According to a report in the New York Times, Trump was dissatisfied with the negotiated agreement and sent her back to Tehran with harsher conditions. In a Fox News interview, the US President dampened hopes of an agreement and hinted at new attacks on targets in Iran if Tehran did not respond to his demands: “Slowly but surely we are getting what we want, and if we don’t get what we want, we will get it another way,” said Trump.
Hegseth announces “important decisions” – and threatens allies
The US Secretary of Defense again accuses allies of not spending enough on NATO. The USA could probably soon draw conclusions. Read the full article here.
Difficult access to Green Card: US government backtracks
After a wave of public outrage, the US government has weakened its plans to restrict access to the permanent residency permit known as the green card. The US Secretary of Homeland Security announced that the new regulation, according to which the Green Card can only be applied for from abroad, will ultimately not apply to all applicants. Instead, the rule should be applied “on a case-by-case basis.”
“It merely served as a reminder to officials to exercise their discretion,” the ministry said. Officials could decide whether to require applicants to leave the U.S. to submit their application.
Last week, the responsible immigration authority USCIS stated that from now on, applicants must in most cases apply for a green card from abroad and are not allowed to already be in the USA. Exceptions should therefore only be made in “extraordinary circumstances”. The USA issues more than a million green cards every year. More than half of the applicants were already in the USA when they applied.
Property purchased: Vance sponsor Thiel apparently wants to leave the USA
Technology investor and Trump supporter Peter Thiel has probably had enough of the USA. He settled in Argentina. Read the full article here.
US military attacks ship in Gulf of Oman
The US Army says it has attacked a ship flying the Gambia flag in the Gulf of Oman. The cargo ship “Lian Star” attempted to call at an Iranian port despite the blockade imposed by the USA, the US Central Command (Centcom) responsible for the Gulf region said on Saturday. The crew ignored more than 20 warnings. A fighter jet then fired a missile into the ship’s engine room. The US Army provided information about possible injuries on board.
