US steps up diplomacy on Iran, Middle East

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:55 AM

Washington, March 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with counterparts in India, Canada, and Kenya focusing on Iran, the Middle East crisis, and broader security coordination, his spokesperson said.

Trump praises Kash Patel at Memphis event

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:50 AM

Washington, March 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump praised FBI Director Kash Patel, an Indian-American, at a roundtable on the Memphis Safe Task Force, where Patel said the operation had helped law enforcement arrest violent offenders at “record historic levels”.

Trump claims Iran leadership hit amid escalation

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:47 AM

Washington, March 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that successive layers of Iran’s leadership had been “eliminated” during ongoing US military operations, saying the country was struggling to find new leaders amid sustained pressure.

Trump seizes on Memphis crime decline to sell broader agenda

IANS | March 24, 2026 6:30 AM

Washington, March 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump went to Memphis to celebrate a sharp reported drop in violent crime, and used the moment to argue that aggressive federal intervention can restore order in troubled American cities.

EAM Jaishankar, Rubio speak on Middle East tensions​

IANS | March 24, 2026 12:20 AM

Washington, March 24 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke over the phone on Monday about the West Asia crisis. They reviewed its impact on the global economy and energy supplies. Both agreed to continue working together.​

US won’t talk via media on Iran talks: White House​

IANS | March 23, 2026 11:36 PM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) The White House on Monday declined to comment on mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, saying sensitive diplomacy would not be discussed publicly even as reports pointed to growing back-channel activity.​