US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, following a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, that Canada was keen to reach a trade deal with the United States and a deal could be reached “fairly soon”, provided that Canada removes existing tariffs affecting American agricultural products and begins to “treat our farmers better”. This comes a few days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that they are ready for a mutually beneficial agreement, despite a breakdown in negotiations."Canada wants to make a deal very badly," Trump said while answering questions alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin."Canada has to treat our farmers better. They can't charge our farmers tariffs," Trump said, adding: "You'll probably see a deal with Canada fairly soon."“We’re going to have a great relationship with Mexico. We actually have a good one with Canada, but the United States has been ripped off for 50 years by Canada,” he said.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/un-backs-modi-unsc-reform-push-dujarric-2026-1789233523148">UN backs Modi’s push for UNSC reform, end to ‘pyramid of privilege’</a>“We don’t need their product, and they need our product. They do all of their business almost with us, and we do very little with them.”Formal Canada-US trade talks collapsed on August 21, 2026, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recalled his delegation, citing unreasonable, last-minute American demands. Following the breakdown, Trump announced 50 per cent tariffs on approximately CA$28 billion worth of Canadian imports. Canada retaliated with dollar-for-dollar countermeasures, which prompted Trump to ban specific Canadian goods, such as malt beverages and alcohol."We believe there is a mutually beneficial deal for Canada and the United States," the prime minister told reporters in the western city of Calgary, where he was hosting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, September 11.Carney confirmed that while he has spoken to Donald Trump "in recent days" and wants a mutually beneficial resolution, Canada will not succumb to 11th-hour demands or negotiate under the threat of economic coercion.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Trump says a US-Canada trade deal could come “fairly soon” if Canada removes tariffs on American agricultural products and treats US farmers better.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, following a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, that Canada was keen to reach a trade deal with the United States and a deal could be reached “fairly soon”, provided that Canada removes existing tariffs affecting American agricultural products and begins to “treat our farmers better”. This comes a few days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that they are ready for a mutually beneficial agreement, despite a breakdown in negotiations. "Canada wants to make a deal very badly," Trump said while answering questions alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin. "Canada has to treat our farmers better. They can't charge our farmers tariffs," Trump said, adding: "You'll probably see a deal with Canada fairly soon." “We’re going to have a great relationship with Mexico. We actually have a good one with Canada, but the United States has been ripped off for 50 years by Canada,” he said. Also Read: UN backs Modi’s push for UNSC reform, end to ‘pyramid of privilege’ “We don’t need their product, and they need our product. They do all of their business almost with us, and we do very little with them.” Formal Canada-US trade talks collapsed on August 21, 2026, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recalled his delegation, citing unreasonable, last-minute American demands. Following the breakdown, Trump announced 50 per cent tariffs on approximately CA$28 billion worth of Canadian imports. Canada retaliated with dollar-for-dollar countermeasures, which prompted Trump to ban specific Canadian goods, such as malt beverages and alcohol. "We believe there is a mutually beneficial deal for Canada and the United States," the prime minister told reporters in the western city of Calgary, where he was hosting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, September 11. Carney confirmed that while he has spoken to Donald Trump "in recent days" and wants a mutually beneficial resolution, Canada will not succumb to 11th-hour demands or negotiate under the threat of economic coercion.

Trump says a US-Canada trade deal could come “fairly soon” if Canada removes tariffs on American agricultural products and treats US farmers better.

Trump says Canada eager to reach a deal, it could come ‘fairly soon’ if Ottawa treats US farmers better

US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that everything will "work out just fine", when asked whether he would be able to move traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as tension continued to escalate between Saudi Arabia and Houthis. He said that Houthis did not want to fight with the US. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in New Delhi that West Asia does not need Washington to be a “regional policeman”."The Houthis called us, and they don't want to fight with us," said Trump. "They don't want us to go after them."“Everything will work out just fine,” Trump said following a meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly at Farmleigh House. He said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will conclude “soon”.This comes as Iran-aligned Houthi forces have made rapid progress against the government forces, captured the strategic port of al Mocha, and seized complete control of the Red Sea coast.&nbsp;Trump also mentioned having spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he described as a "friend". According to Axios, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman personally called twice, appealing to US President Donald Trump to launch direct American military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels. But Trump reportedly denied it.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/europe-far-right-illiberal-pendulum-1789058109433">Is Europe’s shift to the far right monolithic and spontaneous?</a><h2>Iran said West Asia does not need the US</h2>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of a BRICS summit in New Delhi, said that the Middle East does not want US interference in its security.“We do not need a regional policeman: the territorial integrity and security of the region can only be guaranteed by its main players and the countries that comprise it," said Masoud Pezeshkian.&nbsp;Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis are sitting right at the Bab el Mandeb. Saudi Arabia has preemptively closed the East-West oil pipeline as a “precaution” after drones were launched at it from Iraq. The pipeline is capable of handling a peak volume of up to 7 million barrels per day and was transporting between 4 and 5 million barrels of crude oil per day since the Hormuz Strait was nearly closed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Trump says Strait of Hormuz traffic will “work out just fine” as Iran closes the waterway and Houthis control the Bab el-Mandeb. Pezeshkian says the US has no role in regional security.

US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that everything will "work out just fine", when asked whether he would be able to move traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as tension continued to escalate between Saudi Arabia and Houthis. He said that Houthis did not want to fight with the US. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in New Delhi that West Asia does not need Washington to be a “regional policeman”. "The Houthis called us, and they don't want to fight with us," said Trump. "They don't want us to go after them." “Everything will work out just fine,” Trump said following a meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly at Farmleigh House. He said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will conclude “soon”. This comes as Iran-aligned Houthi forces have made rapid progress against the government forces, captured the strategic port of al Mocha, and seized complete control of the Red Sea coast. Trump also mentioned having spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he described as a "friend". According to Axios, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman personally called twice, appealing to US President Donald Trump to launch direct American military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels. But Trump reportedly denied it. Also Read: Is Europe’s shift to the far right monolithic and spontaneous? Iran said West Asia does not need the US Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of a BRICS summit in New Delhi, said that the Middle East does not want US interference in its security. “We do not need a regional policeman: the territorial integrity and security of the region can only be guaranteed by its main players and the countries that comprise it," said Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis are sitting right at the Bab el Mandeb. Saudi Arabia has preemptively closed the East-West oil pipeline as a “precaution” after drones were launched at it from Iraq. The pipeline is capable of handling a peak volume of up to 7 million barrels per day and was transporting between 4 and 5 million barrels of crude oil per day since the Hormuz Strait was nearly closed.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz traffic will “work out just fine” as Iran closes the waterway and Houthis control the Bab el-Mandeb. Pezeshkian says the US has no role in regional security.

Trump vows Hormuz crisis will ‘work out just fine’; Pezeshkian says no need for US to be a 'regional policeman'

President Donald Trump closed the GOP’s midterm convention on Thursday with a forceful appeal to supporters, repeatedly urging them to vote and help Republicans retain control of Congress. “You’ve got to do me the biggest favour you’ve ever done me,” he said. “You’ve got to do this for me. You’ve got to pretend I’m on the ticket.” Trump later led the crowd in an extended pledge to vote, asking attendees to promise to “go out with my family, my friends … I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m going to try and cheat like hell, like they (Democrats) do.”&nbsp;“You know what happens if you don’t vote?” he asked at one point. “You go to hell. You know that.” The president’s remarks came during a lengthy closing address that focused heavily on his administration’s record and the accomplishments he said his government had delivered. At the same time, Trump painted a grim picture of what he claimed could happen if Democrats regain control of the House or Senate.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/from-bihar-s-sattu-to-koraput-coffee-here-s-what-inside-the-brics-media-kit-1789094920512">From Bihar’s sattu to Koraput coffee, here's what is inside the BRICS media kit</a>&nbsp;He warned that Democrats would seek to undo his policies and claimed they would ‘set loose criminals to rob, rape and kill like we had just two years ago’. Trump also repeated his promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of both chambers of Congress. The pledge, however, has yet to be matched by a clearly defined plan from within his administration explaining how such a payment would ultimately be funded or implemented.&nbsp;His closing remarks came as Republicans face growing voter concerns about the economy and the war in Iran, issues that could weigh on the party’s prospects in the midterm elections. Trump did not directly acknowledge those challenges. Instead, he praised his administration’s record and argued that the country was in better shape than ever. “I’ve delivered on every single promise I made,” Trump said. “And I think I delivered on far more.”

Trump urges GOP supporters to vote in the midterms, warns about Democrats and repeats his $5,000 payment promise

President Donald Trump closed the GOP’s midterm convention on Thursday with a forceful appeal to supporters, repeatedly urging them to vote and help Republicans retain control of Congress. “You’ve got to do me the biggest favour you’ve ever done me,” he said. “You’ve got to do this for me. You’ve got to pretend I’m on the ticket.” Trump later led the crowd in an extended pledge to vote, asking attendees to promise to “go out with my family, my friends … I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m going to try and cheat like hell, like they (Democrats) do.” “You know what happens if you don’t vote?” he asked at one point. “You go to hell. You know that.” The president’s remarks came during a lengthy closing address that focused heavily on his administration’s record and the accomplishments he said his government had delivered. At the same time, Trump painted a grim picture of what he claimed could happen if Democrats regain control of the House or Senate. Also Read: From Bihar’s sattu to Koraput coffee, here's what is inside the BRICS media kit He warned that Democrats would seek to undo his policies and claimed they would ‘set loose criminals to rob, rape and kill like we had just two years ago’. Trump also repeated his promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of both chambers of Congress. The pledge, however, has yet to be matched by a clearly defined plan from within his administration explaining how such a payment would ultimately be funded or implemented. His closing remarks came as Republicans face growing voter concerns about the economy and the war in Iran, issues that could weigh on the party’s prospects in the midterm elections. Trump did not directly acknowledge those challenges. Instead, he praised his administration’s record and argued that the country was in better shape than ever. “I’ve delivered on every single promise I made,” Trump said. “And I think I delivered on far more.”

US President Donald Trump urges GOP voters to turn out in the midterms, warns of a Democratic takeover and repeats his $5,000 payment pledge

'Cheat like hell': Trump urges GOP voters to turn out in midterm elections

US President Donald Trump has responded to the coordinated sanctions by the UK, France and Canada targeting the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. He did not completely back or criticise the sanctions, but hinted that he would hold talks with all the concerned parties to understand why these were being enforced now.&nbsp;“I just saw this, and I’m going to speak with Israel, and I’m going to speak with them, and I’ll find out what their thinking is. I completely understand what is happening, but I want to know why this happened all of a sudden,” said Trump.US President Donald Trump's remarks came as reports suggested that his administration raised no objection with the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a phone call between them following the announcement of the sanctions. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refrained from condemning Britain’s move, simply stating that “the President has not commented on this matter.”Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/houthis-capture-al-mokha-yemen-bab-el-mandeb-red-sea-1789041773019">Houthis capture Yemen's al Mokha port city, advance towards strategic Bab el-Mandeb</a>The White House also tried to distance itself from the comments made by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who described the sanctions as “discrimination against the Jewish people” and “irrational,” stressing that the statement made by him is not in coordination with "the White House or the State Department.”UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband had previously escalated the rhetoric on the settler violence in the West Bank, calling these settlers “terrorists” and accusing them of “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians.Israel reacted angrily to these sanctions and retaliated by expelling British diplomats, closing the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, and banning the entry of 11 left-wing British MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn and Diana Abbott.

Donald Trump has responded to coordinated UK, France and Canada sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

US President Donald Trump has responded to the coordinated sanctions by the UK, France and Canada targeting the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. He did not completely back or criticise the sanctions, but hinted that he would hold talks with all the concerned parties to understand why these were being enforced now. “I just saw this, and I’m going to speak with Israel, and I’m going to speak with them, and I’ll find out what their thinking is. I completely understand what is happening, but I want to know why this happened all of a sudden,” said Trump. US President Donald Trump's remarks came as reports suggested that his administration raised no objection with the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a phone call between them following the announcement of the sanctions. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refrained from condemning Britain’s move, simply stating that “the President has not commented on this matter.” Also Read: Houthis capture Yemen's al Mokha port city, advance towards strategic Bab el-Mandeb The White House also tried to distance itself from the comments made by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who described the sanctions as “discrimination against the Jewish people” and “irrational,” stressing that the statement made by him is not in coordination with "the White House or the State Department.” UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband had previously escalated the rhetoric on the settler violence in the West Bank, calling these settlers “terrorists” and accusing them of “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. Israel reacted angrily to these sanctions and retaliated by expelling British diplomats, closing the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, and banning the entry of 11 left-wing British MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn and Diana Abbott.

Donald Trump has responded to coordinated UK, France and Canada sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Trump responds to UK-France-Canada sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank

The Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas was designed to rally GOP voters ahead of the November elections and highlight President Donald Trump's political agenda. However, images and videos from inside the American Airlines Center showed noticeable empty seats before Trump delivered his first speech at the two-day gathering.&nbsp;The convention is taking place as Trump faces weak polling numbers among Americans concerned about the economy, the war in Iran and his administration's approach to immigration. With the midterm elections expected to serve as a referendum on the current administration, Republicans are increasingly focused on the possibility of losing control of the House and Senate. Such a result could make the final two years of Trump's presidency significantly more difficult. Photos and video footage from the arena showed large sections of the upper deck with relatively few spectators at different points during the convention's opening day.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-speaks-live-but-viewers-stay-away-only-a-few-thousand-tune-in-to-president-s-speech-at-rnc-1789007861719">Trump speaks live, but viewers stay away: Only a few thousand tune in to president's speech at RNC</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Thousands of seats are left unfilled as the Republican midterm convention begins <a href="https://t.co/tpIktGt26O">pic.twitter.com/tpIktGt26O</a>&mdash; FactPost (@factpostnews) <a href="https://x.com/factpostnews/status/2097789311349317717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>RNC convention attendance</h2>The RNC said the American Airlines Center can accommodate 21,000 people and that 20,000 attendees were expected at the convention. That figure suggested the arena should have been nearly full if the expected crowd attended the first day. Trump had also described the event as "sold out" ahead of the convention. "Everybody wants to come to the convention," Trump said.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">With President Trump expected to speak at the Republican midterm convention in less than an hour, many seats remain empty in the upper level of the arena. <a href="https://t.co/8eKhPoQMGL">pic.twitter.com/8eKhPoQMGL</a>&mdash; Joey Garrison (@joeygarrison) <a href="https://x.com/joeygarrison/status/2097844028993671482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>What did John Fetterman say at the RNC midterm convention?</h2>One of the convention's most unexpected moments came from Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman. Fetterman appeared in a prerecorded video message shown to attendees before Republican Senator Dave McCormick took the stage. In the message, Fetterman identified himself as a "common-sense Democrat" and praised McCormick for his work on behalf of Pennsylvania. His appearance was unusual because it marked a rare occasion in which a Democratic senator participated in programming at a major Republican Party event.&nbsp;"Why am I here talking to you today? Because, well, I'm a common-sense Democrat," Fetterman said in the video. He also said he would "always stand with America" and would "always reject the extremes and socialism and that anti-American way of life."<h2>Don't anybody go to bathroom: Trump</h2>Trump also took aim at the news organizations covering the convention, joking that they could focus on an empty seat left behind by someone who had briefly gone to the bathroom and portray it as evidence that the president was unable to fill the arena. "So please if you don't mind, don't anybody go to the bathroom," Trump said. Trump's remarks reflect his long-running criticism of media coverage of the size of his political crowds. He has repeatedly accused news organisations of portraying his events as less well attended than he believes they were.

RNC midterm convention in Dallas draws attention over sparse seats, Trump's agenda, GOP election concerns and John Fetterman's surprise appearance

The Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas was designed to rally GOP voters ahead of the November elections and highlight President Donald Trump's political agenda. However, images and videos from inside the American Airlines Center showed noticeable empty seats before Trump delivered his first speech at the two-day gathering. The convention is taking place as Trump faces weak polling numbers among Americans concerned about the economy, the war in Iran and his administration's approach to immigration. With the midterm elections expected to serve as a referendum on the current administration, Republicans are increasingly focused on the possibility of losing control of the House and Senate. Such a result could make the final two years of Trump's presidency significantly more difficult. Photos and video footage from the arena showed large sections of the upper deck with relatively few spectators at different points during the convention's opening day. Also Read: Trump speaks live, but viewers stay away: Only a few thousand tune in to president's speech at RNC

RNC's Dallas midterm convention faces scrutiny over sparse seats as Trump rallies Republicans, while Democrat John Fetterman delivers a surprise message

Empty seats at RNC midterm convention? Here's what photos and videos reveal vs Trump's claim

About 30 minutes into Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican Midterm Convention, the online audience for his speech remained relatively modest compared with the large digital crowds his 2024 campaign rallies often attracted. Around 3,500 viewers were watching the president’s speech live on the Republican National Committee’s YouTube page, while roughly 2,600 were tuned in through the midterm convention’s official channel. Fox News’ YouTube channel had about 6,300 viewers. The figures stand in contrast to Trump’s 2024 campaign rallies, which frequently drew tens of thousands of concurrent viewers across some livestreams.<h2>Which news network aired Trump's entire speech?</h2>Among the major television news networks, Fox News was the only one airing Trump’s address to Republicans in full. The broadcast networks stayed with their regular programming, including NFL Football on NBC. CNN aired roughly 15 minutes of Trump’s remarks before switching to a panel discussion. The network’s reporters continued providing commentary on the speech through text annotations on the screen.&nbsp;Meanwhile, much of the Parma Republican Party had already departed its evening meeting by the time Trump took the stage late Wednesday at a watch party outside Cleveland. About 10 Republicans remained at the gathering, cheering Trump’s comments on the border and laughing at his jokes. The only boos came when Trump mentioned Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Kevin Kussmaul, a local City Councilor who attended the event, said the convention could ultimately have less influence on November’s elections than economic concerns facing voters.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-at-republican-midterm-convention-obama-attack-iran-threats-and-promise-of-lower-oil-prices-1789005116240">Trump at Republican midterm convention: Obama attack, Iran threats and promise of lower oil prices</a><h2>Trump's explosive claim</h2>“I think the real thing that’ll move the needle is going to be the economics,” Kussmaul said. “Gas prices, grocery prices.” During his remarks, Trump also claimed that ‘we won the presidency three times’, referring to the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. However, Trump did not win the presidency in 2020. Democrat Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes, compared with Trump’s 232.&nbsp;Trump also pointed to the historical tendency for the president’s party to lose congressional seats during midterm elections. That pattern affected Trump during his first term, when Democrats gained dozens of House seats and took control of the chamber. “We’re going to change that,” he said. The speech comes as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections, with Trump seeking to maintain his political influence and prevent the historical midterm losses that have often challenged presidents and their parties.

Trump’s Republican speech draws modest online viewership as he addresses the border, economy, midterms, 2020 election claim and GOP strategy

About 30 minutes into Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican Midterm Convention, the online audience for his speech remained relatively modest compared with the large digital crowds his 2024 campaign rallies often attracted. Around 3,500 viewers were watching the president’s speech live on the Republican National Committee’s YouTube page, while roughly 2,600 were tuned in through the midterm convention’s official channel. Fox News’ YouTube channel had about 6,300 viewers. The figures stand in contrast to Trump’s 2024 campaign rallies, which frequently drew tens of thousands of concurrent viewers across some livestreams. Which news network aired Trump's entire speech? Among the major television news networks, Fox News was the only one airing Trump’s address to Republicans in full. The broadcast networks stayed with their regular programming, including NFL Football on NBC. CNN aired roughly 15 minutes of Trump’s remarks before switching to a panel discussion. The network’s reporters continued providing commentary on the speech through text annotations on the screen. Meanwhile, much of the Parma Republican Party had already departed its evening meeting by the time Trump took the stage late Wednesday at a watch party outside Cleveland. About 10 Republicans remained at the gathering, cheering Trump’s comments on the border and laughing at his jokes. The only boos came when Trump mentioned Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Kevin Kussmaul, a local City Councilor who attended the event, said the convention could ultimately have less influence on November’s elections than economic concerns facing voters. Also Read: Trump at Republican midterm convention: Obama attack, Iran threats and promise of lower oil prices Trump's explosive claim “I think the real thing that’ll move the needle is going to be the economics,” Kussmaul said. “Gas prices, grocery prices.” During his remarks, Trump also claimed that ‘we won the presidency three times’, referring to the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. However, Trump did not win the presidency in 2020. Democrat Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes, compared with Trump’s 232. Trump also pointed to the historical tendency for the president’s party to lose congressional seats during midterm elections. That pattern affected Trump during his first term, when Democrats gained dozens of House seats and took control of the chamber. “We’re going to change that,” he said. The speech comes as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections, with Trump seeking to maintain his political influence and prevent the historical midterm losses that have often challenged presidents and their parties.

Trump’s speech drew modest online viewership as Republicans focused on the midterms, with Trump highlighting the border, economy and GOP election strategy

Trump speaks live, but viewers stay away: Only a few thousand tune in to president's speech at RNC

During the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday (September 9), US President Donald Trump blamed his predecessors for what he described as ‘trillions of dollars in waste and green energy scams’, arguing that it was them that caused the affordability, to use their word, crisis'. "I'm bringing the prices way down, way, way down," the president said. Trump also claimed that the price of food and almost every other item are rapidly going down, while saying oil prices would also fall when ‘we win the war with Iran’.&nbsp;Oil prices climbed to $100 a barrel earlier on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region. The increase came after the US and Iran attacked tankers in the region, while Yemen's Houthis targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Turning to the Iran conflict, which has intensified again in recent days, President Donald Trump referred to Tehran as the ‘bullies’ of the Middle East. Trump also again floated the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz, located off Iran's coast, as the ‘Trump Strait’. The president has recently renamed Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the US, as tensions with Canada continue to rise amid an escalating trade war.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-iran-war-will-end-immediately-after-us-midterms-claims-tehran-trying-to-sway-us-vote-1788984074868">Trump says Iran war will end immediately after US midterms, claims Tehran trying to sway vote</a>&nbsp;Trump also said, “Barack Hussein Obama made the worst deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). I cancelled the JCPOA and hit them with our B2 bombers. If I did not do that they would have had nuclear weapons and I would be calling them Mr. Supreme leader. Iran is considered the most evil country and state sponsor of terrorism all across the world. We hit them. If we didn’t hit them, they would have nuclear weapons within a month.”

Trump blames predecessors for the US affordability crisis, claims prices are falling, and discusses oil, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and Canada

During the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday (September 9), US President Donald Trump blamed his predecessors for what he described as ‘trillions of dollars in waste and green energy scams’, arguing that it was them that caused the affordability, to use their word, crisis'. "I'm bringing the prices way down, way, way down," the president said. Trump also claimed that the price of food and almost every other item are rapidly going down, while saying oil prices would also fall when ‘we win the war with Iran’. Oil prices climbed to $100 a barrel earlier on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region. The increase came after the US and Iran attacked tankers in the region, while Yemen's Houthis targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Turning to the Iran conflict, which has intensified again in recent days, President Donald Trump referred to Tehran as the ‘bullies’ of the Middle East. Trump also again floated the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz, located off Iran's coast, as the ‘Trump Strait’. The president has recently renamed Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the US, as tensions with Canada continue to rise amid an escalating trade war. Also Read: Trump says Iran war will end immediately after US midterms, claims Tehran trying to sway vote Trump also said, “Barack Hussein Obama made the worst deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). I cancelled the JCPOA and hit them with our B2 bombers. If I did not do that they would have had nuclear weapons and I would be calling them Mr. Supreme leader. Iran is considered the most evil country and state sponsor of terrorism all across the world. We hit them. If we didn’t hit them, they would have nuclear weapons within a month.”

US President Donald Trump blamed his predecessors for the affordability crisis, touts falling prices and links lower oil costs to the Iran conflict

Trump at Republican midterm convention: Obama attack, Iran threats and promise of lower oil prices

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war with Iran would end “immediately” after the elections, slated for early November, and claimed that Tehran will not be able to sustain the conflict for much longer.“I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump said, while claiming that Iran was trying to influence the US vote.The US president was speaking to reporters while waiting to board Air Force One to travel to the GOP midterm convention in Texas.&nbsp;Trump said Iran is trying to shape the outcome of the US midterm election in the hope that it would then have to deal with a weaker group of politicians who would leave Tehran alone and allow them to develop a nuclear weapon.&nbsp;“All they want is a nuclear weapon. And if they had a nuclear weapon, the whole world is in deep trouble,” he said.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/satellite-images-show-construction-surge-at-iran-s-pickaxe-nuclear-site-amid-us-war-1788980343140">Satellite images show construction surge at Iran’s Pickaxe nuclear site amid US war</a>&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">.<a href="https://x.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on Iran: &quot;I&#39;m doing much more than a nuclear deal. There&#39;s a lot more than nuclear... That&#39;s 99.9, but there&#39;s going to be a lot of other things on the table that wouldn&#39;t have been on the table three months ago.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/jMlzGARkpw">pic.twitter.com/jMlzGARkpw</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2097759930509922641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;<h2>‘Conflict now far more than about nuclear programme’&nbsp;</h2>&nbsp;Trump said the conflict was now about more than Iran’s nuclear programme, indicating that Washington would seek broader outcomes.“I am doing much more than a nuclear deal. There is a lot more than nuclear,” Trump said. “We are gonna have nuclear, that’s 99.9 (per cent), but there is gonna be a lot of other things on the table.”&nbsp;“There’s going to be a lot of other things on the table that wouldn’t have been on the table three months ago,” he added.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/singapore-s-pm-world-s-highest-paid-leader-gets-64-hike-surges-far-ahead-of-his-global-peers-1788966635640">Singapore’s PM, world’s highest paid leader, gets 64% hike; surges far ahead of his global peers</a><h2>Trump rules out active negotiations with Iran</h2>&nbsp;He also said the US was not actively seeking negotiations with Tehran, although he left open the possibility for talks taking place.&nbsp;Asked about the possibility of resumed talks with Tehran, Trump said that he is not looking to negotiate with Iran in the near future, before the midterms.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/festivals-are-inclusive-if-muslim-comes-to-garba-cm-fadnavis-s-wife-amruta-after-vhp-bans-entry-1788959055047">‘Festivals are inclusive, if Muslim comes to garba...’: CM Fadnavis’s wife Amruta after VHP bans entry</a>&nbsp;“We’re not looking for it, to be honest,” Trump said, adding, “Originally, I wanted to make a deal. We’re so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we’re not looking for it. Yes, a negotiation could possibly happen but it’s not something we’re looking at.”&nbsp;Replying to a question on Israel, Trump said that he would be speaking to officials about the recent sanctions on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Trump said the conflict was now about more than Iran’s nuclear programme, indicating that Washington would seek broader outcomes. There will be a lot of other things on the table that wouldn’t have been there three months ago, he added.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war with Iran would end “immediately” after the elections, slated for early November, and claimed that Tehran will not be able to sustain the conflict for much longer. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump said, while claiming that Iran was trying to influence the US vote. The US president was speaking to reporters while waiting to board Air Force One to travel to the GOP midterm convention in Texas. Trump said Iran is trying to shape the outcome of the US midterm election in the hope that it would then have to deal with a weaker group of politicians who would leave Tehran alone and allow them to develop a nuclear weapon. “All they want is a nuclear weapon. And if they had a nuclear weapon, the whole world is in deep trouble,” he said. Also Read: Satellite images show construction surge at Iran’s Pickaxe nuclear site amid US war

Trump said the conflict was now about more than Iran’s nuclear programme, indicating that Washington would seek broader outcomes. There will be a lot of other things on the table that wouldn’t have been there three months ago, he added.

Trump says Iran war will end immediately after US midterms, claims Tehran trying to sway vote

The Republican Party is making political history this week with its first-ever national midterm convention, a two-day spectacle in Dallas designed to rally the GOP base, showcase the party’s candidates and turn the 2026 midterm elections into a referendum on President Donald Trump. The Republican convention will be held on September 9 and 10 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Unlike the traditional Republican National Convention held every four years to nominate a presidential candidate, this gathering comes midway through a presidential term and has no nomination to decide. The event has instead been built around Trump, his political record and the Republican agenda ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.<h2>What happens at the convention?</h2>The two-day event is being billed by Republicans as a national celebration of the Trump administration's achievements and the GOP's vision for America. Expect a mix of major political speeches, policy presentations, candidate showcases, appearances by Republican lawmakers, personal stories from "everyday Americans" and highly produced prime-time programming.&nbsp;The first night focuses heavily on issues including tax cuts, healthcare, border security, government spending, education, public safety and domestic manufacturing. The second night is expected to focus on issues including taxes on tips and overtime, Social Security, prescription drug costs, border security and the administration's record. The event is deliberately designed to resemble the energy and spectacle of a presidential convention, including a balloon drop, even though no presidential nomination is taking place.<h2>When is it happening?</h2>The convention runs for two days, Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10. Programming begins during the afternoon in Dallas and continues into prime time. The official schedule lists programming beginning at 3 pm Central Time on both days, with major evening programming following later in the day. That translates to 1:30 am IST on September 10 and September 11 for the corresponding 3 pm Dallas start. The headline speeches are scheduled for prime time in the United States.<h2>When will Trump speak?</h2>Trump is the central figure of the convention, and unusually, he is scheduled to address the gathering on both nights. He will deliver the headline address on the opening night and return for the closing prime-time speech on Thursday. Reuters reported that Trump's second appearance was expanded to two nights as Republicans seek to energise supporters ahead of the midterms. That makes the convention particularly significant: Trump is not on the 2026 ballot, but the Republican strategy is clearly to make the election about his record and his political movement.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japan-s-main-opposition-party-centrist-reform-alliance-collapses-after-eight-months-1788948335493">Japan's main Opposition party, Centrist Reform Alliance, collapses after eight months</a><h2>Who else is speaking?</h2>Vice President JD Vance is one of the biggest names on the programme. He is scheduled to deliver a keynote address and remains one of the most closely watched figures in the Republican Party as a potential leader of the post-Trump GOP. The broader speaker lineup includes Republican congressional leaders, Cabinet officials, governors, Senate and House candidates, conservative activists and ordinary Americans whose stories are being used to illustrate Republican policy priorities.&nbsp;Among the prominent names appearing in the programme are House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, RNC Chairman Joe Gruters, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Dr Mehmet Oz, Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, among others. More than 100 speakers and programme segments are scheduled across the two nights, according to the convention schedule.<h2>What are the big political themes?</h2>Three broad messages are expected to dominate the convention. Trump's record: Republicans will highlight the administration's policies on taxes, immigration, healthcare, energy, trade and government spending. The November midterms: The convention is ultimately about turnout. Republicans want to energise Trump's supporters for an election in which Trump himself is not on the ballot. A choice between Trump-era Republicanism and Democrats: GOP messaging will seek to frame the election as a choice between the Republican agenda and what the party characterises as the Democrats' "extreme" policies.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Saddle up, Dallas. The Republican Convention starts TOMORROW! <a href="https://t.co/76kzbpMK8J">pic.twitter.com/76kzbpMK8J</a>&mdash; Republicans (@Republicans) <a href="https://x.com/Republicans/status/2097419060904354198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Why is this convention significant?</h2>The biggest significance is simply that Republicans have never held a national midterm convention before. Traditional party conventions are presidential-year events where delegates formally nominate the party's presidential and vice-presidential candidates and approve the party platform. A midterm convention has no such constitutional or electoral function.&nbsp;Trump has nevertheless pushed for a convention-style event because midterm elections are traditionally difficult for the party controlling the White House. The calculation is straightforward: if Trump can dominate the political conversation, energise his base and make the November election a vote on his agenda, Republicans may be able to overcome the turnout disadvantage that often hurts the president's party in midterms.<h2>Why Dallas?</h2>Dallas provides a politically useful backdrop for the GOP. Texas remains one of the most important Republican strongholds in the country, but the state is also home to several consequential Republican primary and general-election battles. The convention will therefore be both a national showcase and an opportunity to spotlight candidates competing in important races. Candidate showcases are scheduled during the convention, including appearances by Republicans running in competitive congressional contests.<h2>What should viewers watch for?</h2>The most important moments will go beyond the speeches.1. Trump's message: Does he focus primarily on his administration's achievements, the economy and cost of living, immigration, foreign policy — or the 2026 elections themselves?2. JD Vance's role: Vance's keynote will be closely watched for clues about the future direction of the Republican Party and his own political positioning.3. The economy: Inflation and the cost of living remain politically sensitive issues, making the Republican economic message particularly important.4. The midterm candidates: The convention is intended to give Republican candidates a national platform, but candidates in competitive districts must also decide how closely to associate themselves with Trump.5. The Trump-versus-GOP question: How much of the Republican Party's future is still centred on Trump — and how much space is being created for the next generation of Republican leaders?<h2>How can you watch or stream it?</h2>The official Republican convention website is providing a live stream of the two-night event. The RNC says viewers can watch speeches from Trump, Vance, Republican leaders, candidates and other participants through its official live page.&nbsp;<a href="https://gopconvention.com/live/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Watch the Republican Convention live — official stream</a>&nbsp;Fox News is also providing extensive live coverage from Dallas. Its television programming will originate from the American Airlines Center during both days, while Fox Nation will offer a live stream beginning at 5 pm ET. For Indian viewers, the key prime-time speeches will therefore take place in the early hours of the morning IST, given Dallas' Central Time Zone.<h2>The bigger picture</h2>This is not a convention to choose a Republican presidential nominee. It is a convention designed to demonstrate that Trump remains the centre of gravity of the Republican Party even when his name is not on the ballot. The real test will come after the balloons fall and the speeches end: whether the event succeeds in translating Trump's political dominance into enthusiasm, organisation and turnout for Republican candidates on November 3.&nbsp;In that sense, Dallas is less about choosing the next Republican president than about answering a question that will shape the next two years of American politics: Can Trump turn his presidency into a winning midterm campaign for the Republican Party?

Republican Convention 2026 in Dallas: Check dates, timings, Trump and JD Vance speeches, speakers, schedule, significance and live streaming details

The Republican Party is making political history this week with its first-ever national midterm convention, a two-day spectacle in Dallas designed to rally the GOP base, showcase the party’s candidates and turn the 2026 midterm elections into a referendum on President Donald Trump. The Republican convention will be held on September 9 and 10 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Unlike the traditional Republican National Convention held every four years to nominate a presidential candidate, this gathering comes midway through a presidential term and has no nomination to decide. The event has instead been built around Trump, his political record and the Republican agenda ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. What happens at the convention? The two-day event is being billed by Republicans as a national celebration of the Trump administration's achievements and the GOP's vision for America. Expect a mix of major political speeches, policy presentations, candidate showcases, appearances by Republican lawmakers, personal stories from "everyday Americans" and highly produced prime-time programming. The first night focuses heavily on issues including tax cuts, healthcare, border security, government spending, education, public safety and domestic manufacturing. The second night is expected to focus on issues including taxes on tips and overtime, Social Security, prescription drug costs, border security and the administration's record. The event is deliberately designed to resemble the energy and spectacle of a presidential convention, including a balloon drop, even though no presidential nomination is taking place. When is it happening? The convention runs for two days, Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10. Programming begins during the afternoon in Dallas and continues into prime time. The official schedule lists programming beginning at 3 pm Central Time on both days, with major evening programming following later in the day. That translates to 1:30 am IST on September 10 and September 11 for the corresponding 3 pm Dallas start. The headline speeches are scheduled for prime time in the United States. When will Trump speak? Trump is the central figure of the convention, and unusually, he is scheduled to address the gathering on both nights. He will deliver the headline address on the opening night and return for the closing prime-time speech on Thursday. Reuters reported that Trump's second appearance was expanded to two nights as Republicans seek to energise supporters ahead of the midterms. That makes the convention particularly significant: Trump is not on the 2026 ballot, but the Republican strategy is clearly to make the election about his record and his political movement. Also Read: Japan's main Opposition party, Centrist Reform Alliance, collapses after eight months Who else is speaking? Vice President JD Vance is one of the biggest names on the programme. He is scheduled to deliver a keynote address and remains one of the most closely watched figures in the Republican Party as a potential leader of the post-Trump GOP. The broader speaker lineup includes Republican congressional leaders, Cabinet officials, governors, Senate and House candidates, conservative activists and ordinary Americans whose stories are being used to illustrate Republican policy priorities. Among the prominent names appearing in the programme are House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, RNC Chairman Joe Gruters, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Dr Mehmet Oz, Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, among others. More than 100 speakers and programme segments are scheduled across the two nights, according to the convention schedule. What are the big political themes? Three broad messages are expected to dominate the convention. Trump's record: Republicans will highlight the administration's policies on taxes, immigration, healthcare, energy, trade and government spending. The November midterms: The convention is ultimately about turnout. Republicans want to energise Trump's supporters for an election in which Trump himself is not on the ballot. A choice between Trump-era Republicanism and Democrats: GOP messaging will seek to frame the election as a choice between the Republican agenda and what the party characterises as the Democrats' "extreme" policies.

Trump and top Republicans gather in Dallas for the GOP's first midterm convention. Here's the schedule, speakers, key issues and how to watch live

Republican midterm convention 2026: What to expect as Trump takes centre stage in Dallas

President Donald Trump gave three of his closest White House aides $45,000 each in cash holiday gifts, according to annual financial disclosure filings submitted by the officials. Natalie Harp, Chamberlain Harris and Margo Martin each reported receiving $45,000 from Trump. The gifts totaled $135,000 and were separate from the aides’ taxpayer-funded annual salaries of $150,000. The financial disclosures list Trump as the source of each payment and describe the money as a ‘cash gift for the holidays’.&nbsp;&nbsp;Harris identified Trump’s location as Washington, DC, while Harp and Martin listed Palm Beach, Florida. The disclosures were filed under federal government requirements governing public financial reporting by senior government officials. Each $45,000 payment represents 30% of the recipient’s annual White House salary. The three aides are among the officials who have frequent access to Trump and play prominent roles around the president.&nbsp;Harp, who serves as a special assistant and executive assistant to Trump, has attracted attention for her highly visible presence around the president. She is frequently seen at Trump’s side, printing articles, social media posts and other material for him, earning her the nickname 'the human printer'. Harris serves as deputy director of Oval Office operations and as an executive assistant to the president. Trump also appointed her to the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel responsible for reviewing architectural and design matters in Washington.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-claims-firefighters-carried-him-to-safety-on-9-11-what-actually-happened-1788920387076">Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety on 9/11: What actually happened</a>&nbsp;That appointment has become particularly notable because the commission is involved in reviewing Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, a project that has sparked legal and political controversy. Former commissioners and preservation advocates criticized Harris’ appointment and questioned whether she had the qualifications for the position. Martin, Trump’s communications adviser, also travels regularly with the president. She frequently records and publishes videos of Trump, including footage showing him dancing on a tarmac in Malaysia and interacting with visitors in the Oval Office.&nbsp;The financial filings provide limited information about the circumstances surrounding the holiday payments. A White House spokesperson defended the gifts, saying, “The President has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit, including at times employees and aides, both in government and in his time in the private sector,” a White House spokesperson said. “The gifts at issue here have nothing to do with any of these individuals’ official government duties, and, therefore, are entirely permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards.”

Donald Trump gave three top White House aides $45,000 holiday cash gifts each, totaling $135,000, according to federal financial disclosures

President Donald Trump gave three of his closest White House aides $45,000 each in cash holiday gifts, according to annual financial disclosure filings submitted by the officials. Natalie Harp, Chamberlain Harris and Margo Martin each reported receiving $45,000 from Trump. The gifts totaled $135,000 and were separate from the aides’ taxpayer-funded annual salaries of $150,000. The financial disclosures list Trump as the source of each payment and describe the money as a ‘cash gift for the holidays’. Harris identified Trump’s location as Washington, DC, while Harp and Martin listed Palm Beach, Florida. The disclosures were filed under federal government requirements governing public financial reporting by senior government officials. Each $45,000 payment represents 30% of the recipient’s annual White House salary. The three aides are among the officials who have frequent access to Trump and play prominent roles around the president. Harp, who serves as a special assistant and executive assistant to Trump, has attracted attention for her highly visible presence around the president. She is frequently seen at Trump’s side, printing articles, social media posts and other material for him, earning her the nickname 'the human printer'. Harris serves as deputy director of Oval Office operations and as an executive assistant to the president. Trump also appointed her to the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel responsible for reviewing architectural and design matters in Washington. Also Read: Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety on 9/11: What actually happened That appointment has become particularly notable because the commission is involved in reviewing Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, a project that has sparked legal and political controversy. Former commissioners and preservation advocates criticized Harris’ appointment and questioned whether she had the qualifications for the position. Martin, Trump’s communications adviser, also travels regularly with the president. She frequently records and publishes videos of Trump, including footage showing him dancing on a tarmac in Malaysia and interacting with visitors in the Oval Office. The financial filings provide limited information about the circumstances surrounding the holiday payments. A White House spokesperson defended the gifts, saying, “The President has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit, including at times employees and aides, both in government and in his time in the private sector,” a White House spokesperson said. “The gifts at issue here have nothing to do with any of these individuals’ official government duties, and, therefore, are entirely permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards.”

Donald Trump gave three top White House aides $45,000 holiday cash gifts each, totaling $135,000, according to their federal financial disclosures

Trump's $135,000 holiday surprise for three White House aides revealed in new disclosures

President Donald Trump has repeatedly made claims over the years about what he saw, did and experienced during and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, he offered another account on Tuesday while honouring first responders at the White House. Trump said he had taken workers from his organization to the World Trade Center site after the attacks and described a moment when two firefighters allegedly carried him away because they feared a nearby building was about to collapse.&nbsp;The account may contain elements of events that occurred in the chaotic days following the attacks. However, Trump has not provided evidence establishing that the specific incident involving the firefighters occurred as he described it. Some elements of his account are also misleading. Trump was at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan when the attacks occurred, several miles from the World Trade Center. There is no public evidence showing that he was inside the building he identified as the ‘US Steel building’ when firefighters allegedly carried him away.&nbsp;The White House did not provide evidence or additional details when asked to substantiate Trump's account. An unsigned Tuesday email from the White House said, “He was a private citizen at the time, not everything he did was documented.” Later on Tuesday, spokesperson Davis Ingle criticised media coverage of Trump's remarks.&nbsp;“President Trump spent the morning paying tribute to the heroic first responders who laid down their lives in service to others in the September 11th attacks and honouring their incredible families. The President was relaying his experience of a city reeling immediately after and in the days and weeks after the horrific attacks, and the fact that the failing legacy media is using this to try to attack him is a disgrace and yet another reason why Americans’ trust in the media is at an all-time low,” Ingle said.&nbsp;Here is what Trump said and what the available evidence shows.<h2>What Trump said</h2>Speaking at the White House, Trump described his involvement in the aftermath of the attacks and said he brought workers to the site. “For nine months, rescue and recovery crews worked day and night on the site. I want to just thank my people; I took a lot of my me(n), I was building a big building in New York, and I took the whole crew down there right after this happened,” he said. &nbsp;“And they were, they had no hesitation, everybody went down with me. We went down, it was a big group of people. Wasn’t too much we could do, I’ll be honest, it was, you know, it was raw, and nobody’s seen anything like it, ever. We had other buildings; the United States Steel building was creaking, really creaking, and we thought it was going to fall down; the truth is it creaked a lot, it creaked. It still creaks. But it never came down, and I re(member), I’ll never forget two firemen. We thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen, big, strong guys, and I’m not the smallest guy in the world, they grabbed me under the arms, said, ‘Gotta get out of here.’ And they literally lifted me up. This is not easy to do. I’m big. They lifted me up and they started running with me. I said, ‘Fellas, I can run myself.’ But they were amazing, but they thought it was coming down; it didn’t come down. US Steel.” The statement raises several questions about when and where the alleged incident occurred.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-launches-missile-barrage-at-jordan-captures-most-mysterious-us-underwater-toy-in-hormuz-oil-prices-rise-1788913994388">Iran launches missile barrage at Jordan, captures 'most mysterious US underwater toy' in Hormuz; oil prices rise</a><h2>Trump was not near the World Trade Center when the attacks started</h2>Trump did not specify precisely when the firefighters allegedly carried him away. However, his description that he went to Ground Zero ‘right after this happened’ could leave the impression that the incident occurred on September 11. Available accounts establish that Trump was at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan when the attacks took place. He was therefore several miles from the World Trade Center at the time of the attacks.&nbsp;A former Trump Organization executive told Politico in 2016 that Trump did not do much out of the ordinary that day. Trump's own previous version of the firefighter story provides additional context. In 2016, he said the alleged incident happened a couple of days after the attacks rather than on the day itself. That distinction matters because it places the claim in the period after the initial attacks, when evacuations and fears about damaged buildings were occurring around Lower Manhattan.<h2>No public evidence places Trump inside the ‘US Steel building’</h2>Trump referred to a building he called the ‘United States Steel building’, saying it was ‘creaking’ and that people feared it could collapse. The building is better known as One Liberty Plaza. In 2001, it was located immediately across from the World Trade Center complex. There is no public evidence establishing that Trump was inside One Liberty Plaza during the alleged incident with the firefighters. Two days after the attacks, Trump was interviewed outdoors in the general vicinity of Ground Zero. Trump's 2016 account also differed in an important way from Tuesday's wording. At that time, he said the building that appeared to be in danger of collapsing was "not so far from us," indicating that he was not necessarily inside the building itself.<h2>Watch what Trump said here</h2>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: &quot;Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- &#39;got to get our of here!&#39; -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/63k48q7o4d">pic.twitter.com/63k48q7o4d</a>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2097340939740037395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>There were genuine fears about One Liberty Plaza</h2>The absence of evidence supporting Trump's specific account does not mean that concerns about One Liberty Plaza were fabricated. In the days following the attacks, there were fears that the building could collapse. Building officials said it was structurally sound, but rescue workers and journalists were evacuated from the building on September 12, 2001, amid concerns.&nbsp;The Washington Post also reported that rescue workers were rushed away from the building again on September 14. Trump himself described the atmosphere around Ground Zero during an NBC interview on September 13, 2001. “Every few minutes, a whistle would go off and everybody would just run, because you have all the buildings around it, which are in such a weakened state that people just don’t know. And so they just have to take off, and then they come back, and they’re working under 50-story buildings that you don’t know if they’re going to fall down. So it’s a terrible thing for the workers and it’s a terrible thing for the world, really.”&nbsp;That account demonstrates that people working around Ground Zero faced genuine uncertainty and periodic evacuations. It is therefore possible that Trump experienced or witnessed one of those moments of panic. But there is no public evidence establishing that firefighters physically lifted him and ran with him as he described Tuesday. Trump also did not tell NBC during the September 13 interview that he himself had been carried away by firefighters.<h2>No public evidence confirms Trump's claimed rescue crew</h2>Trump's Tuesday remarks also referenced taking "the whole crew" to Ground Zero after the attacks. He did not explicitly say Tuesday that the workers participated in clearing rubble or carrying out rescue operations. However, Trump has made broader claims in previous years about sending workers to Ground Zero and helping with the recovery effort. He has not publicly produced evidence establishing those claims, including his previous assertion that he had sent a group of roughly 100 workers to the site.&nbsp;Richard Alles, a retired New York Fire Department official who was a battalion chief on 9/11, said in 2019 that he did not recall seeing Trump at the site during the recovery operation. “I spent many months there myself, and I never witnessed him,” Richard Alles, a retired New York Fire Department official who was a battalion chief on 9/11 and who attended a Trump White House event in 2019, told The New York Times in 2019. Alles also told PolitiFact in 2019 that a group of 100 workers would have generated records because people working at the site were operating under the supervision of emergency authorities.&nbsp;There were contemporary reports of Trump interacting with police officers and volunteers near the World Trade Center site. The Associated Press reported in 2016 that news accounts from the days after 9/11 included references to Trump giving high-fives to police officers and volunteers heading toward the World Trade Center. Those reports, however, do not establish Trump's broader claims about organizing or deploying a large rescue and recovery crew.<h2>What about Trump's claim that the building "still creaks"?</h2>Trump also said the building ‘still creaks’. There is no public evidence supporting that claim. One Liberty Plaza reopened in October 2001, less than two months after the attacks. The building has continued operating as an office property. The fact that the building survived the attacks and reopened does not establish that it "still creaks" in the manner Trump described.<h2>So what is the truth?</h2>Unsubstantiated and misleading. Trump's latest story contains elements that are consistent with the documented chaos and evacuation fears around Lower Manhattan in the days following 9/11. There were genuine concerns about damaged buildings, including One Liberty Plaza, and workers at Ground Zero were periodically evacuated.&nbsp;However, there is no public evidence confirming Trump's specific claim that two firefighters physically lifted him under the arms and carried him away because they believed a building was about to collapse. Trump was also not at the World Trade Center when the attacks occurred, and his own earlier account placed the alleged firefighter incident several days after September 11.&nbsp;Likewise, there is no publicly available evidence establishing his broader claims that he organized a large crew to participate in rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero. The available record therefore supports the existence of a dangerous and uncertain environment around Ground Zero, but it does not substantiate the specific details of Trump's latest account.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s latest 9/11 claims about firefighters, Ground Zero, One Liberty Plaza and rescue work, separating documented facts from unproven assertions

President Donald Trump has repeatedly made claims over the years about what he saw, did and experienced during and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, he offered another account on Tuesday while honouring first responders at the White House. Trump said he had taken workers from his organization to the World Trade Center site after the attacks and described a moment when two firefighters allegedly carried him away because they feared a nearby building was about to collapse. The account may contain elements of events that occurred in the chaotic days following the attacks. However, Trump has not provided evidence establishing that the specific incident involving the firefighters occurred as he described it. Some elements of his account are also misleading. Trump was at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan when the attacks occurred, several miles from the World Trade Center. There is no public evidence showing that he was inside the building he identified as the ‘US Steel building’ when firefighters allegedly carried him away. The White House did not provide evidence or additional details when asked to substantiate Trump's account. An unsigned Tuesday email from the White House said, “He was a private citizen at the time, not everything he did was documented.” Later on Tuesday, spokesperson Davis Ingle criticised media coverage of Trump's remarks. “President Trump spent the morning paying tribute to the heroic first responders who laid down their lives in service to others in the September 11th attacks and honouring their incredible families. The President was relaying his experience of a city reeling immediately after and in the days and weeks after the horrific attacks, and the fact that the failing legacy media is using this to try to attack him is a disgrace and yet another reason why Americans’ trust in the media is at an all-time low,” Ingle said. Here is what Trump said and what the available evidence shows. What Trump said Speaking at the White House, Trump described his involvement in the aftermath of the attacks and said he brought workers to the site. “For nine months, rescue and recovery crews worked day and night on the site. I want to just thank my people; I took a lot of my me(n), I was building a big building in New York, and I took the whole crew down there right after this happened,” he said. “And they were, they had no hesitation, everybody went down with me. We went down, it was a big group of people. Wasn’t too much we could do, I’ll be honest, it was, you know, it was raw, and nobody’s seen anything like it, ever. We had other buildings; the United States Steel building was creaking, really creaking, and we thought it was going to fall down; the truth is it creaked a lot, it creaked. It still creaks. But it never came down, and I re(member), I’ll never forget two firemen. We thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen, big, strong guys, and I’m not the smallest guy in the world, they grabbed me under the arms, said, ‘Gotta get out of here.’ And they literally lifted me up. This is not easy to do. I’m big. They lifted me up and they started running with me. I said, ‘Fellas, I can run myself.’ But they were amazing, but they thought it was coming down; it didn’t come down. US Steel.” The statement raises several questions about when and where the alleged incident occurred. Also Read: Iran launches missile barrage at Jordan, captures 'most mysterious US underwater toy' in Hormuz; oil prices rise Trump was not near the World Trade Center when the attacks started Trump did not specify precisely when the firefighters allegedly carried him away. However, his description that he went to Ground Zero ‘right after this happened’ could leave the impression that the incident occurred on September 11. Available accounts establish that Trump was at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan when the attacks took place. He was therefore several miles from the World Trade Center at the time of the attacks. A former Trump Organization executive told Politico in 2016 that Trump did not do much out of the ordinary that day. Trump's own previous version of the firefighter story provides additional context. In 2016, he said the alleged incident happened a couple of days after the attacks rather than on the day itself. That distinction matters because it places the claim in the period after the initial attacks, when evacuations and fears about damaged buildings were occurring around Lower Manhattan. No public evidence places Trump inside the ‘US Steel building’ Trump referred to a building he called the ‘United States Steel building’, saying it was ‘creaking’ and that people feared it could collapse. The building is better known as One Liberty Plaza. In 2001, it was located immediately across from the World Trade Center complex. There is no public evidence establishing that Trump was inside One Liberty Plaza during the alleged incident with the firefighters. Two days after the attacks, Trump was interviewed outdoors in the general vicinity of Ground Zero. Trump's 2016 account also differed in an important way from Tuesday's wording. At that time, he said the building that appeared to be in danger of collapsing was "not so far from us," indicating that he was not necessarily inside the building itself. Watch what Trump said here

Donald Trump’s latest 9/11 account claims firefighters carried him from danger, but public evidence does not substantiate key parts of the story

Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety on 9/11: What actually happened

China's Nostradamus has predicted that the United States will break out into a full-blown war with Iran in 2027 and also go through an internal upheaval that would turn into a civil war. Xueqin Jiang is not a mystic, but a political commentator who analyses past to predict the future.

China's Nostradamus has predicted that the United States will break into a full-blown war with Iran in 2027, and also go through an internal upheaval that would turn into a civil war. Xueqin Jiang is not a mystic, but a political commentator who analyses the past to predict the future.

China's Nostradamus 2027 predictions: Civil war in US ,10-year conflict in Iran and a draft

President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after sharing an image on Truth Social on Monday depicting the United States stretching across continental North America and Greenland. The post is the latest in a series of provocative messages carrying apparent imperial overtones, as Washington’s escalating trade conflict with Canada continues to fuel tensions. Critics quickly condemned the image. “He’s f*king insane,” the group Republicans Against Trump wrote on X.&nbsp;Foreign policy scholar Kurt Taylor Gaubatz also criticised Trump’s recent activity, suggesting that the president’s social media posts were distracting from more serious developments. “I propose all news sources just put a small box in the corner labeled ‘crazy things Trump did yesterday’ and we put his Truth postings and hair changes and the like in that box so they don't distract from the everyday stories about how he is undermining America, democracy, and the world,” foreign policy scholar Kurt Taylor Gaubatz wrote on Bluesky after the presidents posting spree.&nbsp;Trump’s supporters, meanwhile, responded positively to the latest image. The post came after a weekend of similarly provocative messages, including suggestions involving the Strait of Hormuz and a proposal to rename New Mexico “New America.” “LMFAO!” commentator Eric Daugherty wrote on X, adding that Trump was going “full North American empire mode” and “Democrats will be filing Articles of Impeachment over this, worrying that he's going to launch mass invasions.”&nbsp;Trump has previously shared maps and images that appear designed to provoke his political opponents and international rivals. However, his administration has also taken concrete steps involving U.S. geographic naming and foreign policy. Last week, amid the continuing trade dispute with Canada, Trump referred to Lake Ontario as Lake America on US maps. The administration previously changed the US government's designation for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.&nbsp;The developments come alongside a broader foreign policy approach that critics describe as more aggressive and expansionist than the strategy associated with Trump’s first presidency. That shift is notable because Trump built much of his political identity around criticism of foreign entanglements and skepticism toward traditional US international commitments.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/amazon-cargo-plane-crash-ntsb-recovers-flight-recorders-at-miami-airport-as-victim-recovery-continues-1788834694876">Amazon cargo plane crash: NTSB recovers flight recorders at Miami airport as victim recovery continues</a>

<h2>Trump declares himself ‘greatest’ in Labour Day social media spree</h2>Trump also drew attention over Labour Day with a series of Truth Social posts focused heavily on his own political legacy and claims of personal greatness. In one post, the president appeared to channel imagery associated with Snow White and Muhammad Ali, sharing a picture of a man resembling former President Barack Obama looking into a mirror and seeing Trump.“Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the greatest president of them all,” the image read.&nbsp;Trump followed the image with further claims about his standing among American presidents, presenting himself as the “greatest” president in US history. Another graphic placed Trump’s portrait beneath the words, “The Greatest,” while previous presidents were categorized under labels including “Great,” “Near Great,” “Average,” “Below Average” and “Failures.”

Among those placed in the “Great” category were Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama were listed among the “Failures,” continuing Trump’s frequent attacks against the two Democratic leaders.&nbsp;The posts arrived as Trump faces mounting political pressure and scrutiny over his administration’s policies, including its handling of the economy, foreign conflicts and relations with other countries. The combination of provocative maps, proposed geographic name changes and self-congratulatory social media posts has intensified debate over Trump’s governing style and his vision of America’s role in the world.

Donald Trump sparks backlash with a North American map post and Labour Day messages claiming greatness as critics question his foreign policy and leadership

President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after sharing an image on Truth Social on Monday depicting the United States stretching across continental North America and Greenland. The post is the latest in a series of provocative messages carrying apparent imperial overtones, as Washington’s escalating trade conflict with Canada continues to fuel tensions. Critics quickly condemned the image. “He’s f*king insane,” the group Republicans Against Trump wrote on X. Foreign policy scholar Kurt Taylor Gaubatz also criticised Trump’s recent activity, suggesting that the president’s social media posts were distracting from more serious developments. “I propose all news sources just put a small box in the corner labeled ‘crazy things Trump did yesterday’ and we put his Truth postings and hair changes and the like in that box so they don't distract from the everyday stories about how he is undermining America, democracy, and the world,” foreign policy scholar Kurt Taylor Gaubatz wrote on Bluesky after the presidents posting spree. Trump’s supporters, meanwhile, responded positively to the latest image. The post came after a weekend of similarly provocative messages, including suggestions involving the Strait of Hormuz and a proposal to rename New Mexico “New America.” “LMFAO!” commentator Eric Daugherty wrote on X, adding that Trump was going “full North American empire mode” and “Democrats will be filing Articles of Impeachment over this, worrying that he's going to launch mass invasions.” Trump has previously shared maps and images that appear designed to provoke his political opponents and international rivals. However, his administration has also taken concrete steps involving U.S. geographic naming and foreign policy. Last week, amid the continuing trade dispute with Canada, Trump referred to Lake Ontario as Lake America on US maps. The administration previously changed the US government's designation for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The developments come alongside a broader foreign policy approach that critics describe as more aggressive and expansionist than the strategy associated with Trump’s first presidency. That shift is notable because Trump built much of his political identity around criticism of foreign entanglements and skepticism toward traditional US international commitments. Also Read: Amazon cargo plane crash: NTSB recovers flight recorders at Miami airport as victim recovery continues

Donald Trump sparks backlash after sharing an expansionist North American map, while his Labour Day posts praising his presidency draw further criticism

'He's f***ing insane': Trump posts explosive map showing US stretching across North America and Greenland, sparks outrage

US President Donald Trump has again switched on his renaming drive, suggesting New Mexico should be called “New America." On Sunday, Trump posted an image on Truth Social depicting the outline of New Mexico, showing “Mexico" crossed out and “America" written in its place. The development unfolded days after he signed an executive order to change Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Later, the White House reposted the same image on its social media platform X. “Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico… to NEW AMERICA," Trump wrote. “So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!"&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jamaica-reparations-king-charles-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-1788779699143">Jamaica seeks £7.6billion reparations from King Charles III over trans-Atlantic slave trade</a><h3>No official announcement yet</h3>However, there has been no official announcement from Trump's end or the White House to actually rename the state as it indicates in the post. Trump's post comes after a series of similar decisions and suggestions from the US president that included the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America" for official US use. In addition, he also directed an order last month to call Lake Ontario “Lake America". Unlike some geographic names, a US president can't just change a state's official legal name through an executive order. According to CNN, making such a change official would need more than just a presidential post on social media. This is what sets the New Mexico suggestion apart from Trump's earlier actions involving the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, where his administration had ordered the US government to start using new names. Trump's proposal quickly faced pushback from New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The state’s name “isn’t up for debate; it’s been ours since before the United States existed," she wrote in a post on X on Sunday. Grisham also accused Trump of attempting to distract attention from other problems, claiming, “While the President tries to distract Americans from his disastrous war in Iran, gas prices keep soaring." “While the White House wastes time colouring on maps, Nuevo Mexico is busy doing the work," she said.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/Jh3DHXnflT">pic.twitter.com/Jh3DHXnflT</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2096657477928448250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Donald Trump's post comes after a series of similar decisions and suggestions from the US president that included the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America" for official US use. 

US President Donald Trump has again switched on his renaming drive, suggesting New Mexico should be called “New America." On Sunday, Trump posted an image on Truth Social depicting the outline of New Mexico, showing “Mexico" crossed out and “America" written in its place. The development unfolded days after he signed an executive order to change Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Later, the White House reposted the same image on its social media platform X. “Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico… to NEW AMERICA," Trump wrote. “So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!" Also read: Jamaica seeks £7.6billion reparations from King Charles III over trans-Atlantic slave trade No official announcement yet However, there has been no official announcement from Trump's end or the White House to actually rename the state as it indicates in the post. Trump's post comes after a series of similar decisions and suggestions from the US president that included the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America" for official US use. In addition, he also directed an order last month to call Lake Ontario “Lake America". Unlike some geographic names, a US president can't just change a state's official legal name through an executive order. According to CNN, making such a change official would need more than just a presidential post on social media. This is what sets the New Mexico suggestion apart from Trump's earlier actions involving the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, where his administration had ordered the US government to start using new names. Trump's proposal quickly faced pushback from New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The state’s name “isn’t up for debate; it’s been ours since before the United States existed," she wrote in a post on X on Sunday. Grisham also accused Trump of attempting to distract attention from other problems, claiming, “While the President tries to distract Americans from his disastrous war in Iran, gas prices keep soaring." “While the White House wastes time colouring on maps, Nuevo Mexico is busy doing the work," she said.

Donald Trump's post comes after a series of similar decisions and suggestions from the US president that included the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America" for official US use.&nbsp;

After Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, Trump now wants to rename New Mexico to 'New America'

The White House has posted an AI video depicting US President Donald Trump as the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern. The AI video shows Trump wearing a suit while wielding a glowing green power ring like a Lantern. This happens just ahead of HBO airing the 4th episode of the series Lantern, based on the Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.The cringeworthy post was also accompanied by a caption: the oath of the hero Green Lantern, “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might beware my power... Green Lantern's light!”Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/satya-niketan-collapse-du-colleges-food-shelter-students-1788718384188">Satya Niketan building collapse: DU South Campus colleges open doors for stranded students</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil&#39;s might beware my power... Green Lantern&#39;s light! <a href="https://t.co/mXWr0zeyLC">pic.twitter.com/mXWr0zeyLC</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2096764958713274657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The video shows Trump reviving the US manufacturing sector using the glowing green ring with an industrial factory, spinning gears and smoking chimneys to symbolise rebuilding American industry. This comes following the report of US manufacturing activity growing to a 4-year high, driven by the AI infrastructure buildout.&nbsp;The White House has previously portrayed Trump as Superman ahead of the release of Superman in 2025, Trump as Din Djarin with Grogu on Star Wars Day, and Trump as James Bond in June 2026 when Amazon MGM opened 007 audition news.Trump himself, on his Truth Social account, unleashed 37 posts, ranging from labelling New Mexico as New America, portraying himself as WWE legend Hulk Hogan, George Washington in White House, a painting of himself on horseback beside the nation's first president in a scene set more than 200 years ago, to claiming the Moon as US territory.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The White House has shared an AI-generated video portraying Donald Trump as DC superhero Green Lantern, highlighting his manufacturing policies.

The White House has posted an AI video depicting US President Donald Trump as the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern. The AI video shows Trump wearing a suit while wielding a glowing green power ring like a Lantern. This happens just ahead of HBO airing the 4th episode of the series Lantern, based on the Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The cringeworthy post was also accompanied by a caption: the oath of the hero Green Lantern, “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might beware my power... Green Lantern's light!” Also Read: Satya Niketan building collapse: DU South Campus colleges open doors for stranded students

The White House has shared an AI-generated video portraying Donald Trump as DC superhero Green Lantern, highlighting his manufacturing policies.

Watch | White House portrays Trump as Green Lantern in AI video

Donald Trump’s Truth Social posting spree featured bizarre AI images of George Washington, Hulk Hogan, Iran, robots, New America and the Moon

Donald Trump flooded Truth Social with AI fantasies, from George Washington and Hulk Hogan to robots, Iran, ‘New America’ and the Moon

From 'The Moon is ours' to 'Bye Bye Kharg': Trump goes full AI in Truth Social frenzy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on September 6 as Washington steps up efforts to revive peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

The meeting came shortly after Witkoff and Kushner held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready for constructive discussions and stressed the need for security guarantees and a dignified, sustainable postwar peace.

The latest Kyiv talks are part of a renewed U.S. diplomatic push to end the more than four-year Russia-Ukraine war. European national security advisers have also arrived in Kyiv for discussions, adding a wider European dimension to the negotiations

Russia-Ukraine WAR | Zelensky Meets Trump Envoys Witkoff, Kushner In Kyiv For Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump on Friday (September 04) threatened to halt trade with countries that have a trade surplus with the United States if the Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates.&nbsp;Trump made the threat in a post on his Truth Social platform while reacting to August payroll data that showed 162,000 jobs were added.&nbsp;"Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!" Trump posted. "LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT," he said.&nbsp;Trump directed the message at Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and the members of the Fed board. He urged them to "get smart" and "be patriots."&nbsp;He argued that the strength of the US economy justified lower borrowing costs. Trump also said the country should have "the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World."&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-warned-us-belgian-pm-says-europe-faces-rude-awakening-over-china-dependency-1788523987198">‘India warned us’: Belgian PM says Europe faces ‘rude awakening’ over China dependency</a>&nbsp;Trump also claimed that he had the legal authority to take such action. He pointed to a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs to support his argument.&nbsp;"Which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged 'the President' has an absolute right to do," he wrote. "IT'S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!"&nbsp;Trump has repeatedly pressed the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. In his latest remarks, he also used the trade surplus held by other countries with the US as a point of leverage.&nbsp;He said those countries would lose their financial standing without American approval for the trade surpluses they maintain with the United States, writing that they "would no longer be considered financially ELITE."

Donald Trump threatened to halt trade with countries running a trade surplus with the US unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, while urging Fed officials to lower borrowing costs.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (September 04) threatened to halt trade with countries that have a trade surplus with the United States if the Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates. Trump made the threat in a post on his Truth Social platform while reacting to August payroll data that showed 162,000 jobs were added. "Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!" Trump posted. "LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT," he said. Trump directed the message at Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and the members of the Fed board. He urged them to "get smart" and "be patriots." He argued that the strength of the US economy justified lower borrowing costs. Trump also said the country should have "the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World." Also Read: ‘India warned us’: Belgian PM says Europe faces ‘rude awakening’ over China dependency Trump also claimed that he had the legal authority to take such action. He pointed to a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs to support his argument. "Which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged 'the President' has an absolute right to do," he wrote. "IT'S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!" Trump has repeatedly pressed the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. In his latest remarks, he also used the trade surplus held by other countries with the US as a point of leverage. He said those countries would lose their financial standing without American approval for the trade surpluses they maintain with the United States, writing that they "would no longer be considered financially ELITE."

Donald Trump threatened to halt trade with countries running a trade surplus with the US unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, while urging Fed officials to lower borrowing costs.

‘Lower the rate or I’ll stop trading’: Trump threatens to halt trade unless US Fed cuts interest rates

South Korea is planning to station military assets in order to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with focus to send them before the end of the year, several media reports confirmed on Thursday (September 3), citing government and military sources. The development after US President Donald Trump increased pressure on the Americans ally over its lack of support for the war with Iran. &nbsp;Reports indicated that the government was preparing procedures to demand parliamentary approval for the deployment, that include submission of a consent motion to parliament this month following cabinet review. The government was weighing several among them dispatching a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel, or a mine detection and clearance unit, and had held discussions on the size and scope of a potential contribution with nations including the United States, Britain, and France.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-is-adam-telle-the-newly-appointed-acting-us-army-secretary-1788490582153">Who is Adam Telle, the newly appointed acting US Army Secretary?</a><h3>Freedom of navigation</h3>South Korea's presidential Blue House stated that Seoul had been exploring practical avenues to contribute to freedom of navigation in the strait, however, clarified suggesting the government had finalised a deployment did not precisdiely reflect the situation.&nbsp;&nbsp;In an August social media pos, &nbsp;US President Donald Trump stated that he had reduced US-South Korea joint military exercises partly because South Korea had refused to assist the US in the war conflct with Iran. "We are making concrete preparations to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz," a National Defense Ministry official told Australia's broadcaster SBS.&nbsp;The report indicated that the ongoing deployment consists of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, an explosive ordnance disposal team, and a logistics support ship. South Korea's government had earlier stated that it would only move forward with a deployment to the strait once the conflict between the US and Iran had come to an end.

The government was preparing procedures to demand parliamentary approval for the deployment, that include submission of a consent motion to parliament this month following cabinet review. 

South Korea is planning to station military assets in order to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with focus to send them before the end of the year, several media reports confirmed on Thursday (September 3), citing government and military sources. The development after US President Donald Trump increased pressure on the Americans ally over its lack of support for the war with Iran. Reports indicated that the government was preparing procedures to demand parliamentary approval for the deployment, that include submission of a consent motion to parliament this month following cabinet review. The government was weighing several among them dispatching a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel, or a mine detection and clearance unit, and had held discussions on the size and scope of a potential contribution with nations including the United States, Britain, and France. Also read: Who is Adam Telle, the newly appointed acting US Army Secretary? Freedom of navigation South Korea's presidential Blue House stated that Seoul had been exploring practical avenues to contribute to freedom of navigation in the strait, however, clarified suggesting the government had finalised a deployment did not precisdiely reflect the situation. In an August social media pos, US President Donald Trump stated that he had reduced US-South Korea joint military exercises partly because South Korea had refused to assist the US in the war conflct with Iran. "We are making concrete preparations to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz," a National Defense Ministry official told Australia's broadcaster SBS. The report indicated that the ongoing deployment consists of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, an explosive ordnance disposal team, and a logistics support ship. South Korea's government had earlier stated that it would only move forward with a deployment to the strait once the conflict between the US and Iran had come to an end.

The government was preparing procedures to demand parliamentary approval for the deployment, that include submission of a consent motion to parliament this month following cabinet review.&nbsp;

South Korea plans for military deployment in Strait of Hormuz amid US pressure

For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been geography’s trump card in the global energy market. Now, the Trump administration is betting that pipelines, ports and political realignment can dramatically weaken that advantage.The idea is audacious: instead of repeatedly fighting to keep Hormuz open, build enough alternative routes that closing it no longer holds the world economy hostage.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has put an extraordinary timeline on that ambition. He says that within two years, the Strait could become “irrelevant”, predicting that 50 to 70 percent of energy currently moving through it could eventually travel through underground pipelines instead. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has similarly argued that Iran’s use of Hormuz as a strategic chokepoint has strengthened the case for permanently restructuring regional energy routes.And pieces of that alternative map already exist.Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, or Petroline, carries crude from Abqaiq across the kingdom to Yanbu on the Red Sea. Its capacity has risen to as much as seven million barrels per day, and Riyadh is considering adding another one to two million barrels of capacity. The UAE, meanwhile, has its own route carrying crude from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah, outside Hormuz, and is working to expand that capacity.But perhaps the most geopolitically significant piece of the puzzle runs through Iraq and Syria.Washington is backing plans for new or revived pipeline infrastructure capable of carrying Iraqi crude westwards towards Syria’s Mediterranean coast. A proposed Basra-to-Baniyas corridor could eventually transport around two million barrels per day, giving Iraqi oil a route to global markets without entering Hormuz. Syria, once economically isolated, is consequently pitching itself as a new bridge between Gulf energy producers and the Mediterranean.The strategy would amount to a dramatic rewiring of the Middle East’s energy architecture.Before the Iran war, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil passed through Hormuz every day. Projects now being developed or discussed could provide another 7.3 million barrels per day of bypass capacity by the end of 2028. Analysts estimate that could eventually allow around 60 percent of the Gulf's pre-war oil exports to avoid Hormuz when necessary.Yet making Hormuz less important is very different from making it obsolete.Pipelines cost billions, cross multiple borders and require years of construction. They also create fixed targets vulnerable to missiles, drones and sabotage. Saudi Arabia's Petroline itself was attacked by Houthi drones in 2019. And moving Saudi crude to Yanbu merely introduces another potential chokepoint for Asian-bound cargoes: Bab el-Mandeb, where Houthi attacks have already demonstrated the vulnerability of Red Sea shipping.Then there is LNG.Pipelines carrying crude cannot simply solve Qatar's dependence on maritime LNG exports. Before the war, roughly one-fifth of global LNG trade passed through Hormuz, making natural gas one of the biggest obstacles to any claim that the strait can truly become irrelevant.And therein lies the contradiction in Washington's messaging.President Donald Trump only this week floated renaming the waterway the “Trump Strait”, while declaring it under American control. Yet his own administration is simultaneously championing a future in which the same strait matters dramatically less.One message celebrates controlling Hormuz. The other seeks to escape it.The more realistic objective, therefore, may not be to kill the Strait of Hormuz but to kill its monopoly.Saudi Petroline, Fujairah, Baniyas and potentially new corridors through Turkey and Jordan could give Gulf producers something they have historically lacked: options. That would dilute Tehran's ability to turn geography into economic leverage and fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the Gulf.But there is no risk-free route out of the Middle East.Bypassing Hormuz could simply move the danger — from Iranian waters to vulnerable pipelines, from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, and from one geopolitical chokepoint to another.Washington may be trying to redraw the world's energy map.Geography, however, has not surrendered yet.

The Trump administration wants to reduce global dependence on the Strait of Hormuz through pipelines and alternative energy routes. Can the strategy work

For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been geography’s trump card in the global energy market. Now, the Trump administration is betting that pipelines, ports and political realignment can dramatically weaken that advantage. The idea is audacious: instead of repeatedly fighting to keep Hormuz open, build enough alternative routes that closing it no longer holds the world economy hostage. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has put an extraordinary timeline on that ambition. He says that within two years, the Strait could become “irrelevant”, predicting that 50 to 70 percent of energy currently moving through it could eventually travel through underground pipelines instead. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has similarly argued that Iran’s use of Hormuz as a strategic chokepoint has strengthened the case for permanently restructuring regional energy routes. And pieces of that alternative map already exist. Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, or Petroline, carries crude from Abqaiq across the kingdom to Yanbu on the Red Sea. Its capacity has risen to as much as seven million barrels per day, and Riyadh is considering adding another one to two million barrels of capacity. The UAE, meanwhile, has its own route carrying crude from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah, outside Hormuz, and is working to expand that capacity. But perhaps the most geopolitically significant piece of the puzzle runs through Iraq and Syria. Washington is backing plans for new or revived pipeline infrastructure capable of carrying Iraqi crude westwards towards Syria’s Mediterranean coast. A proposed Basra-to-Baniyas corridor could eventually transport around two million barrels per day, giving Iraqi oil a route to global markets without entering Hormuz. Syria, once economically isolated, is consequently pitching itself as a new bridge between Gulf energy producers and the Mediterranean. The strategy would amount to a dramatic rewiring of the Middle East’s energy architecture. Before the Iran war, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil passed through Hormuz every day. Projects now being developed or discussed could provide another 7.3 million barrels per day of bypass capacity by the end of 2028. Analysts estimate that could eventually allow around 60 percent of the Gulf's pre-war oil exports to avoid Hormuz when necessary. Yet making Hormuz less important is very different from making it obsolete. Pipelines cost billions, cross multiple borders and require years of construction. They also create fixed targets vulnerable to missiles, drones and sabotage. Saudi Arabia's Petroline itself was attacked by Houthi drones in 2019. And moving Saudi crude to Yanbu merely introduces another potential chokepoint for Asian-bound cargoes: Bab el-Mandeb, where Houthi attacks have already demonstrated the vulnerability of Red Sea shipping. Then there is LNG. Pipelines carrying crude cannot simply solve Qatar's dependence on maritime LNG exports. Before the war, roughly one-fifth of global LNG trade passed through Hormuz, making natural gas one of the biggest obstacles to any claim that the strait can truly become irrelevant. And therein lies the contradiction in Washington's messaging. President Donald Trump only this week floated renaming the waterway the “Trump Strait”, while declaring it under American control. Yet his own administration is simultaneously championing a future in which the same strait matters dramatically less. One message celebrates controlling Hormuz. The other seeks to escape it. The more realistic objective, therefore, may not be to kill the Strait of Hormuz but to kill its monopoly. Saudi Petroline, Fujairah, Baniyas and potentially new corridors through Turkey and Jordan could give Gulf producers something they have historically lacked: options. That would dilute Tehran's ability to turn geography into economic leverage and fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the Gulf. But there is no risk-free route out of the Middle East. Bypassing Hormuz could simply move the danger — from Iranian waters to vulnerable pipelines, from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, and from one geopolitical chokepoint to another. Washington may be trying to redraw the world's energy map. Geography, however, has not surrendered yet.

The Trump administration wants to reduce global dependence on the Strait of Hormuz through pipelines and alternative energy routes. Can the strategy work

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed frustration that the media keeps on harping about the fact that the US have no ammunition and that they want America to lose the war in Iran. He called these journalists who were allegedly reporting “falsely” on the war as “treasonous scum”. He claimed that they are “100% wrong” and that Trump and America will win the war.&nbsp;“The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous. They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” wrote Trump.&nbsp;In a subsequent post, Trump US has a contingency plan, is rapidly expanding defence production, and possesses "virtually unlimited amounts of mid- to high-grade ammunition".&nbsp;“We are stockpiling and preparing for any contingency that could happen. We are taking them for ourselves, the U.S.A., rather than selling them to others, but the sales to Allies will soon again begin," wrote Trump.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/gloria-steinem-dies-92-life-legacy-controversies-1788438128001">Gloria Steinem, feminist trailblazer and co-founder of Ms magazine, dies at 92</a>He also berated the Biden administration for “giving away” munitions to Ukraine and NATO.&nbsp;"Also, please let it be known, that the Biden Administration gave far more Munitions away to Ukraine, at no cost to them, whatsoever, than we have used in Iran. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars was given to Ukraine and NATO, free of charge, that Europe would have paid for — If they were only asked, but we will be asking for that money, though somewhat belatedly!” wrote Trump.Trump's intense frustration stems from a recent Forbes report which published a comprehensive breakdown of the US munitions crisis, citing data from Forbes and Reuters. “CSIS reports that Patriot inventories fell from 2,330 in February to as low as 759 by July, while THAAD interceptors dropped from 452 to as low as 234 over the same period,” read the report. It also added that US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth refuted these findings.&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump has attacked media reports about a US ammunition shortage, calling them “treasonous” and insisting America will win the Iran war.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed frustration that the media keeps on harping about the fact that the US have no ammunition and that they want America to lose the war in Iran. He called these journalists who were allegedly reporting “falsely” on the war as “treasonous scum”. He claimed that they are “100% wrong” and that Trump and America will win the war. “The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous. They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” wrote Trump. In a subsequent post, Trump US has a contingency plan, is rapidly expanding defence production, and possesses "virtually unlimited amounts of mid- to high-grade ammunition". “We are stockpiling and preparing for any contingency that could happen. We are taking them for ourselves, the U.S.A., rather than selling them to others, but the sales to Allies will soon again begin," wrote Trump. Also Read: Gloria Steinem, feminist trailblazer and co-founder of Ms magazine, dies at 92 He also berated the Biden administration for “giving away” munitions to Ukraine and NATO. "Also, please let it be known, that the Biden Administration gave far more Munitions away to Ukraine, at no cost to them, whatsoever, than we have used in Iran. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars was given to Ukraine and NATO, free of charge, that Europe would have paid for — If they were only asked, but we will be asking for that money, though somewhat belatedly!” wrote Trump. Trump's intense frustration stems from a recent Forbes report which published a comprehensive breakdown of the US munitions crisis, citing data from Forbes and Reuters. “CSIS reports that Patriot inventories fell from 2,330 in February to as low as 759 by July, while THAAD interceptors dropped from 452 to as low as 234 over the same period,” read the report. It also added that US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth refuted these findings.

US President Donald Trump has attacked media reports about a US ammunition shortage, calling them “treasonous” and insisting America will win the Iran war.

‘Treasonous scum’: Trump attacks media over reports of US ammunition shortage

Last week, the UK welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, after the family spent the past six years in the United States. Their admirers and fans were emotional as they bid farewell to the couple, while US President Donald Trump said he was happy about the Sussexes returning to their native country.<h2>US President Donald Trump reacts to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's UK return</h2>On September 2, during a Wednesday briefing with reporters at the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump reacted to Prince Harry’s return to the UK. He was asked, “What's your reaction to the news that Prince Harry and Meghan have left the US and gone back to Britain?”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/prince-harry-meghan-markle-s-return-to-uk-a-complete-timeline-of-duke-and-duchess-love-royal-life-and-megxit-1787201951108/1787201951110">Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's return to UK: A complete timeline of Duke and Duchess' love story, royal life and Megxit</a>&nbsp;Trump replied, “I'm happy about it. I was not a fan." He also said he had a good relationship with the late Queen Elizabeth before her passing in 2022. The president added that he and King Charles also bonded and that he had known him both as Prince Charles and as King Charles. “I had a very good relationship with the queen, really good. I got to know her very well. A really good relationship with King Charles — I knew him as Prince Charles and King Charles,” Trump said.

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Saying that Prince Harry treated the royal family with great disrespect, Trump said, “I’ve known him for a long time. He’s a great, great guy, and I thought they treated the royal family with great disrespect.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/prince-harry-praises-wife-meghan-markle-calls-her-an-exceptional-human-being-568812">Prince Harry praises wife Meghan Markle, calls her an 'exceptional human being'</a>&nbsp;“I didn’t like it. I didn’t like the way she acted. I thought she was terribly disrespectful to the Queen and to King Charles. And I don’t know, maybe I’m different; I wouldn’t have taken them back. Frankly, if I were the royal family, I would not have taken them back,” he added.<h2>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the UK</h2>Weeks ago, reports said that the royal couple was returning to their home country after spending six years in the US. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly moved back to the United Kingdom on August 26, 2026, accompanied by their two children, Archie and Lilibet.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/prince-harry-reveals-cruel-fight-with-meghan-led-him-to-therapy-550496">Prince Harry reveals ‘cruel’ fight with Meghan led him to therapy</a>&nbsp;According to several reports, the couple is believed to be living in a private residence outside London. Besides being called a royal couple, the Duke and Duchess have returned only as private citizens and will not resume official working royal duties. Reportedly, their children, Archie and Lilibet, are also being enrolled in British schools for the September term.&nbsp;For the unversed, the royal couple began a new chapter of their lives when they became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on May 19, 2018. In January 2020, Prince and Markle decided to step down from their senior royal duties. The decision was driven by a desire for financial independence, and the couple wanted to keep their personal lives away from the public eye.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly returned to the UK along with their children, Archie and Lilibet, after staying in the US for years. Reacting to the move, US President Donald Trump said he was happy to see the royal couple return to their home country.

Last week, the UK welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, after the family spent the past six years in the United States. Their admirers and fans were emotional as they bid farewell to the couple, while US President Donald Trump said he was happy about the Sussexes returning to their native country. US President Donald Trump reacts to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's UK return On September 2, during a Wednesday briefing with reporters at the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump reacted to Prince Harry’s return to the UK. He was asked, “What's your reaction to the news that Prince Harry and Meghan have left the US and gone back to Britain?” Also Read: Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's return to UK: A complete timeline of Duke and Duchess' love story, royal life and Megxit Trump replied, “I'm happy about it. I was not a fan." He also said he had a good relationship with the late Queen Elizabeth before her passing in 2022. The president added that he and King Charles also bonded and that he had known him both as Prince Charles and as King Charles. “I had a very good relationship with the queen, really good. I got to know her very well. A really good relationship with King Charles — I knew him as Prince Charles and King Charles,” Trump said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly returned to the UK along with their children, Archie and Lilibet, after staying in the US for years. Reacting to the move, US President Donald Trump said he was happy to see the royal couple return to their home country.

US President Donald Trump says he's 'happy' as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move back to the UK

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order aimed at restricting who qualifies for birthright citizenship in the United States. US District Judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, issued a preliminary injunction after immigrant rights advocates asked her to halt enforcement of President Donald Trump’s latest order. The groups had previously obtained a ruling from Boardman blocking Trump’s initial 2025 executive order seeking to curtail birthright citizenship.&nbsp;The latest legal battle follows a June 30 decision by the US Supreme Court rejecting Trump’s earlier attempt to end birthright citizenship for children whose parents were neither US citizens nor lawful permanent residents, commonly known as green card holders. The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Barbara v. Trump centered on the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, which grants US citizenship to people born in the country who are ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof’.&nbsp;Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Trump signed a new executive order on August 6 that specifically targeted so-called 'birth tourism', a practice in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can receive automatic citizenship. The order also sought to deny citizenship to certain children if one of their parents works for a foreign government in the United States, engages in fraud or a commercial transaction to obtain citizenship, or is classified as an 'alien enemy'.&nbsp;After Trump issued the new order, attorneys representing babies who could be denied citizenship under the administration’s policies asked Boardman to block its enforcement. They also sought protections ensuring that the citizenship of children covered by their class-action lawsuit would continue to be recognized. Boardman agreed, concluding that the latest order was almost certainly unconstitutional as applied to the certified class.&nbsp;“The latest order is almost certainly unconstitutional as applied to the certified class for the simple reason that the Supreme Court in Barbara already decided that the children in the class ​are citizens at birth.” "The Supreme Court has spoken: Children in the certified class are 'citizens at birth,'" she wrote. The judge’s order prevents federal agencies, including the US Department of State, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, from taking actions that would interfere with, deny or fail to recognize the citizenship of children covered by the class action. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wion-exclusive-hasina-says-she-reads-father-s-unfinished-memoir-while-planning-dhaka-return-1788401203964">WION Exclusive: Hasina says she reads father’s unfinished memoir while planning Dhaka return</a><h2>Administration says lawsuit is premature</h2>The plaintiffs include immigrant rights organizations CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. Last year, the groups persuaded Boardman to join several lower-court judges in blocking Trump’s original birthright citizenship order before the Supreme Court considered the issue. “Immigrant families should not have to come back to court to defend the rights of their U.S.-born children and ​others whose citizenship is being questioned by ​a new executive order," Conchita Cruz, ⁠co-executive director of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, said in a statement.&nbsp;Justice Department attorneys argued that the preliminary injunction was inappropriate because Trump’s latest order is narrower than the sweeping measure challenged in the earlier lawsuit. The administration also argued that the lawsuit was premature because federal agencies had not yet issued the public guidance needed to explain how the new directive would be implemented. That guidance was expected by Saturday, according to the administration.&nbsp;But Boardman determined that immediate court intervention was necessary. Although Justice Department lawyers argued that the order would apply only prospectively, the judge said its language indicated otherwise. "This Court must, once again, preliminarily enjoin enforcement of the President's most recent ⁠attempt to ​strip the right to citizenship from them," she wrote.&nbsp;Boardman’s ruling does not prevent federal agencies from issuing guidance explaining how the administration intended to implement Trump’s order. Reuters reported on Tuesday that the US State Department had drafted proposed guidance that would require parents applying for US passports for their children to provide evidence of their own citizenship or immigration status. The ruling represents another significant legal setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to narrow birthright citizenship and comes after the Supreme Court rejected the president’s earlier attempt to impose broader restrictions.

A federal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order, ruling it likely unconstitutional and protecting citizenship rights for affected US-born children

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order aimed at restricting who qualifies for birthright citizenship in the United States. US District Judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, issued a preliminary injunction after immigrant rights advocates asked her to halt enforcement of President Donald Trump’s latest order. The groups had previously obtained a ruling from Boardman blocking Trump’s initial 2025 executive order seeking to curtail birthright citizenship. The latest legal battle follows a June 30 decision by the US Supreme Court rejecting Trump’s earlier attempt to end birthright citizenship for children whose parents were neither US citizens nor lawful permanent residents, commonly known as green card holders. The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Barbara v. Trump centered on the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, which grants US citizenship to people born in the country who are ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof’. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Trump signed a new executive order on August 6 that specifically targeted so-called 'birth tourism', a practice in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can receive automatic citizenship. The order also sought to deny citizenship to certain children if one of their parents works for a foreign government in the United States, engages in fraud or a commercial transaction to obtain citizenship, or is classified as an 'alien enemy'. After Trump issued the new order, attorneys representing babies who could be denied citizenship under the administration’s policies asked Boardman to block its enforcement. They also sought protections ensuring that the citizenship of children covered by their class-action lawsuit would continue to be recognized. Boardman agreed, concluding that the latest order was almost certainly unconstitutional as applied to the certified class. “The latest order is almost certainly unconstitutional as applied to the certified class for the simple reason that the Supreme Court in Barbara already decided that the children in the class are citizens at birth.” "The Supreme Court has spoken: Children in the certified class are 'citizens at birth,'" she wrote. The judge’s order prevents federal agencies, including the US Department of State, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, from taking actions that would interfere with, deny or fail to recognize the citizenship of children covered by the class action. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Also Read: WION Exclusive: Hasina says she reads father’s unfinished memoir while planning Dhaka return Administration says lawsuit is premature The plaintiffs include immigrant rights organizations CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. Last year, the groups persuaded Boardman to join several lower-court judges in blocking Trump’s original birthright citizenship order before the Supreme Court considered the issue. “Immigrant families should not have to come back to court to defend the rights of their U.S.-born children and others whose citizenship is being questioned by a new executive order," Conchita Cruz, ⁠co-executive director of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, said in a statement. Justice Department attorneys argued that the preliminary injunction was inappropriate because Trump’s latest order is narrower than the sweeping measure challenged in the earlier lawsuit. The administration also argued that the lawsuit was premature because federal agencies had not yet issued the public guidance needed to explain how the new directive would be implemented. That guidance was expected by Saturday, according to the administration. But Boardman determined that immediate court intervention was necessary. Although Justice Department lawyers argued that the order would apply only prospectively, the judge said its language indicated otherwise. "This Court must, once again, preliminarily enjoin enforcement of the President's most recent ⁠attempt to strip the right to citizenship from them," she wrote. Boardman’s ruling does not prevent federal agencies from issuing guidance explaining how the administration intended to implement Trump’s order. Reuters reported on Tuesday that the US State Department had drafted proposed guidance that would require parents applying for US passports for their children to provide evidence of their own citizenship or immigration status. The ruling represents another significant legal setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to narrow birthright citizenship and comes after the Supreme Court rejected the president’s earlier attempt to impose broader restrictions.

Federal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order, ruling it likely unconstitutional for children covered by a class-action lawsuit

US Federal judge blocks Trump administration's new birthright citizenship order

The U.S. Treasury has released a new $1 commemorative coin featuring President Donald Trump, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. The gold-finish coin shows Trump on the front and the Great Seal of the United States on the reverse, with the dates “1776 ~ 2026.” The coin has sparked debate because living presidents have traditionally not appeared on U.S. currency.

US treasury releases new Donald Trump dollar coin

Is offering access to mineral wealth the best way to win over U.S. President Donald Trump?Five years after U.S. forces left Afghanistan, the Taliban is now seeking American investment in exchange for lifting of global sanctions and return of its frozen assets.Speaking to the Financial Times, Afghanistan's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi stated that his country would absolutely welcome U.S. investment in mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade. He even invited U.S. to reopen its abandoned embassy in Kabul.He said and I am quoting him, "Relations between Afghanistan &amp; U.S. should not be assessed through the lens of the past 20 years of war, but rather on the basis of future co-operation".This is a remarkable turnaround by the same Taliban which fought with U.S. forces for two decades.Muttaqi asserted that Afghanistan's economic policy is now open.Now, Taliban's appeal is seen as a bid to end its international isolation while multiple countries including India and China have established a working relationship with the Taliban-led administration, Russia is the only country to have formally recognised its government so far.Taliban has also been seeking the release of nearly 9.5 billion U.S. dollars in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank which were frozen by the U.S. since it took power in 2021.This remains vital at a time when 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger and child malnutrition levels have reached a record high.Sanctions remain another sticking point.Taliban is still designated as a terror organisation by multiple countries including U.S.Also, top Taliban leaders including PM Hasan Akhund, Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani and Muttaqi continue to face UN sanctions in the form of asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.At the centre of Taliban's offer is Afghanistan's enormous but largely untapped mineral potential.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the country is estimated to hold mineral reserves worth nearly one trillion U.S. dollars.This includes 60 million tons of copper, 183 million tons of aluminium and 2.2 billion tonnes of iron ore.It also reportedly holds around 1.4 million tonnes of rare earth minerals.While Taliban has announced over seven billion U.S. dollars in mining investments since coming to power, it does not necessarily imply that the projects are operational.However, this pitch may appeal to Trump who have been focused on ensuring supply of critical minerals and reducing its reliance on China.For Afghanistan, the issue remains that it lacks infrastructure requiring for mining on such a large scale.It is also worth noting that U.S. signed the Doha Agreement with Taliban, in 2020 during Trump's first term as U.S. President.Under this agreement, Taliban guaranteed that Afghan soil won't be used to threaten the security of U.S. and its allies.Since coming to power, Taliban has also cracked down on Islamic State-Khorasan Province or ISKP, which U.S. too perceives as a key threat.But, so far, Afghanistan has not been a priority for the Trump administration, which even turned a blind eye to Pakistani air strikes there.Last year though, Trump demanded the return of the Bagram Airbase, which was once its largest BASE in Afghanistan.However, Taliban has rejected any foreign military presence on Afghan soil.Listen in to what Trump said...This is not the first time, when a country has tried to hard-sell its mineral resources to get into Trump's good books.For instance, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir showed off the rare earth mineral potential of his country to Trump, at the White House last year.Subsequently, the U.S. Export-Import Bank approved financing of 1.25 billion U.S. dollars to support the mining of critical minerals at Reko Diq in Balochistan.While Taliban is desperately seeking international recognition, it continues to face flak globally, for its non-inclusive government, exclusion of women from public life, by restricting their right to education and work and use of corporal punishment.

The Taliban is seeking US investment in Afghanistan's mining and infrastructure sectors, offering access to the country's vast mineral wealth.

Is offering access to mineral wealth the best way to win over U.S. President Donald Trump? Five years after U.S. forces left Afghanistan, the Taliban is now seeking American investment in exchange for lifting of global sanctions and return of its frozen assets. Speaking to the Financial Times, Afghanistan's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi stated that his country would absolutely welcome U.S. investment in mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade. He even invited U.S. to reopen its abandoned embassy in Kabul. He said and I am quoting him, "Relations between Afghanistan & U.S. should not be assessed through the lens of the past 20 years of war, but rather on the basis of future co-operation". This is a remarkable turnaround by the same Taliban which fought with U.S. forces for two decades. Muttaqi asserted that Afghanistan's economic policy is now open. Now, Taliban's appeal is seen as a bid to end its international isolation while multiple countries including India and China have established a working relationship with the Taliban-led administration, Russia is the only country to have formally recognised its government so far. Taliban has also been seeking the release of nearly 9.5 billion U.S. dollars in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank which were frozen by the U.S. since it took power in 2021. This remains vital at a time when 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger and child malnutrition levels have reached a record high. Sanctions remain another sticking point. Taliban is still designated as a terror organisation by multiple countries including U.S. Also, top Taliban leaders including PM Hasan Akhund, Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani and Muttaqi continue to face UN sanctions in the form of asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo. At the centre of Taliban's offer is Afghanistan's enormous but largely untapped mineral potential. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the country is estimated to hold mineral reserves worth nearly one trillion U.S. dollars. This includes 60 million tons of copper, 183 million tons of aluminium and 2.2 billion tonnes of iron ore. It also reportedly holds around 1.4 million tonnes of rare earth minerals. While Taliban has announced over seven billion U.S. dollars in mining investments since coming to power, it does not necessarily imply that the projects are operational. However, this pitch may appeal to Trump who have been focused on ensuring supply of critical minerals and reducing its reliance on China. For Afghanistan, the issue remains that it lacks infrastructure requiring for mining on such a large scale. It is also worth noting that U.S. signed the Doha Agreement with Taliban, in 2020 during Trump's first term as U.S. President. Under this agreement, Taliban guaranteed that Afghan soil won't be used to threaten the security of U.S. and its allies. Since coming to power, Taliban has also cracked down on Islamic State-Khorasan Province or ISKP, which U.S. too perceives as a key threat. But, so far, Afghanistan has not been a priority for the Trump administration, which even turned a blind eye to Pakistani air strikes there. Last year though, Trump demanded the return of the Bagram Airbase, which was once its largest BASE in Afghanistan. However, Taliban has rejected any foreign military presence on Afghan soil. Listen in to what Trump said... This is not the first time, when a country has tried to hard-sell its mineral resources to get into Trump's good books. For instance, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir showed off the rare earth mineral potential of his country to Trump, at the White House last year. Subsequently, the U.S. Export-Import Bank approved financing of 1.25 billion U.S. dollars to support the mining of critical minerals at Reko Diq in Balochistan. While Taliban is desperately seeking international recognition, it continues to face flak globally, for its non-inclusive government, exclusion of women from public life, by restricting their right to education and work and use of corporal punishment.

The Taliban is seeking US investment in Afghanistan's mining and infrastructure sectors, offering access to the country's vast mineral wealth.

Gravitas | Taliban dangles $1 trillion mineral carrot before dealmaker Trump

A new documentary about President Donald Trump’s secret transfer from Air Force One to another military aircraft in Turkey is set to be released on Netflix. Titled Instadocs: The Decoy Plane, the documentary by showrunner Steve Yaccino will give details of the July 8 incident from the perspective of the travelling press corps. The maker promises the docu series will give firsthand accounts from on board the plane, including The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe, who was part of the reporting team that first broke the story.&nbsp;"Beyond showing the lengths the Secret Service will go to protect the president, this instalment reveals the cost of that mission: to get him home safely, a plane full of reporters and the public they answer to were left flying blind," Netflix said in a statement.&nbsp;Instadocs is Netflix’s new "quick-turn documentary series that moves at the speed of the story and arrives at the height of the conversation." The Decoy Plane is the third installment in the series after "Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted" and "Instadocs: The Prediction Games."<h2>How did Trump switch planes?</h2>According to a report in The Washington Post, Trump secretly took off from Turkey on a military aircraft after being transferred in a catering truck, which is typically used to deliver food and and beverages to the aeroplanes.&nbsp; &nbsp;Back then, the White House had stated that the president traveled on a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-B Air Force One due to security threats from Iran. He took the plane from Turkey to RAF Mildenhall in England, switched back to the Qatari jet, and continued on to Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C.&nbsp;The aircraft swap was a deliberate ruse to protect the president during his trip to Turkey for the NATO summit.&nbsp;

"It's up to the Secret Service. I just follow what they'd like to do. I go by Secret Service and the military," Trump later told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 11. "They wanted me to go on a different plane, a different plane, uh, equal safety, but they wanted me to do it, so I do it."&nbsp;Trump’s aide Natalie Harp and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth had accompanied the US President on the flight while other top officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adviser Stephen Miller, former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and reporters traveling with the president, remained on what became a "decoy" plane.&nbsp;Instadocs: The Decoy Plane will be premiering on Netflix on September 4.

US President Donald Trump's secret plane swap in Turkey back in July is now the subject of a docu series on Netflix. Titled Instadocs: The Decoy Plane, the series will give first hand account of those who were travelling with the president on that day. 

A new documentary about President Donald Trump’s secret transfer from Air Force One to another military aircraft in Turkey is set to be released on Netflix. Titled Instadocs: The Decoy Plane, the documentary by showrunner Steve Yaccino will give details of the July 8 incident from the perspective of the travelling press corps. The maker promises the docu series will give firsthand accounts from on board the plane, including The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe, who was part of the reporting team that first broke the story. "Beyond showing the lengths the Secret Service will go to protect the president, this instalment reveals the cost of that mission: to get him home safely, a plane full of reporters and the public they answer to were left flying blind," Netflix said in a statement. Instadocs is Netflix’s new "quick-turn documentary series that moves at the speed of the story and arrives at the height of the conversation." The Decoy Plane is the third installment in the series after "Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted" and "Instadocs: The Prediction Games." How did Trump switch planes? According to a report in The Washington Post, Trump secretly took off from Turkey on a military aircraft after being transferred in a catering truck, which is typically used to deliver food and and beverages to the aeroplanes. Back then, the White House had stated that the president traveled on a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-B Air Force One due to security threats from Iran. He took the plane from Turkey to RAF Mildenhall in England, switched back to the Qatari jet, and continued on to Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C. The aircraft swap was a deliberate ruse to protect the president during his trip to Turkey for the NATO summit.

US President Donald Trump's secret plane swap in Turkey back in July is now the subject of a docu series on Netflix. Titled Instadocs: The Decoy Plane,&nbsp;the series will give first hand account of those who were travelling with the president on that day.&nbsp;

Netflix to release docuseries on Donald Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged the Trump administration to take a more serious approach to trade negotiations, telling Washington to ‘stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough’ following another round of public attacks against Canada. Carney said trade talks could resume if US President Donald Trump and his administration approach negotiations seriously. However, he warned that some of Washington's demands could leave Canadian industries ‘gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out’.&nbsp;"When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions," Carney said. “It’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy.” Tensions between Ottawa and Washington have intensified since trade negotiations broke down on Aug. 21. Since then, Trump has continued his public criticism of Canada, including his move to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" and repeated comments about Canada on social media.&nbsp;US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also dismissed Canada's ability to respond to the United States on an equal footing, saying Ottawa could not go ‘tit for tat’ against an economy 13 times larger. The rhetoric escalated further Monday when US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth mocked Canada's military in an online post featuring an image of two female cadets in British Columbia with the caption “this is real.” Carney criticised the post, describing it as "beneath their office." The Pentagon responded Tuesday by saying, "The X post speaks for itself."&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russian-sky-is-becoming-completely-dangerous-zelensky-warns-as-ukraine-steps-up-drone-strikes-1788315781266">'Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous': Zelensky warns as Ukraine steps up drone strikes</a><h2>Carney rejects US trade demands</h2>Carney said some of the US proposals would effectively force Canadian companies to operate as subsidiaries of American firms or leave them vulnerable to being eliminated from the Canadian market. "Canada is a sovereign state. We will strike free trade deals with the countries we wish to strike free trade deals," Carney said.&nbsp;"We’re not going to, of course, we’re not going to accept those terms," Carney said. The prime minister described several US demands as unacceptable, particularly proposals involving Canada's auto industry. He said Washington was seeking an "uncompetitive" arrangement that could weaken Canadian businesses.&nbsp;Carney also identified proposed restrictions involving French-language protections as a potential dealbreaker. Washington had additionally sought limits on Canada's ability to negotiate future trade agreements with other countries. Despite the collapse of negotiations, Carney said the discussions had included some "mutually beneficial" elements that could potentially provide a basis for future talks.<h2>Liberal wins strengthen Carney's position</h2>Carney's comments came after the Liberal Party won all three special elections held Monday, including a victory in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Quebec, where the Conservatives finished third. The results leave the Liberals with 173 of the 343 seats in the House of Commons, giving Carney additional political strength as he confronts Washington over trade, economic security and Canadian sovereignty. Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, said: "Quebecers have the most to lose in an apocalyptic scenario where the US absorbs Canada, and the status of the French language disappears."<h2>Tariffs add to Canada-US tensions</h2>The failure of negotiations has already produced new tariffs. Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after the talks collapsed. Canada is set to introduce retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in US goods beginning Sept. 8. The Canadian measures will range from 15% to 50%. The escalating trade dispute comes as Trump continues to publicly discuss the possibility of Canada becoming the 51st US state, adding another layer to an increasingly tense relationship between the two North American neighbors. For now, Carney has signaled that Canada remains open to negotiations, but only if Washington returns to the table with what Ottawa considers serious and mutually workable terms.

Mark Carney urges Trump to take Canada-US trade talks seriously as tariffs, sovereignty disputes and tensions escalate between Ottawa and Washington

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged the Trump administration to take a more serious approach to trade negotiations, telling Washington to ‘stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough’ following another round of public attacks against Canada. Carney said trade talks could resume if US President Donald Trump and his administration approach negotiations seriously. However, he warned that some of Washington's demands could leave Canadian industries ‘gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out’. "When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions," Carney said. “It’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy.” Tensions between Ottawa and Washington have intensified since trade negotiations broke down on Aug. 21. Since then, Trump has continued his public criticism of Canada, including his move to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" and repeated comments about Canada on social media. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also dismissed Canada's ability to respond to the United States on an equal footing, saying Ottawa could not go ‘tit for tat’ against an economy 13 times larger. The rhetoric escalated further Monday when US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth mocked Canada's military in an online post featuring an image of two female cadets in British Columbia with the caption “this is real.” Carney criticised the post, describing it as "beneath their office." The Pentagon responded Tuesday by saying, "The X post speaks for itself." Also Read: 'Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous': Zelensky warns as Ukraine steps up drone strikes Carney rejects US trade demands Carney said some of the US proposals would effectively force Canadian companies to operate as subsidiaries of American firms or leave them vulnerable to being eliminated from the Canadian market. "Canada is a sovereign state. We will strike free trade deals with the countries we wish to strike free trade deals," Carney said. "We’re not going to, of course, we’re not going to accept those terms," Carney said. The prime minister described several US demands as unacceptable, particularly proposals involving Canada's auto industry. He said Washington was seeking an "uncompetitive" arrangement that could weaken Canadian businesses. Carney also identified proposed restrictions involving French-language protections as a potential dealbreaker. Washington had additionally sought limits on Canada's ability to negotiate future trade agreements with other countries. Despite the collapse of negotiations, Carney said the discussions had included some "mutually beneficial" elements that could potentially provide a basis for future talks. Liberal wins strengthen Carney's position Carney's comments came after the Liberal Party won all three special elections held Monday, including a victory in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Quebec, where the Conservatives finished third. The results leave the Liberals with 173 of the 343 seats in the House of Commons, giving Carney additional political strength as he confronts Washington over trade, economic security and Canadian sovereignty. Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, said: "Quebecers have the most to lose in an apocalyptic scenario where the US absorbs Canada, and the status of the French language disappears." Tariffs add to Canada-US tensions The failure of negotiations has already produced new tariffs. Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after the talks collapsed. Canada is set to introduce retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in US goods beginning Sept. 8. The Canadian measures will range from 15% to 50%. The escalating trade dispute comes as Trump continues to publicly discuss the possibility of Canada becoming the 51st US state, adding another layer to an increasingly tense relationship between the two North American neighbors. For now, Carney has signaled that Canada remains open to negotiations, but only if Washington returns to the table with what Ottawa considers serious and mutually workable terms.

Mark Carney tells Donald Trump to ‘stop doing memes’ as Canada rejects US trade demands and tensions rise over tariffs, sovereignty and industry

'Stop doing memes': Carney urges Trump administration to get serious on trade talks

The war between Iran and United States (US) has renewed with US President Donald Trump claiming that he is not trying to force Iran back to the negotiating table. He also claimed that the US has “total control of the Hormuz Strait”, while Iran contradicted his claims. Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Iraqi Kurdistan, while Houthis pledged support to Tehran. Meanwhile, the US State Department has reissued a security alert to American citizens in the West Asia, urging them to exercise caution due to the “potential for unforeseen escalation.” Additionally, Peru severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of inciting “an escalation of conflicts.” The strike has killed 11 people across the Khuzestan and Hormozgan provinces.<h2>What Trump said about Hormuz and deal with Iran?</h2>Dismissing reports that Washington is seeking a new agreement with Tehran, Trump said: “I like our position now much better, with almost , and their economy totally collapsing,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He added that Iran was “playing out the inevitable” and asked: “When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?” He also slammed ABC News accusing it of sharing fake news.&nbsp;<h2>Houthis in solidarity with Iran</h2>The Houthi-run Foreign Ministry in Sanaa has issued a statement of solidarity with Tehran. In a statement carried by the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency, the ministry said that US attacks would not weaken Iran’s resolve, and that Tehran’s response was a legitimate right under international law. The ministry accused the US of pushing the region towards tension and said Washington bore responsibility for the consequences, along with those supporting it. It warned countries hosting US forces that they would face “repercussions”, adding that regimes turning their territories into US platforms for aggression “must pay the price”.&nbsp;Iran, meanwhile, targeted US forces at an air base in Washington-allied Bahrain. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also said that they struck US bases with missiles and drones in Erbil in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported. The Guards said they “carried out a coordinated missile and drone attack on US bases in Erbil” that destroyed a maintenance centre, warehouses and the “guidance system of a US surveillance aerostat,” according to a statement carried by the state-run IRNA.<h2>US reissues alert urging citizens in Mideast to exercise caution</h2>In the latest alert, US warned Americans currently in the Middle East to “exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions.” “Americans traveling to or from the region should monitor information about airport and airline operations. US diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including US businesses and other institutions,” the alert added.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-launches-retaliatory-strikes-with-missiles-and-drones-iranian-media-1788294861231">Iran launches retaliatory strikes with missiles and drones; Trump warns of ‘much harder’ attack</a><h2>US attacks Iran again</h2>US launched renewed strikes on Iran on Sep 1 and targeted Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Konarak, Chabahar, Jask, Sirik, Lavan and Asluyeh in southern Iran. US CENTCOM said in a post on X, “Today at 12 pm ET, US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-admin-hit-by-another-top-level-exit-as-us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns-1788227779264">Trump admin hit by another top-level exit as US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns</a>&nbsp;US President Donald Trump claimed that Gulf allies were notified before the latest round of US strikes on Iran. Speaking to Fox News, Trump also warned Iran against retaliating, adding that the USS George Washington “is loaded to the gills.” "The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!” Trump said. “If they retaliate, they'll be hit much harder. And if they do it again, they'll be no longer,” the president told Fox News. Asked whether he's still interested in a deal with Iran, the president said, “I think an agreement with them isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. We gave them a lot of chances.”

Trump said he is not seeking a new deal with Iran, claiming the US has near-total control of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran’s economy is collapsing. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on US positions in Bahrain and Iraq, while Houthis backed Tehran and warned US allies.

The war between Iran and United States (US) has renewed with US President Donald Trump claiming that he is not trying to force Iran back to the negotiating table. He also claimed that the US has “total control of the Hormuz Strait”, while Iran contradicted his claims. Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Iraqi Kurdistan, while Houthis pledged support to Tehran. Meanwhile, the US State Department has reissued a security alert to American citizens in the West Asia, urging them to exercise caution due to the “potential for unforeseen escalation.” Additionally, Peru severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of inciting “an escalation of conflicts.” The strike has killed 11 people across the Khuzestan and Hormozgan provinces. What Trump said about Hormuz and deal with Iran? Dismissing reports that Washington is seeking a new agreement with Tehran, Trump said: “I like our position now much better, with almost , and their economy totally collapsing,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He added that Iran was “playing out the inevitable” and asked: “When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?” He also slammed ABC News accusing it of sharing fake news. Houthis in solidarity with Iran The Houthi-run Foreign Ministry in Sanaa has issued a statement of solidarity with Tehran. In a statement carried by the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency, the ministry said that US attacks would not weaken Iran’s resolve, and that Tehran’s response was a legitimate right under international law. The ministry accused the US of pushing the region towards tension and said Washington bore responsibility for the consequences, along with those supporting it. It warned countries hosting US forces that they would face “repercussions”, adding that regimes turning their territories into US platforms for aggression “must pay the price”. Iran, meanwhile, targeted US forces at an air base in Washington-allied Bahrain. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also said that they struck US bases with missiles and drones in Erbil in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported. The Guards said they “carried out a coordinated missile and drone attack on US bases in Erbil” that destroyed a maintenance centre, warehouses and the “guidance system of a US surveillance aerostat,” according to a statement carried by the state-run IRNA. US reissues alert urging citizens in Mideast to exercise caution In the latest alert, US warned Americans currently in the Middle East to “exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions.” “Americans traveling to or from the region should monitor information about airport and airline operations. US diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including US businesses and other institutions,” the alert added. Also Read: Iran launches retaliatory strikes with missiles and drones; Trump warns of ‘much harder’ attack US attacks Iran again US launched renewed strikes on Iran on Sep 1 and targeted Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Konarak, Chabahar, Jask, Sirik, Lavan and Asluyeh in southern Iran. US CENTCOM said in a post on X, “Today at 12 pm ET, US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.” Also Read: Trump admin hit by another top-level exit as US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns US President Donald Trump claimed that Gulf allies were notified before the latest round of US strikes on Iran. Speaking to Fox News, Trump also warned Iran against retaliating, adding that the USS George Washington “is loaded to the gills.” "The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!” Trump said. “If they retaliate, they'll be hit much harder. And if they do it again, they'll be no longer,” the president told Fox News. Asked whether he's still interested in a deal with Iran, the president said, “I think an agreement with them isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. We gave them a lot of chances.”

Trump said he is not seeking a new deal with Iran, claiming the US has near-total control of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran’s economy is collapsing. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on US positions in Bahrain and Iraq, while Houthis backed Tehran and warned US allies.

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Iran has started firing missiles and drones in response to US strikes on Tuesday, reported Iranian semiofficial media outlets after American forces pounded several areas in the Islamic Republic while targeting IRGC centres for the second time in three days.&nbsp;Iran’s Fars and Tasnim news agencies, which are close to Tehran’s security forces, reported late Tuesday that the Iranian forces had launched retaliatory operations. There were reports of explosions being seen over the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba after Iran said it was retaliating for US strikes.&nbsp;The IRGC said its fighters have begun a “regretful response to the aggressors” as the US continues its attacks on southern Iran, reported state broadcaster IRIB.The IRGC said in a statement, “In blind and desperate attacks”, the US bombed several locations, including civilian areas.&nbsp;“The brave warriors of the IRGC have begun a regretful response to the aggressors, and in the first action, using the new aerospace defence system, they shot down the 50th advanced MQ9 drone of the invading American army,” it claimed.&nbsp;“Attacks that tightened the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and strengthened the determination of the fighters to suppress the foreign forces interfering in the Strait of Hormuz,” the IRGC added.&nbsp;<h2>‘US will regret new strikes’: IRGC</h2>&nbsp;Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed to make the US regret its latest attacks, even as President Donald Trump warned Tehran against striking back.“Severe punishment awaits the aggressors; the United States will regret its new attacks,” said IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi in a post on social media, after explosions were heard in multiple areas along and east of the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>‘US bases, assets in region to be targeted’: Iranian media</h2>&nbsp;Iran’s armed forces announced that US bases and interests in the region are being hit by missiles and drones as they launched an operation in response to the US strikes.&nbsp;Iran’s Fars news agency reported that a US strike targeted a residential area in the coastal city of Kuhestak in the Hormozgan governorate.US forces targeted Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Konarak, Chabahar, Jask, Sirik, Lavan and Asluyeh in southern Iran.&nbsp;Washington began striking targets in Iran at 12pm EST (16:00 GMT), according to CENTCOM.&nbsp;&nbsp;US CENTCOM said in a post on X, “Today at 12 pm ET, US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.”&nbsp;<h2>‘Gulf allies notified before US strikes on Iran’: Trump</h2>&nbsp;The US president claimed that Gulf allies were notified before the latest round of US strikes on Iran. Speaking to Fox News, Trump also warned Iran against retaliating, adding that the USS George Washington “is loaded to the gills”.&nbsp;Trump said the US military had been monitoring Iran’s efforts to rebuild radar systems and waited until the work was almost completed before carrying out the strikes.&nbsp;“The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.&nbsp;“If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!” Trump said.&nbsp;<h2>‘We gave them a lot of chances’: Trump</h2>&nbsp;President Trump warned Iran against retaliating against the US for Tuesday's strikes. “If they retaliate, they'll be hit much harder. And if they do it again, they'll be no longer,” the president told Fox News.&nbsp;Asked whether he's still interested in a deal with Iran, the president said, “I think an agreement with them isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. We gave them a lot of chances.”

The IRGC said its fighters have begun a “regretful response to the aggressors” as the US continued its attacks on southern Iran, reported state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC said in a statement, “In blind and desperate attacks”, the US bombed several locations, including civilian areas.

Iran has started firing missiles and drones in response to US strikes on Tuesday, reported Iranian semiofficial media outlets after American forces pounded several areas in the Islamic Republic while targeting IRGC centres for the second time in three days. Iran’s Fars and Tasnim news agencies, which are close to Tehran’s security forces, reported late Tuesday that the Iranian forces had launched retaliatory operations. There were reports of explosions being seen over the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba after Iran said it was retaliating for US strikes. The IRGC said its fighters have begun a “regretful response to the aggressors” as the US continues its attacks on southern Iran, reported state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC said in a statement, “In blind and desperate attacks”, the US bombed several locations, including civilian areas. “The brave warriors of the IRGC have begun a regretful response to the aggressors, and in the first action, using the new aerospace defence system, they shot down the 50th advanced MQ9 drone of the invading American army,” it claimed. “Attacks that tightened the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and strengthened the determination of the fighters to suppress the foreign forces interfering in the Strait of Hormuz,” the IRGC added. ‘US will regret new strikes’: IRGC Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed to make the US regret its latest attacks, even as President Donald Trump warned Tehran against striking back. “Severe punishment awaits the aggressors; the United States will regret its new attacks,” said IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi in a post on social media, after explosions were heard in multiple areas along and east of the Strait of Hormuz. ‘US bases, assets in region to be targeted’: Iranian media Iran’s armed forces announced that US bases and interests in the region are being hit by missiles and drones as they launched an operation in response to the US strikes. Iran’s Fars news agency reported that a US strike targeted a residential area in the coastal city of Kuhestak in the Hormozgan governorate. US forces targeted Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Konarak, Chabahar, Jask, Sirik, Lavan and Asluyeh in southern Iran. Washington began striking targets in Iran at 12pm EST (16:00 GMT), according to CENTCOM. US CENTCOM said in a post on X, “Today at 12 pm ET, US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.” ‘Gulf allies notified before US strikes on Iran’: Trump The US president claimed that Gulf allies were notified before the latest round of US strikes on Iran. Speaking to Fox News, Trump also warned Iran against retaliating, adding that the USS George Washington “is loaded to the gills”. Trump said the US military had been monitoring Iran’s efforts to rebuild radar systems and waited until the work was almost completed before carrying out the strikes. “The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!” Trump said. ‘We gave them a lot of chances’: Trump President Trump warned Iran against retaliating against the US for Tuesday's strikes. “If they retaliate, they'll be hit much harder. And if they do it again, they'll be no longer,” the president told Fox News. Asked whether he's still interested in a deal with Iran, the president said, “I think an agreement with them isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. We gave them a lot of chances.”

The IRGC said its fighters have begun a “regretful response to the aggressors” as the US continued its attacks on southern Iran, reported state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC said in a statement, “In blind and desperate attacks”, the US bombed several locations, including civilian areas.

Iran launches retaliatory strikes with missiles and drones;  Trump warns of ‘much harder’ attack

U.S. President Donald Trump claims Iran is a failed nation...But look closer...And you see how cracks within the Pentagon are widening.With the resignation of U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, the extent of damage by Iran continues to startle America...Iranian state media released these visuals of ballistic missiles being fired at the U.S. bases of King Hussein and Muwaffaq Salti in Jordan. This was a retaliation for America's strike on two launchers in Larak Island, which resulted in multiple civilian and military casualties.Although Jordan's army claimed to have averted any damage by destroying eight Iranian missiles that breached its airspace, satellite imagery depicts a different story.Take a look at these images.According to Iranian state media, they confirm a direct impact and extensive damage to an aircraft hangar at the Muwaffaq Salti air base.While trying to repel Iran's strikes, a report claimed that U.S. forces fired over 80 Patriot interceptor missiles, which could account for around ten per cent of the remaining U.S. stockpile of these missiles. It added that up to four interceptors were fired at each Iranian missile.Now, this assumes significance, as three U.S. military personnel were killed in the last Iranian ballistic and drone attack on this Jordan air base on July 17.Frustrated by Iran's resistance, Trump lost his cool when asked about the possibility of using nuclear weapons on Iran.Ironically, Trump's bravado comes at a time when key military leaders advised U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth against extending operations against Iran. They reportedly warned him that prolonging the war is unsustainable and risks weakening the U.S. military's ability to confront threats elsewhere.Amid this, Daniel Driscoll, who oversaw operations, modernisation and resource allocation for nearly one million active and reserve soldiers, quit after months of friction with Hegseth.Now, let's take a brief look at his background.Driscoll was commissioned into the U.S. Army in 2007, after which he was deployed to Iraq. He has received multiple military awards, including the Army Recommendation Medal and Combat Action Badge.After retiring from the Army, he held leadership positions in investment banking, private equity and business operations, such as the COO of a 200 million U.S. dollar venture capital fund.In February 2025, he became the youngest-ever U.S. Secretary of the Army. He is said to be close to U.S. Vice President JD Vance.He came into the spotlight last year, after Trump chose him to take part in talks with Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine.But what was the trigger for his exit?According to Reuters, he reportedly raised concerns about Hegseth blocking his efforts to modernise the Army. He was reportedly miffed at the U.S. Secretary of War firing generals who were leading these efforts.Driscoll was believed to be pushing the Army to acquire cheaper weapons.The report claimed that while Hegseth long wanted to remove Driscoll, his ties to Vance made it tough for him to do so.U.S. Army Chief Randy George's ouster in April reportedly caught Driscoll off guard and led to his increased frustration with Trump.Hegseth has been under scrutiny for blocking the promotion of senior Army officials and his leadership during the ongoing Iran war.This is not all.According to the report, Deputy Under-Secretary of Army Dave FitzGerald, who has been focusing on innovation, is also likely to quit soon.While it is unclear whether Driscoll's resignation has been accepted, White House lauded his outstanding leadership role in advancing Trump's agenda to make America strong again and restore an emphasis on readiness and lethality.At a time when the U.S. is dealing with depleted weapon stockpiles and exhausted personnel, its Army's top civilian and uniformed leadership positions are vacant now...However, is the U.S. contemplating a return to hostilities in West Asia?According to Axios, Trump and his senior aides have been considering waging limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. This is aimed at preventing Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships.While the U.S. President sparked speculation in this regard by posting an AI-generated video of an attack on Iran's oil lifeline of Kharg Island, Vance construed it as a message to the Iranians.Speaking at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Pezeshkian made a key intervention. He accused the U.S. of making excessive demands and breaching its commitments less than two weeks after signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran.At the same time, he made it clear that Iran will reciprocate if the U.S. honours the MOU.Pezeshkian's stance is vital, as Iranians have been bearing the brunt of the U.S. naval blockade as well as the enhanced economic sanctions.With the Iranian president extending an olive branch, will America now reciprocate?All eyes will be on the next few days to determine Trump's future course of action.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-unleashes-fury-on-us-base-in-jordan-frustrated-trump-erupts-over-nuke-question-1788286787276/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-unleashes-fury-on-us-base-in-jordan-frustrated-trump-erupts-over-nuke-question-1788286787276/embed</a>&nbsp;

Donald Trump faces growing Pentagon tensions as Iran strikes US bases, Daniel Driscoll resigns and Washington weighs possible renewed strikes.

U.S. President Donald Trump claims Iran is a failed nation... But look closer... And you see how cracks within the Pentagon are widening. With the resignation of U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, the extent of damage by Iran continues to startle America... Iranian state media released these visuals of ballistic missiles being fired at the U.S. bases of King Hussein and Muwaffaq Salti in Jordan. This was a retaliation for America's strike on two launchers in Larak Island, which resulted in multiple civilian and military casualties. Although Jordan's army claimed to have averted any damage by destroying eight Iranian missiles that breached its airspace, satellite imagery depicts a different story. Take a look at these images. According to Iranian state media, they confirm a direct impact and extensive damage to an aircraft hangar at the Muwaffaq Salti air base. While trying to repel Iran's strikes, a report claimed that U.S. forces fired over 80 Patriot interceptor missiles, which could account for around ten per cent of the remaining U.S. stockpile of these missiles. It added that up to four interceptors were fired at each Iranian missile. Now, this assumes significance, as three U.S. military personnel were killed in the last Iranian ballistic and drone attack on this Jordan air base on July 17. Frustrated by Iran's resistance, Trump lost his cool when asked about the possibility of using nuclear weapons on Iran. Ironically, Trump's bravado comes at a time when key military leaders advised U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth against extending operations against Iran. They reportedly warned him that prolonging the war is unsustainable and risks weakening the U.S. military's ability to confront threats elsewhere. Amid this, Daniel Driscoll, who oversaw operations, modernisation and resource allocation for nearly one million active and reserve soldiers, quit after months of friction with Hegseth. Now, let's take a brief look at his background. Driscoll was commissioned into the U.S. Army in 2007, after which he was deployed to Iraq. He has received multiple military awards, including the Army Recommendation Medal and Combat Action Badge. After retiring from the Army, he held leadership positions in investment banking, private equity and business operations, such as the COO of a 200 million U.S. dollar venture capital fund. In February 2025, he became the youngest-ever U.S. Secretary of the Army. He is said to be close to U.S. Vice President JD Vance. He came into the spotlight last year, after Trump chose him to take part in talks with Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine. But what was the trigger for his exit? According to Reuters, he reportedly raised concerns about Hegseth blocking his efforts to modernise the Army. He was reportedly miffed at the U.S. Secretary of War firing generals who were leading these efforts. Driscoll was believed to be pushing the Army to acquire cheaper weapons. The report claimed that while Hegseth long wanted to remove Driscoll, his ties to Vance made it tough for him to do so. U.S. Army Chief Randy George's ouster in April reportedly caught Driscoll off guard and led to his increased frustration with Trump. Hegseth has been under scrutiny for blocking the promotion of senior Army officials and his leadership during the ongoing Iran war. This is not all. According to the report, Deputy Under-Secretary of Army Dave FitzGerald, who has been focusing on innovation, is also likely to quit soon. While it is unclear whether Driscoll's resignation has been accepted, White House lauded his outstanding leadership role in advancing Trump's agenda to make America strong again and restore an emphasis on readiness and lethality. At a time when the U.S. is dealing with depleted weapon stockpiles and exhausted personnel, its Army's top civilian and uniformed leadership positions are vacant now... However, is the U.S. contemplating a return to hostilities in West Asia? According to Axios, Trump and his senior aides have been considering waging limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. This is aimed at preventing Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships. While the U.S. President sparked speculation in this regard by posting an AI-generated video of an attack on Iran's oil lifeline of Kharg Island, Vance construed it as a message to the Iranians. Speaking at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Pezeshkian made a key intervention. He accused the U.S. of making excessive demands and breaching its commitments less than two weeks after signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran. At the same time, he made it clear that Iran will reciprocate if the U.S. honours the MOU. Pezeshkian's stance is vital, as Iranians have been bearing the brunt of the U.S. naval blockade as well as the enhanced economic sanctions. With the Iranian president extending an olive branch, will America now reciprocate? All eyes will be on the next few days to determine Trump's future course of action. https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-unleashes-fury-on-us-base-in-jordan-frustrated-trump-erupts-over-nuke-question-1788286787276/embed

Donald Trump faces growing Pentagon tensions as Iran strikes US bases, Daniel Driscoll resigns and Washington weighs possible renewed strikes.

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US President Donald Trump has sent a warm letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman thanking him for Dhaka's commitment to purchase Boeing aircraft, while expressing optimism about the country's future and signalling a desire to meet the premier in person soon. In the letter, dated August 31, 2026, and sent on White House letterhead, Trump conveyed his warmest regards and love to the people of Bangladesh, according to the Prime Minister's Press Wing. Trump thanked the Prime Minister for his decision to purchase Boeing aircraft, saying Boeing would not let Bangladesh down. The US president told Rahman that Boeing "will not let you down, and I will not forget," and expressed confidence in a bright future for Bangladesh.&nbsp;<h2>The Boeing Deal</h2> The letter follows an expansion of Bangladesh's aircraft procurement commitments to the United States.US Ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs Sergio Gor said in a post on X on August 30 that Trump and Rahman had reached an "incredible Deal" under which Bangladesh would significantly increase its initial order for Boeing aircraft, with Bangladesh committing to spend billions of dollars on additional aircraft, significantly increasing its initial order.&nbsp;However, Gor did not specify the number or models of aircraft involved, the total value of the commitment, or whether a purchase agreement had been formally signed. Gor's statement came nearly a month after his three-day official visit to Bangladesh from July 30 to August 1, during which he met senior government officials to discuss bilateral relations, trade and economic issues. Notably, Bangladesh had already increased its planned purchase of Boeing aircraft from 14 to 25 back in July.<h2>Broader Bilateral Relationship &nbsp;</h2>This exchange builds on a warming US-Bangladesh relationship since Rahman took office. Trump had congratulated Rahman on February 18, following a February 9 signing of an "Agreement on Reciprocal Trade" under the prior interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.&nbsp;That deal reduced additional US "reciprocal tariffs" on select Bangladeshi exports from 20 per cent to 19 per cent, averting an earlier threat of 37 per cent tariffs, and included commitments on LNG purchases over fifteen years, the original acquisition of fourteen Boeing aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and expanded procurement of US military systems. In a February 18 letter, Trump had congratulated Rahman on his election victory and emphasised US intentions to deepen bilateral ties through trade, aviation cooperation and defence engagement, including provisions encouraging Bangladesh's Boeing procurement.Trump's latest letter closes with an expression of hope for an in-person meeting with Rahman "in the not too distant future," though no date has been announced.

US President Donald Trump thanked Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman for Dhaka’s Boeing aircraft commitment and expressed hope for an in-person meeting soon.

US President Donald Trump has sent a warm letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman thanking him for Dhaka's commitment to purchase Boeing aircraft, while expressing optimism about the country's future and signalling a desire to meet the premier in person soon. In the letter, dated August 31, 2026, and sent on White House letterhead, Trump conveyed his warmest regards and love to the people of Bangladesh, according to the Prime Minister's Press Wing. Trump thanked the Prime Minister for his decision to purchase Boeing aircraft, saying Boeing would not let Bangladesh down. The US president told Rahman that Boeing "will not let you down, and I will not forget," and expressed confidence in a bright future for Bangladesh. The Boeing Deal The letter follows an expansion of Bangladesh's aircraft procurement commitments to the United States. US Ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs Sergio Gor said in a post on X on August 30 that Trump and Rahman had reached an "incredible Deal" under which Bangladesh would significantly increase its initial order for Boeing aircraft, with Bangladesh committing to spend billions of dollars on additional aircraft, significantly increasing its initial order. However, Gor did not specify the number or models of aircraft involved, the total value of the commitment, or whether a purchase agreement had been formally signed. Gor's statement came nearly a month after his three-day official visit to Bangladesh from July 30 to August 1, during which he met senior government officials to discuss bilateral relations, trade and economic issues. Notably, Bangladesh had already increased its planned purchase of Boeing aircraft from 14 to 25 back in July. Broader Bilateral Relationship This exchange builds on a warming US-Bangladesh relationship since Rahman took office. Trump had congratulated Rahman on February 18, following a February 9 signing of an "Agreement on Reciprocal Trade" under the prior interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. That deal reduced additional US "reciprocal tariffs" on select Bangladeshi exports from 20 per cent to 19 per cent, averting an earlier threat of 37 per cent tariffs, and included commitments on LNG purchases over fifteen years, the original acquisition of fourteen Boeing aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and expanded procurement of US military systems. In a February 18 letter, Trump had congratulated Rahman on his election victory and emphasised US intentions to deepen bilateral ties through trade, aviation cooperation and defence engagement, including provisions encouraging Bangladesh's Boeing procurement. Trump's latest letter closes with an expression of hope for an in-person meeting with Rahman "in the not too distant future," though no date has been announced.

US President Donald Trump thanked Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman for Dhaka’s Boeing aircraft commitment and expressed hope for an in-person meeting soon.

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