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Trump asked, “Zelensky, if you got weapons, could you hit Moscow?”

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  US President Donald Trump is preparing to provide Ukraine with powerful long-range weapons to fight Russia. Trump, who has previously been soft on Russian President Vladimir Putin, is preparing to adopt a tough policy against Russia after he appears unprepared for peace. Trump, who has claimed that there would be no Russia-Ukraine war if he were president, has been taking the initiative to broker a ceasefire since taking office in January. Trump initially appeared soft on the Kremlin and aggressive towards Kiev in an attempt to broker a ceasefire. However, after Russia rejected the ceasefire proposal on various pretexts, despite his softness, Trump has said that he will provide Ukraine with long-range weapons to attack Russia. The Financial Times reported that he even asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether he could attack the Russian capital. "Volodymyr! If we get the weapons, can you hit Moscow? Can we hit St. Petersburg too?" Trump asked Zelensky. In respons...

Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks with US if it gets Guarantees of no Further Attacks

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  Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that he would agree to resume nuclear talks with the United States if he received assurances that there would be no further attacks against his country. In a speech to foreign diplomats in Tehran, Foreign Minister Araghchi said Iran has always been ready for talks on its nuclear program and will be ready in the future. “But if talks resume, they must be assured that this trend will not lead to war,” he said. Referring to the 12-day Israeli bombing of Iran’s nuclear and military sites and the US attack on June 22, he said, “If the US and others want to resume talks with Iran, they must first have firm guarantees that such actions will not be repeated. The attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities have made it more difficult and complicated to achieve a negotiated solution.” Iran suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog (IAEA) after the attack. IAEA inspectors have since withdrawn. Araghchi said that, in accordanc...