The White House spokesperson, Caroline Leavitt, has confirmed that US President Donald Trump has kept all options open regarding Iran. In a press briefing, Caroline Leavitt stated that President Trump is closely monitoring the situation in Iran, and the Trump administration has warned Iran of severe consequences if the protests continue to result in casualties. Just before this decision, Iran had decided to stop executing protesters. Iran claims that it has stopped executing 800 people, and has also increased economic pressure. On the other hand, the US has imposed new sanctions on 12 Iranian companies and 11 Iranian-born individuals.
It is worth noting that US President Donald Trump had decided to attack Iran at the last minute, but this decision was changed due to diplomatic efforts by Gulf countries. According to the British newspaper The Telegraph, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman had emergency talks with Washington and convinced Trump to delay military action, allowing Iran to show its “good behavior.” Earlier, US President Donald Trump had stated that there was no change in Iran’s leadership in the past 8 months. Iran has demanded that the US and Russia stop interfering in its internal affairs, lift illegal sanctions, and not use human rights as a political tool.
In a separate development, US President Donald Trump has stated that if countries do not support US control over Greenland, he can impose trade tariffs on them. Greenland is crucial to US national security. The US has also reacted strongly to Canada’s decision to allow the import of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), warning Canada that it will regret this decision.
In other news, Brazilian viral bodybuilder Ariolando de Souza, known as the “real Popeye,” has passed away at the age of 55 due to his exceptionally large arms (deltoids). Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz underwent a medical checkup at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. US President Trump has stated that there have been no undocumented immigrants entering the US in the past 8 months, and has also stopped undocumented immigrants from entering the US.
In sports news, Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam has suggested that it is time to rethink the abilities of himself and Mohammad Rizwan in modern-day T20 cricket. Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Kaif has spoken about his positive relationships with his former teammates Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli, stating that they are far wealthier than him. Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has shared a heartfelt message on the occasion of his wife Sanam Javed’s second wedding anniversary.
