U.S. president Claims 10 Israeli Prisoners Held by Hamas Will Be Released Soon.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Times of Israel, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that 10 Israeli prisoners held by Hamas will be released soon.
Speaking at a dinner with lawmakers at the White House, Trump praised the efforts of steve Whitcok, the U.S. special envoy to West Asia,while making this assertion.
Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been holding their latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha, Qatar’s capital, since July 6. They are discussing a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, the release of 10 Israeli prisoners, and handing over the bodies of 18 others.
Trump said: “We have recovered most of the hostages (prisoners). We intend to receive another 10 soon and hope to finalize it quickly.”
Former U.S. national Security Advisor says the country’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities was unnecessary.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Jewish Insider, Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor to the U.S.president, stated that the Trump administration did not need to pursue a military strike against Iran.
Sullivan said: “There was no need for the Trump administration to adopt an approach involving an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.”
He added: “A weakened and vulnerable Iran was ready for a very good deal that would have constrained their program for decades rather than just delay it by a few years.”
The former White House security advisor emphasized that Washington still needs negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.He stressed: “In my view, this is what Trump will also seek as I beleive diplomacy is the only way to permanently end Iran’s nuclear threat.”
Sullivan previously told CNN about his initial reaction to Trump’s decision to use military force against Iran: “My primary response is the question often asked in foreign policy-what happens next? After American pilots carry out this operation skillfully and effectively, we still need a deal because it seems Iran continues to have enriched uranium stocks and centrifuge capacity-even if installed centrifuges were destroyed or damaged, which no one really knows. They still have the capability to rebuild their program.”
He also noted: “Moreover, Iran currently does not allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors access to any of these sites. Consequently, we no longer have verification mechanisms like those previously available under a nuclear agreement.”
US President Claims That Since Threatening BRICS with 10% Tariffs, the Group Is “Rapidly Disappearing”
According to the English section of webangah news Agency, citing mehr News Agency and Reuters, US President Donald Trump claimed that since he threatened the BRICS group with a 10% tariff, the coalition has been “rapidly disappearing.”
During a digital currency regulation bill signing ceremony, Trump said: “You know that small group called BRICS? They are disappearing fast!”
He asserted: “BRICS aimed to challenge the dollar’s dominance. I said that any country in the BRICS consortium would face our 10% tariff. The next day they held a meeting-almost no one showed up!”
Trump continued: “No, we’re not going to let the dollar collapse. If we have a smart president,you won’t see the dollar slip. But if you have a dumb president-like (the previous president)-that’s possible; he had no idea about the dollar’s fall. But we won’t let it happen again.”
The BRICS group was founded in 2006. South Africa joined in 2011, expanding beyond its original members Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Last year egypt, Iran, UAE, and Ethiopia became full members. Indonesia joined this january.
U.S. President once again claimed to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities, despite earlier unproven assertions.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Donald Trump reiterated his claims about damaging Iran’s nuclear capabilities during a dinner with Republican senators. He asserted that “we have fully destroyed” their nuclear capability.
He also claimed that 10 Israeli prisoners in Gaza would be released soon, stating, “We have returned many captives and will free 10 more in the very near future; I hope to conclude this quickly.”
The U.S. president expressed hope for a swift end to the Gaza conflict without acknowledging his administration’s role and support for the Israeli regime amid accusations of humanitarian crimes and genocide against Palestinians.
U.S. President files a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its owner over a report linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing mehr News Agency, U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in the Miami federal court against the Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.
The case follows the publication of a report concerning Trump’s alleged connection to Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious billionaire who led an underage trafficking ring.
The Associated Press reported that Trump is seeking at least $10 billion in damages.He described The Wall Street Journal’s report as “a malicious, defamatory, and hostile lie.”
Axios reported that this week, the head of Israel’s intelligence agency traveled to the United States to secure approval from various countries to accept hundreds of refugees from Gaza.
According to the English section of webangah news Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al jazeera, Axios revealed that the chief of Israel’s intelligence service, Mossad, traveled to Washington this week.
The report states that David Barnea,mossad’s director,visited Washington to seek assistance from multiple countries in accepting hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees displaced from Gaza.
Media report the deaths of three officers in an explosion at a police facility in Monterey Park, Los angeles county, USA.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera, Reuters has confirmed that three officers died in an explosion at a police center in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County.
Reports indicate that the cause of the explosion is still unknown,and investigations have been launched.
teh US Congress has approved a $9 billion cost-cutting measure known as the “cancellation Package.”
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Fox News, the US Congress has officially sent to President Donald Trump a bill detailing $9 billion in spending cuts.
The legislation, called the “Cancellation Package,” passed the House of Representatives earlier today with a narrow vote of 216 to 213, after intense debates between Republicans and Democrats.
Onyl two Republican representatives-Brian fitzpatrick from Pennsylvania and Mike turner from Ohio-voted against it.
Friday was the final deadline for approving this measure. Had it failed, the White House would have been forced to reimpose mandatory budget cuts automatically.
One of the most controversial aspects of this package is eliminating about $1 billion in funding for public broadcasting companies that support networks like NPR and PBS. Republicans have long accused these organizations of political bias, while Democrats argue that cutting their funding threatens essential public services.
If signed by President Trump, $8 billion will be blocked from the United States Agency for International Growth (USAID), and $1 billion will be withdrawn from public broadcasting budgets for the remainder of the current fiscal year. These amounts had been allocated by congress for fiscal year 2025.
Stephen Kapos, head of Radio Free Europe’s media division, recently stated that due to an executive order by President Trump reducing funds allocated to USAGM-the parent company overseeing this network and Voice of America-the federal funding directed at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been cut.
Trump has consistently criticized media outlets funded by American resources such as Voice of America, accusing them of bias. Kari Lake, Trump’s newly appointed special advisor at USAGM, said yesterday that “public trust in media is damaged and a lot needs to be done to rebuild it.”
Sence returning to office after his november 5 election victory, Trump has issued several controversial executive orders during his second term. these include cutting foreign aid and significantly reducing staff at USAID as part of goverment downsizing efforts.
Earlier, Elon Musk-the American billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter) and former presidential productivity secretary under Trump-called on his X account for shutting down both Voice of America Radio and Radio Free Europe. He wrote that “no one listens anymore.”
The U.S. Department of State has warned its citizens against traveling to Syria and urged Americans residing there to leave the country due to the dangers posed by armed conflict.
The U.S. Department of State issued a travel warning for Syria,advising American citizens not to visit the country and urging those living there to depart immediately,according to the English section of webangah News Agency,citing Al-Mayadeen via Mehr News agency.
The department stated that the Level 4 travel advisory for Syria remains in effect, prohibiting trips due to ongoing armed clashes.
It also instructed Americans wishing to leave Syria to cross into Jordan by land and obtain visas there.
This warning comes amid continued violent clashes between Arab tribes and Druze communities in the outskirts of as-Suwayda in southern Syria.
While some media outlets, citing local sources, reported that armed arab tribal forces have entered As-Suwayda city, other reports emphasize that fighting remains confined around the city perimeter with no reported clashes inside it.
U.S. and Saudi Foreign Ministers Discuss regional Developments, Focusing on Syria and Iran, in Phone Call.
The U.S. Department of State announced that Senator Marco Rubio spoke by phone with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, addressing regional security issues, including efforts to end violence in Syria.
According to the department,Rubio and Prince Faisal also discussed pursuing diplomatic engagement with Iran and cooperation between Washington and Riyadh to ensure security in the Red Sea.
