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Irish PM pushes Trump on Iran -- politely

Irish PM pushes Trump on Iran -- politely

It wasn't quite a Zelensky moment. But mild-mannered Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin still had a couple of tense exchanges with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. In the annual Saint Patrick's Day visit to the Oval Office, Martin begged to differ with Trump on

Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president

Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country is prepared to host Iran's first-round matches at the 2026 World Cup if needed due to the conflict in the Middle East. Iran's participation at this summer's finals in the United States, Canada

Trump blasts 'foolish' NATO on Iran, says US needs no help

Trump blasts 'foolish' NATO on Iran, says US needs no help

US President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at "foolish" NATO over Iran, saying the United States needs no help after allies rebuffed his calls to join efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said most US allies had rejected his push to escort ships through the crucial

'Not exactly thrilled': Trump disappointed in NATO decision that U.S. will remember

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump expressed disappointment Tuesday over NATO allies’ refusal to send ships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway under threat from Iran. Trump had called on world leaders to assist in escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions

Trump says to make delayed China trip in 'five or six weeks'

Trump says to make delayed China trip in 'five or six weeks'

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran. "We have a very good working relationship with China, so we're making it

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism

Larijani: Iran power player who rose then fell on winds of war

Larijani: Iran power player who rose then fell on winds of war

When Israeli and US strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war, Iran's security chief Ali Larijani briefly became even more powerful than he had been for decades. Last June's 12-day Israeli air assault boosted the long-time insider'