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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi directly contradicted President Trump's announcement of a ceasefire agreement Monday evening, stating there is "NO agreement" on any cessation of military operations between Iran and Israel.In a social media post published shortly after Trump declared a "Complete and Total" ceasefire had been reached, Araghchi clarified Iran's position and issued what amounts to an ultimatum to Israel."As of now, there is NO 'agreement' on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations," Araghchi wrote on X. "However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time,...

Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday, ahead of a second round of talks in Oman this weekend with the United States about Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. Araqchi was responding to a comment made on Tuesday by the U.S. top negotiator Steve Witkoff, who said Tehran must "stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment" to reach a deal with Washington. "We have heard contradictory statements from Witkoff, but real positions will be made clear at the negotiating table," Araqchi said. "We are ready to build trust regarding possible concerns over Iran's enrichment (of...

[Make sure to read Robert Spencer’s contributions in Jamie Glazov’s new book: Barack Obama’s True Legacy: How He Transformed America.]The George Floyd riots of 2020 showed leftists that they can do virtually anything in America today and suffer at worst only token consequences. On Monday, pro-Palestinian protesters in New York City showed that they have taken that lesson to heart.The New York Post reported that “hateful anti-Israel protesters yelling inflammatory chants snarled traffic and caused chaos as they descended upon John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday – creating a nightmare on one of the busiest travel days of the year.”...