US President Donald Trump called a 45-day ceasefire proposal a “significant step” but “not good enough.” Iran also rejected the proposal and called for a permanent end to the war, according to Iranian state-run media.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Iran appear far apart in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war, just over 24 hours from President Donald Trump’s deadline for the government in Tehran to either agree to a deal or face a bombardment of attacks on its country’s infrastructure.

President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.

This is not the first time the president said that he flagged bin Laden in his book, which was published in 2000.

Over Taiwan’s Qingming holiday weekend, as families cleaned ancestral graves and crowded around dinner tables, a familiar debate has resurfaced: should this island democracy rely more heavily on the United States for its security or try to reduce tensions by engaging with China?

President Donald Trump has been forced to confront concerns about his mental health after issuing a profanity-laced Easter tirade against Iran over the weekend. In a high-stakes press conference on Monday,

The president has given Iranian officials until 8 p.m. Tuesday to make a ceasefire deal or face widespread destruction. Tehran on Monday reasserted its rejection of U.S. demands.

The US president reiterated his previous threats to Iran, warning "the entire country can be taken out in one night - and that night might be tomorrow night".

President Donald Trump crassly referred to former president Joe Biden as “mentally re---ded” twice on Monday. During a press conference that was supposed to offer additional details on the rescue of two American airmen shot down over Iran last week,

President Donald Trump threatened to jail a journalist as part of a hunt for the “leaker” behind initial reports Friday that a second Air Force officer from a downed US fighter jet was missing.

The president offered a new rationale for the costly, unpopular conflict: “God wants to see people taken care of,” he said.

The president attributed the offensive language to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, adding that Jong Un "likes Trump."