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UAE Moments
23 minutes ago
- Politics
- UAE Moments
Trump to Decide in 2 Weeks If US Will Join the War
US President Donald Trump will decide in two weeks whether the US will join the Iran-Israel war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed on Thursday, June 19. Iran will hold talks with European countries on Friday, June 20, in Geneva. The country's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, will meet with his counterparts from Britain, Germany, France, and the European Union. Quoting a message from President Trump, Leavitt said, "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks." Trump's decision came after Israel retracted a statement about striking Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Thursday, the seventh day of the Iran-Israel war. On Thursday, Israel targeted a heavy water reactor in Arak, which Iran responded to with a wave of missile attacks, which led to the damage of the Soroka hospital and a residential building in Tel Aviv.
Sky News AU
an hour ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
US taking a ‘wait and see' approach with the Middle East as Israel clearly ‘winning this war'
Fox News contributor Joe Concha has claimed the US is taking a 'wait and see' approach to the conflict between Israel and Iran. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced the US President will make his decision on whether America will intervene within the next two weeks. 'The Israelis have shown they control the skies over Iran,' Mr Concha told Sky News host James Morrow. 'The Israelis have taken out so many top officials.'
Barnama
an hour ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Trump To Decide On US entry Into Iran Conflict Within Two Weeks
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Bernama-dpa) -- US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran within two weeks, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Trump believes "there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future" that could avert the US entry into the conflict, Leavitt said in Washington. "Nobody should be surprised by the president's position that Iran absolutely cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. He's been unequivocally clear about this for decades," she added.
Glasgow Times
an hour ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Donald Trump delays US TikTok ban again
'As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark. This extension will last 90 days, which the administration will spend working to ensure this deal is closed so that the American people can continue to use TikTok with the assurance that their data is safe and secure,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Trump disclosed the executive order on the Truth Social platform on Thursday morning. Donald Trump (Alex Brandon/AP) It is the third time the president has extended the deadline. The first one was through an executive order on January 20, his first day in office, after the platform went dark briefly when a national ban — approved by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court — took effect. The second was in April when White House officials believed they were nearing a deal to spin off TikTok into a new company with US ownership that fell apart after China backed out after Mr Trump's tariff announcement. It is not clear how many times he can — or will — keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance. While there is no clear legal basis for the extensions, so far there have been no legal challenges to fight them. Mr Trump has gained more than 15 million followers on TikTok since he joined last year, and he has credited the trendsetting platform with helping him gain traction among young voters. He said in January that he has a 'warm spot for TikTok'. TikTok praised Mr Trump for signing an extension on Thursday. 'We are grateful for President Trump's leadership and support in ensuring that TikTok continues to be available for more than 170 million American users and 7.5 million US businesses that rely on the platform as we continue to work with Vice President Vance's office,' the company said in a statement. As the extensions continue, it appears less likely that TikTok will be banned in the US any time soon. The decision to keep the site alive through an executive order has received some scrutiny, but it has not faced a legal challenge in court, unlike many of Mr Trump's other executive orders. Jeremy Goldman, analyst at Emarketer, called TikTok's US situation 'deadline purgatory'. The whole thing 'is starting to feel less like a ticking clock and more like a looped ringtone. This political Groundhog Day is starting to resemble the debt ceiling drama: a recurring threat with no real resolution'. For now, TikTok continues to function for its 170 million users in the US, and tech giants Apple, Google and Oracle were persuaded to continue to support the app, on the promise that Mr Trump's Justice Department would not use the law to seek potentially steep fines against them. Americans are even more closely divided on what to do about TikTok than they were two years ago. A recent Pew Research Centre survey found that about a third of Americans supported a ban, down from 50% in March 2023. Roughly a third said they would oppose a ban, and a similar percentage said they were not sure. Among those who supported a ban, about eight in 10 cited concerns over users' data security being at risk as a major factor in their decision, according to the report. Democratic senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the Trump administration is again 'flouting the law and ignoring its own national security findings about the risks' posed by a China-controlled TikTok. 'An executive order can't sidestep the law, but that's exactly what the president is trying to do,' he added.
Focus Malaysia
an hour ago
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
Trump to decide on US role in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks
The White House has announced that President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether the United States will directly engage in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. During a press briefing, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump still holds out hope for a negotiated resolution, despite the rising tension and ongoing strikes between the two nations. Main image: Fox News
