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Washington, April 9 – The United States will maintain full military readiness in the Middle East despite a two-week ceasefire with Iran, the White House said, signaling that Washington is prepared for a rapid escalation if negotiations fail.Officials said no immediate drawdown of US forces is...

Washington, April 9 – The White House strongly defended President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric during the Iran conflict on Wednesday, arguing that it directly contributed to forcing Tehran into a ceasefire and reopening negotiations after weeks of intense military confrontation.The...

Washington, April 8 – The White House confirmed on Wednesday high-level engagement with China during the Iran crisis, signaling a broader geopolitical dimension to the ceasefire and upcoming negotiations with Tehran.The White House said that conversations took place between Washington and...

Washington, April 8 – The White House has declared the US campaign against Iran a “victory,” saying military gains created leverage for a diplomatic opening after President Donald Trump ordered a pause in strikes.“This is a victory for the United States, made possible by President Trump and...

Washington, April 5 It wasn't a formal interview, but just a casual conversation with US President Donald Trump when he offered Karoline Leavitt the position of White House Press Secretary, an interaction she describes as "true Donald Trump fashion."Leavitt recounted the story at a Turning...

Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night (Thursday morning, India time) to provide an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran, the White House said, as fighting involving the US and Israel enters its second month.White House Press Secretary...

Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning, local Indian time) with an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran, the White House said, as fighting involving the US and Israel enters its second month.White House Press Secretary...

Washington, March 31 – US President Donald Trump suggested in a media interview that the White House will determine whether Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is willing to work with the United States "within a week.""We're going to find out," Trump told The New York Post in...

Washington, March 31 – US President Donald Trump "would be quite interested" in asking Arab countries to help pay for the costs related to the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said."I won't preempt him (Trump) on that," Leavitt said at a White...

Washington, March 31 – The United States has allowed an oil shipment to reach Cuba on humanitarian grounds, even as it maintained that there has been no formal change in its sanctions policy, the White House said Monday.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision was made on a...

March 26, New Delhi: Iran says it is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war but clarified that backchannel communications do not constitute formal negotiations.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the proposal is under consideration by Iran’s top leadership, while rejecting any...

Washington, March 26 – The United States and Iran are engaged in "productive" talks even as US military operations continue, the White House said, signaling a possible diplomatic opening amid an ongoing conflict that Washington claims is nearing its objectives.White House Press Secretary...

Washington, March 26 – The White House has stated that US military operations against Iran are “ahead of schedule” and nearing core objectives, even as Washington continues “productive” talks with Tehran aimed at ending the conflict.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters...

Washington, March 17 – The White House forcefully rejected on Tuesday claims by outgoing National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent that Iran posed no imminent threat, even as his resignation marked the first high-level departure from the Trump administration in protest against...

Washington, March 16 – U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, but she will continue working from the White House while undergoing treatment.Trump disclosed the diagnosis in a social media...

Washington, March 13 – The White House responded to reports that the Trump administration had shifted its goals in the conflict with Iran, releasing a compilation of remarks by President Donald Trump and senior officials outlining what it said were the campaign's consistent objectives.The...

Washington, March 12 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that stopping the "evil empire" in Iran was of greater importance to him than oil prices, which have been high since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28.Iranian attacks on ships and oil infrastructure in West...

Washington, March 12 – The White House strongly criticized critical reporting in major US newspapers on the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran and its impact on global energy markets, accusing the media of spreading a "false narrative" about the objectives of the military...

Washington, March 11 – The White House said that the United States will end its war with Iran once the military objectives of Operation Epic Fury are fully achieved, with President Donald Trump retaining the final authority to decide when the campaign concludes.White House Press Secretary...

Washington, March 7 – US President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying US ground forces into Iran, according to a report citing multiple sources.Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and Republican officials outside the White House...