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Negotiations between Washington and Tehran revive through mediators as Iran holds firm on Hormuz reopening US and Iranian officials separately engaged with mediators on Monday (28 September) as diplomatic efforts gained fresh momentum to bring an end to the seven-month conflict, officials from both

United States President Donald Trump has reportedly ruled out an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, according to unnamed US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal. Trump’s rejection comes just hours after Iran put forward a new roadmap to opening the strait, through

US President Donald Trump has closed the door on Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting across the region, while privately telling aides he expects US strikes to resume after November’s congressional elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US off

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Tuesday (22 September) attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in honour of world leaders attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Heads of state and governmen

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman exchanged greetings with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Dr Khalilur, who is currently serving as the UNGA President, disclosed the interaction in a post on his official Fac

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security that would bar Russia and China from setting up bases in the Arctic territory. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insi

If Americans vote for a Republican majority in both houses of Congress in November, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.” But they must not spend it in Canada or China or anywhere else outside the US. So said Donald Trump in Texas on Wednesday

Iran carried out fresh attacks on U.S. military bases in Kuwait on Thursday (3 September), defying President Donald Trump's threat of further strikes as tensions flared again six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran "any time we want" after extensive U.S. bombard

US President Donald Trump has expressed his expectation of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the 'not too distant future' and conveyed his warmest regards and love to the people of Bangladesh. "I look forward to meeting you in the not too distant future," Trump said in a letter sent to the P

U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia and its Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said Bangladesh has committed billions of dollars to buy additional Boeing aircraft from the United States under a new deal between Dhaka and Washington. The US envoy praised President Donald Trump for his econ

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced what he describes as an “economic onslaught” aimed at disrupting Iran's financial links around the world. However, China remains Iran's largest trading partner and its biggest purchaser of oil. While Washington seeks to further isolate Iran economic

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors braced for details of a US plan to isolate the Iranian economy that President Donald Trump billed as the "most crushing" financial operation ever against Tehran. Asian stocks were mostly down in early trading, with South Korea's tech-rich Kospi falling 1.4 per

In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration’s blanket, nationality-based “public charge” ban on immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The court held that the ban exceeds the Secretary of State’s

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Türkiye-U.S. ties and pressing regional and global developments in a phone call, with the Turkish leader stressing the need to maximize diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran. Erdoğan told Trump that

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the fresh security agreement forged by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, framing the regional trilateral deal as a positive step toward broader security cooperation. "Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed

U.S. President Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkiye last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary move prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported Monday. Trump had taken the newly renovated Qatari-d