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One of the worst real estate deals ever made: Trump on Gaza
US President Donald Trump on Monday called the Gaza Strip "one of the worst real estate deals ever made." He criticised how Gaza was formed, saying Israel gave up valuable "oceanfront property.""The Gaza strip. I call it the Gaza strip. One of the worst real estate deals ever made. They gave up the oceanfront property. One of the worst deals ever made," he Gaza strip. I call it the Gaza strip. One of the worst real estate deals ever made. They gave up the oceanfront property. One of the worst deals ever Clash Report (@clashreport) July 14, 2025advertisementHe made these comments during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Trump also said that Israel might hand over control of Gaza to the United States in the future. A day earlier, Trump said he hoped talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would be resolved soon. He told reporters, "We are talking and hopefully we're going to get that straightened out over the next week."The US has been backing a 60-day ceasefire plan. This plan includes a gradual release of hostages, Israeli troops pulling back from parts of Gaza, and peace talks to end the ENVISIONS GAZA AS A RESORTFor several months, Trump has suggested turning Gaza into a resort area like the "Middle Eastern Riviera." He said US officials could lead efforts to rebuild the area. Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, may be involved in the planning."There could be something fairly soon to talk about," Trump said, hinting that he may soon present detailed ideas for Gaza's future. He has talked before about building luxury hotels and tourist attractions in the war-damaged is not the first time Trump has talked about Gaza in such terms. In February, Trump said the US would "take over" the enclave, saying a plan could turn it into the "Rivera of the Middle East." "The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too. We'll own it," Trump no official plan has been shared yet. The Gaza Strip is currently suffering from a terrible conflict. Since the war began in October 2023, tens of thousands of people have died or been conflict started on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked Israel. They killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages into Gaza. Officials believe around 20 of those hostages are still response has killed more than 57,000 Palestinians, according to health officials in Gaza. Nearly all of Gaza's 2 million residents have been displaced.- EndsWith inputs from ReutersMust Watch
India Today
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Iran's president claims Israel tried to assassinate him during 12-day war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has claimed that Israel attempted to assassinate him during last month's 12-day conflict between the two to US media personality Tucker Carlson in his first major interview with Western media since the war, Pezeshkian said Israeli forces targeted the location of a high-level meeting he was attending.'They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,' Pezeshkian said when asked whether Israel had sought to kill him. 'I was in a meeting they tried to bombard the area in which we were holding that meeting.'advertisement While Pezeshkian did not confirm if the alleged attempt occurred during Israel's June 13 aerial strikes — which targeted Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure — his claim aligns with a period of heightened Israeli military activity. NEW: Iranian President Pezeshkian has accused Israel of attempting to assassinate him. Clash Report (@clashreport) July 7, 2025Pezeshkian did not specify whether the assassination attempt occurred during Israel's massive June 13 air campaign, which targeted Iranian nuclear and military facilities and killed several senior Iranian officials. Pezeshkian, however, struck a conciliatory tone when speaking about the United States, saying he believed tensions between Tehran and Washington could still be resolved through dialogue.'I am of the belief that we could very much easily resolve our differences and conflicts with the United States through dialogue and talks,' he said, speaking through an interpreter. However, he warned that trust remains a significant hurdle following the coordinated US and Israeli military actions."How are we going to trust the United States again?' Pezeshkian asked. '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 us?"Pezeshkian urged US President Donald Trump not to allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who is visiting Washington for meetings at the White House this week — to drag the United States into another war."The United States' president, Mr. Trump, he is capable enough to guide the region towards peace and a brighter future and put Israel in its place — or get into a pit, an endless pit, or a swamp,' he House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she was unsure whether Trump had seen Pezeshkian's comments but echoed the sentiment that the president was committed to peace. Israel did not immediately respond to the allegation. A senior Israeli military official said last month that Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists in its attack on Iran's nuclear Friday, Trump told reporters that he believed Tehran's nuclear program had been set back permanently, although Iran could restart efforts elsewhere.- EndsWith inputs from ReutersMust Watch
India Today
05-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei seen in public for 1st time since Israel conflict
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared in public for the first time in months on Saturday to take part in a religious ritual in Tehran, as tensions with Israel have visit comes after reports that Khamenei had been hiding in a safe location since the outbreak of a 12-day aerial war with Israel that killed several top Iranian leaders, such as military chiefs and nuclear AT ASHURA CEREMONY According to Reuters, state television aired footage showing Khamenei entering a hall where a large gathering was observing Ashura, the most significant day in the Shi'ite Muslim were seen chanting as Khamenei, wrapped in his traditional black robes, walked into the venue often used for key state and religious is the first reported public appearance of the Supreme Leader since the war started on June 13. Throughout the first few days of the air raids, Khamenei avoided making any in-person appearances, choosing to issue pre-recorded to growing security concerns during the conflict, Khamenei's absence from public events has sparked speculation about his whereabouts. His speeches during this period, including his annual address to mark key religious observances, were broadcast via pre-recorded video. Iranian officials later clarified that the decision was made in light of safety protocols amid escalating regional Israeli conflict, characterised by airstrikes and clandestine activities, has triggered alarm of broader regional instability. Though both have levelled threats and low-level retaliations, Iran's leadership has continued to display strength in the wake of increasing international pressure.- EndsWith inputs from ReutersMust Watch
India Today
20-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Trump says US may support Israel-Iran ceasefire depending on circumstances
US President Donald Trump said Friday he may consider backing a ceasefire in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, noting that any decision would 'depend on the circumstances.'Speaking to reporters, Trump acknowledged ongoing negotiations and left open the possibility of US support for a pause in hostilities.'I might, depending on the circumstances,' Trump said when asked if he would support a ceasefire in the week-old air war between the two Middle Eastern "Iran doesn't want to speak to Europe. They want to speak to us. Europe is not going to be able to help in this one," Trump comments came as Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with European counterparts in Geneva on Friday for talks aimed at establishing a path back to diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme. European foreign ministers urged Iran to engage with Washington over its nuclear programme, but the talks ended with few signs of also ruled out committing US ground forces in any potential intervention."Well, I'm not going to talk about ground forces, because the last thing you want to do is ground forces," Trump said, when asked if ground forces would be needed to defeat speculation grows over Washington's next move, Trump said that he will decide in the next two weeks whether the US will get involved in the Israel-Iran war. advertisementIsrael is the only country in the Middle East widely believed to have nuclear weapons, and said it struck Iran to prevent Tehran from developing its own nuclear which says its nuclear programme is peaceful, has retaliated with its own strikes on Israel. Iran is a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Israel is inputs from ReutersMust Watch
India Today
19-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Zelenskyy appoints Hennadiy Shapovalov as new ground forces chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Hennadiy Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine's land forces, following the resignation of Mykhailo Drapatyi after a deadly Russian attack on a military training site in the appointment was confirmed Thursday through a presidential decree. He previously served as a liaison officer at a NATO coordination center in Germany and held the position of commander within Ukraine's Operational Command his nightly address, Zelenskiy emphasized the importance of Shapovalov's NATO experience, saying it would be vital in implementing reforms within Ukraine's armed forces. "All this useful experience of this coordination and all the real combat experience of our soldiers must be applied now within Ukraine's land forces," he stated. "Changes are needed and this is an imperative." Former commander Drapatyi, who stepped down earlier this month in the wake of the Russian strike, has been reassigned to lead Ukraine's joint forces command as part of a broader restructuring within the inputs from ReutersMust Watch
