TEHRAN — President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday, saying it had to move quickly towards a peace deal or “there won’t be anything left of them.” Washington, locked in conflict with Tehran since US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on the Islamic republic beginning February 28, has struggled to […]
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Trump warns against Taiwan independence after China visit
BEIJING — US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support the self-ruling island. Trump ended the state visit claiming to have made “fantastic” trade deals, although the details were vague, and he did not appear […]
Trump says made ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi
BEIJING — President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals […]
Trump says Xi offered help to open Hormuz, vowed not to arm Iran
BEIJING — US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China’s help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran. “He said he’s not going to give military equipment… he said that strongly,” Trump told the “Hannity” show on Fox News, after the […]
President Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit. Trump had arrived in China with accolades for his host, calling Xi a “great leader” and “friend”, […]
Trump arrives in China for superpower summit with Xi
BEIJING — US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, Trump touched down on Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport […]
President Trump heads to China for superpower summit
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran. Leaving Washington on Tuesday on a trip that was delayed by his war, Trump said he expected a […]
Iran says US must accept peace plan or face ‘failure’
TEHRAN — Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the […]
US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — The United States’ war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last month. With just six months before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump’s Republicans may face an uphill battle to keep their House […]
Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump’s so-called “Project Freedom” to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow […]









