way attack drones at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “One of the drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive cargo-carrying ship,” Trump wrote in a post on … Read more
US President Donald Trump has moved to stabilise global energy markets, announcing that Iran has provided formal assurances that it will not impose transit charges on vessels navigating the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz, a global maritime chokepoint that facilitates nearly 20% of the world’s seaborne oil trade, has been a source … Read more