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Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Going ‘Very Well’

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday negotiations with Iran are proceeding "very well", Anadolu Ajansi reported. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked whether a ceasefire involving Iran remains in effect following recent developments. "They did something, not a big deal. We got it. We nipped it in the bud very quickly, as we do with the greatest military in the world," Trump said. Earlier in the day, Kuwait said that Iranian strikes killed one person, injured 63 others, and damaged key facilities, including diplomatic missions, stressing that it “reserves the full right” to respond to the attacks. Despite the tensions, Trump expressed optimism over ongoing diplomatic efforts. "I hear the negotiation itself has gone very well, actually very well," he told reporters. The president said there could be progress in negotiations with Iran "over the weekend". Iran is "pretty close to signing a paper," he said. Meanwhile, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will open "immediately" upon the signing of a possible deal with Iran. When asked if it is possible to get a deal with Iran or to open up the Strait of Hormuz without Israel stopping its attacks in Lebanon, Trump said the US is "trying" to separate the issue of opening the waterway and hostilities in Lebanon. "We actually spoke with (Lebanese group) Hezbollah for the first time ever. We didn't know they spoke, and they agreed yesterday that they're not going to shoot. Israel's not going to shoot ... but I'd like to separate it. I'd like to have a separate thing, because it is separate." On Iran's enriched uranium, Trump said he wants to "get it". "I want to get it ... We will go in at some time in the not-too-distant future," he added. -- BERNAMA-ANADOLU

WASHINGTON, June 4 — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday negotiations with Iran are proceeding “very well”, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked whether a ceasefire involving Iran remains in effect following recent developments. “They did something, not a big deal. We got it. We nipped it in […]

Full Israeli withdrawal remains national priority – Lebanese President

ISTANBUL: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that efforts to ensure Israel's full withdrawal from Lebanese territory remain a national priority, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing state media. "The path towards a full Israeli withdrawal remains a firm national demand, which the Lebanese state is working to achieve through negotiations," Aoun said in a statement carried by the Lebanese government's National News Agency (NNA). The statement was made as Lebanon commemorated Resistance and Liberation Day, commemorating Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 after 22 years of occupation. Aoun said negotiations with Israel "are not a form of concession or surrender", but rather reflect Lebanon's efforts to assert its sovereign right to protect its territory through the country's military and security institutions. Beirut and Tel Aviv have held three rounds of direct negotiations mediated by the United States since mid-April in an effort to establish a lasting peace settlement. Although the ceasefire came into effect on April 17 and was later extended until early July, Israeli military operations are still ongoing in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanese officials, more than 3,100 people have been killed, more than 9,500 injured and about 1.6 million displaced by Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2, as the conflict continues involving Israel and Hezbollah. -- BERNAMA-ANADOLU

ISTANBUL: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that efforts to ensure Israel’s full withdrawal from Lebanese territory remain a national priority, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing state media. “The path towards a full Israeli withdrawal remains a firm national demand, which the Lebanese state is working to achieve through negotiations,” Aoun said in a […]