WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday on social media that Iran's president "has just asked the United States for a ceasefire."
"We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!" Trump claimed in a Truth Social post. (US-Trump)
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TEHRAN -- Iran is willing to end the war if guarantees are provided against repeated aggression, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday.
In a phone call with European Council President Antonio Costa, Pezeshkian blamed "hostile and aggressive" actions by the United States and Israel for regional tensions and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that ceasing attacks is the only way to normalize conditions, according to a statement published by his office. (Iran-EU-Talks)
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MOSCOW -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should withdraw his forces from the Donbas region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
"As we have stated, he must take responsibility and make this difficult decision. Doing so could save a great many lives," Peskov said. "Most importantly, it would bring an end to the active phase of this conflict." (Ukraine-Russia-Military)
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LONDON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after the alliance failed to join the attacks on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
When asked if he would reconsider America's membership in the alliance after the conflict, he said the question is "beyond reconsideration," adding: "I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger." (US-NATO-Trump)
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MOSCOW -- A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing 30 people, and the Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case over the incident on Wednesday.
There were seven crew members and 23 passengers on board, the Committee said in an update. (Russia-Plane Crash) ■
