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Time of India
31 minutes ago
- Time of India
Donald Trump gives Iran 'maximum two weeks' for decision; rules out European mediation; says 'Europe can't help them'
(Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran had a "maximum" of two weeks to avoid potential American airstrikes, signaling he may act even before the deadline he set a day earlier. "I'm giving them a period of time, and I would say two weeks would be the maximum," Trump told reporters when asked whether a decision to strike could come sooner. He said the goal was to see "whether or not people come to their senses" and downplayed the ongoing diplomatic push by European nations, saying, "Iran doesn't want to speak to Europe. They want to speak to us." "Europe will not be able to help them with this one," he added, referring to talks in Geneva involving Britain, France, Germany and the EU. Trump downplayed the idea of asking Israel to stop its attacks, despite Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning that it won't resume talks with the US unless the strikes end. Earlier, on Thursday, he had said he would decide "within the next two weeks" whether to launch a strike, citing a "substantial chance of negotiations" with Iran. "It's very hard to make that request right now," Trump told reporters as he arrived in Morristown, New Jersey. "If somebody's winning, it's a little bit harder to do than if somebody's losing, but we're ready, willing and able, and we've been speaking to Iran, and we'll see what happens," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologist: Just Add 1 Drop Of This Household Item To Any Dark Spot And Wait 3 Minutes Undo Trump's remarks came a day after he had opened the door to diplomacy, saying he would make a final decision "within the next two weeks" based on whether meaningful negotiations with Iran were possible. However, his Friday comments suggest that the decision could come sooner if Iran shows no movement on rolling back its nuclear ambitions.


India Today
an hour ago
- India Today
Will US assist Israel to hit nuke sites in Iran? Top focus on 5ive Live
The top focus of this episode 5ive Live show is on the escalating Iran-Israel conflict and potential US involvement. As tensions escalated, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff, and other senior Israeli officials held talks with the Trump administration. Meanwhile, Trump has set a 2-week deadline for Iran to end the conflict and has also moved multiple B-2 bombers to the Indian Ocean region, raising questions about a potential strike on Iran. So, will the US assist Israel in hitting nuke sites in Iran? Watch the show to catch all the latest updates on this and more.


Mint
an hour ago
- Mint
Wall Street choppy, oil dips as US holds back from Mideast military action
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Major Wall Street indexes closed lower on Friday while oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump held back from immediate military action in the Israel-Iran conflict. All eyes remained trained on the Middle East one week after an initial Israeli assault drew Iranian retaliation. The U.S. imposed Iran-related sanctions a day after Trump said he might take two weeks to decide on further action. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 0.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.49%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, rose 38.47 points, or 0.09%, to 42,210.13. Stocks had been broadly positive at the open, and dipped in and out of negative territory during the session. Global benchmark Brent crude futures fell 2.3% to settle at $77.01 a barrel, but gained 3.6% in the week. Front-month U.S. crude - which did not settle on Thursday due to a U.S. holiday and expires on Friday - ended down 0.28% at $74.93, with a weekly gain of 2.7%. [O/R] "Investors are a little bit nervous about buying stocks right in front of this situation and, more specifically, right in front of this weekend," said Rick Meckler, a partner at Cherry Lane Investments in New Vernon, New Jersey. The new sanctions target entities, individuals and vessels providing Iran with defence machinery, and were seen as a sign of a diplomatic approach from the Trump administration. "However, while Israel and Iran carry on pounding away at each other, there can always be an unintended action that escalates the conflict and touches upon oil infrastructure," PVM analyst John Evans said. European foreign ministers urged Iran to engage with the U.S. over its nuclear programme after high-level talks in Geneva about a potential new nuclear deal ended with little sign of progress. Europe's main bourses [.EU] had ended their session a touch higher, following similar gains across Asia. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe fell 0.01% on the day. Gains on Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and South Korea's Kospi linked to newly elected President Lee Jae Myung's stimulus, had boosted Asian shares during that session. Federal Reserve policymakers made their first public comments since Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that borrowing costs were likely to fall this year, but that he expects "meaningful" inflation ahead as Trump's tariffs raise prices for consumers. The close split between governors on how to manage the risks was in full view as Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank should consider cutting as soon as the next meeting, while the Richmond Fed's Tom Barkin said there was no urgency to cut. Powell had also cautioned on Wednesday against holding on too strongly to the forecasts. Treasury yields fell after Waller's comments, and as concerns about the Middle East conflict supported demand for safe haven bonds. The yield on benchmark 10-year notes fell 2 basis points to 4.375%, from 4.395% late on Wednesday. Demand rose for the U.S. dollar, pushing the greenback to a three-week high against the yen. The dollar rose 0.03% against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro , with the euro up 0.3% at $1.1528. The index is poised to rise 0.6% this week. Prices for gold, another traditional refuge, fell 0.13% to $3,365.91 and were poised for a weekly loss. (Reporting by Isla Binnie in New York, additional reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch, Karen Brettel and Georgina McCartney, Editing by Louise Heavens, Rod Nickel and Marguerita Choy)