Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Israel with 11 missiles and drones
Trump hopes for Gaza deal 'this week'
US envoy 'unbelievably satisfied' with Lebanon's response to plan to disarm Hezbollah
Fourteen Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Israeli army captures Iran-linked 'terrorist' cell in Syria
At least 57,418 Palestinians killed and 136,261 wounded since Gaza war began
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Al Etihad
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- Al Etihad
Trump slaps allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs
7 July 2025 21:04 Washington (AFP)US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with had said at the weekend that starting from Monday he would send a first batch of up to 15 letters to countries informing them that he would reimpose harsh levies that he had postponed in near-identically worded letters to the Japanese and South Korean leaders, Trump said the tariffs would apply from August 1 because their trading relationships with Washington were "unfortunately, far from Reciprocal."Trump warned the countries, both key US allies in East Asia, of an escalation if they responded to the new US he also said he was ready to modify levies "downwards" if Japan and South Korea changed their trade Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that he "won't easily compromise" in trade talks with originally announced sweeping tariffs on world economies on what he called "Liberation Day" on April 2, claiming the United States was being "ripped off."Amid market turmoil, Trump then suspended the initial tariffs for 90 days, a deadline that expires on the Trump administration has said that the duties will not "boomerang" back until August 1, apparently extending the deadline despite denials from the Trump administration has signaled hopes of striking dozens of deals by early July -- at one point boasting of "90 deals in 90 days" -- there have been limited results so has unveiled pacts with only Britain and Vietnam, while the United States and China agreed to temporarily lower tariff levels on each other's products that earlier reached three-digits. 'Change their tune' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there would be a number of deals coming up."We are going to have several announcements in the next 48 hours," Bessent told CNBC in an interview Monday."We've had a lot of people change their tune in terms of negotiations. So my mailbox was full last night with a lot of new offers, a lot of new proposals," Bessent was no immediate response from the White House on whether Trump would formally extend the Wednesday deadline for the tariffs to snap about Trump's letters, Bessent said these would inform partners of the tariff rate their products face when trading with the United States, unless they want to "come back and try to negotiate."Bessent told CNBC Monday that he would "be meeting with my Chinese counterpart sometime in the next couple of weeks."The two sides have so far held high-level talks in Geneva and Washington and Beijing's pause on tit-for-tat tariffs is due to expire in mid-August. On whether he was disappointed in the number of trade deals achieved so far, Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro maintained that he is "happy with the progress we've had.""Every country that we run a major deficit with is fully engaged," he told CNBC on has also threatened another 10% tariff on countries aligning themselves with the emerging BRICS nations, accusing them of "Anti-American policies" after they slammed his duties at a now, partners are still rushing to avert Trump's tariffs altogether. The European Commission said that EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had a "good exchange" with Trump on trade when the pair spoke Sunday.
The National
2 hours ago
- The National
Iran 'ready to hold talks' with US over nuclear programme, Pezeshkian says
Iran is ready to resume talks with the US over the future of its nuclear programme, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said, adding that Israel had 'torpedoed the negotiating table'. Speaking to American journalist Tucker Carlson in an interview that aired on Monday, Mr Pezeshkian noted that while Iran was willing to return to allowing supervision of its programme, its nuclear infrastructure was 'severely damaged' by recent US strikes. 'We don't have any access to them,' he said. 'We have to wait for it and to see what happens and how much they have been damaged, so that we can go for the supervision.' Iran and the US had been in the process of negotiating a new deal to put limits on Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. President Donald Trump withdrew from the original deal during his first term, but expressed his desire earlier this year to come to a new agreement. The two sides had held several rounds of indirect talks in Muscat and Rome, with Oman as mediator, when Israel launched a 'pre-emptive' strike on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Mr Pezeshkian said the US team told Iran during the negotiations that 'as long as we don't give the permission to Israel, they are not going to attack you'. 'We were sitting at the negotiating table when it happened, and by doing this, they totally ruined and destroyed diplomacy,' he said, accusing Israel of attempting to drag the US into 'forever wars'. 'How are we going to trust the United States again? We re-enter the negotiations, then how can we know for sure that in the middle of the talks, the Israeli regime will not be given the permission again to attack?' Still, the President said Iran was 'ready to hold talks over' the future of the nuclear programme. 'We have never been the party that has run away from verification. We stand ready to have these supervisions,' he said.' Carlson pointed out that Mr Pezeshkian had approved a law suspending co-operation with the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. The agency is responsible for monitoring Iran's nuclear programme amid concerns that it is trying to build a nuclear weapon – something Tehran has continuously denied. Mr Pezeshkian said Iranians were 'pessimistic' about the activities of the IAEA following a report that he claims gave Israel the excuse to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. 'The IAEA failed to condemn these attacks or try to anyway to stop them. And this ran counter to the international law, and this resulted in a widespread lack of trust among the Iranians,' he said. The US has condemned Iran's move to stop co-operating with the IAEA. With regard to the US and future relations, Mr Pezeshkian emphasised the need for Washington to respect Iran's rights. 'I believe that the United States' President can very well guide the region and the world to peace and tranquillity, or, on the other hand, to lead it to forever wars,' he said.
Dubai Eye
2 hours ago
- Dubai Eye
Israel, Hamas set for Gaza ceasefire talks as Netanyahu due to meet Trump
Israel and Hamas are set to hold indirect talks in Qatar for a second day on Monday, aimed at securing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, ahead of a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Trump has said a deal could be reached this week. Before departing for Washington on Sunday, Netanyahu said that Israeli negotiators had been given clear instructions to achieve a ceasefire under conditions that Israel has accepted. An Israeli official described the atmosphere so far at the Gaza talks, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, as positive. Palestinian officials said that initial meetings on Sunday had ended inconclusively. A second Israeli official said the issue of humanitarian aid had been discussed in Qatar, without providing further details. The truce talks have been revived following last month's 12-day Israeli air war against Iran. The US-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of Gaza and discussions on ending the war entirely. Ending the war has been the main sticking point in past rounds of talks, with Hamas demanding a full end to the conflict in return for releasing all hostages, and Israel insisting it would fight on until Hamas is dismantled. Some of Netanyahu's hardline coalition partners oppose ending the fighting. But, with Israelis having become increasingly weary of the 21-month-old war, his government is expected to back a ceasefire. The war was triggered on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Around 20 of the remaining 50 hostages in Gaza are believed to be still alive. Israel's retaliatory military campaign against Hamas has killed more than 57,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health authorities, led to a hunger crisis, displaced nearly all the population and left most of the territory in ruins.
