2026-04-28: Trump Roundup

So far today: 2026-04-28 6:18pm GMT

hindustantimes (2026-04-28). Trump cornered again: Putin's diplomat publicly lectures America on how to make peace with Iran. hindustantimes.com Russia is stepping into the Iran war endgame. As Tehran submits a peace proposal that skips nuclear concessions, a Russian envoy urges Washington to change its Iran stance and Putin offers to store enriched uranium. Behind the scenes, wounded supreme leader Mojtaba sends secret messages while staying hidden from public view.

geo.tv (2026-04-28). Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end war, says US official. geo.tv US President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 7, 2025. — Reuters US says nuclear issues must be dealt with from the outset.Trump unhappy with delaying deal on Iran nuclear programme.Iran demands blockade be lifted before any…

Abby Zimet (2026-04-28). Again To the Grisly Well, With Ballrooms. commondreams.org Leave it to this still-repugnant regime to instantly twist a Keystone Cops security breach – not a so-distant-it-was-on-another-floor "assassination attempt" – to their own skeevy purposes: blaming Democrats for "this dark moment," demanding a $400 million gold ballroom for "national security," burnishing the Brave Dear Leader myth of an addled old man who barely registered it, and what gun control issue? Meet the Epstein class: When shots (again) ring out, they get a friggin' ballroom, kids get thoughts and prayers.The latest "clown show on steroids" – and grim proof of Trump's relentless corrosion of politi…

Staff (2026-04-28). Trump: Iran told U.S. it is in of asked to open Strait of Hormuz. haaretz.com

APR editor (2026-04-28). As Trump's narrative on negotiations flails, Iran is setting its own terms for ending the war. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Jeremy Scahill Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been on a strategic tour to prepare for two dramatically different paths that could unfold in the coming days — a return to diplomacy or a resumption of the war with the US and Israel. While President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iranian government…

Newswire Editor (2026-04-28). New Report Exposes Trump Cryptocurrency Corruption. commondreams.org President Donald Trump and his sons have approximately $1 billion tied to crypto venture World Liberty Financial, which was founded by the Trumps, alongside Steve Witkoff, now Trump's special envoy for peace. A new report by Public Citizen details how the venture hinges on Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, which pleaded guilty in 2023 to sanctions and money laundering violations tied largely to Iran—the country Trump has taken the United States to war with. The Trump administration has simultaneously dismantled the enforcement tools that would hold crypto outfits like Binance accountable[mdas…

Saeed Minhas (2026-04-28). Is Arab Pressure Pushing Trump Toward a Deal With Iran? thinktank.pk As tensions between the United States and Iran intensify in late April 2026, a deeper geopolitical question is emerging behind the military headlines: Are Arab states quietly pressuring President Donald Trump to strike a deal with Iran before the region slips into full-scale economic and strategic chaos? Recent reports indicating that Iran could reopen the …

Sanjay Turi (2026-04-28). Is the US-Iran War Entering the Deadliest Phase? moderndiplomacy.eu Authors: Sanjay Turi and Praveen Sothwal* Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty over a US-Iran war, the Trump-led US is reportedly seen to be deploying tens of thousands of soldiers in West Asia along with massive aircraft carrier strike groups near the Iranian water. Since the US War in Iraq in 2003, this is the first time …

aljazeera (2026-04-28). Before World Cup, FIFA slammed for politicising sport with Trump prize. aljazeera.com Football officials and players question FIFA's decision to award its inaugural Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump.

Middle East Monitor (2026-04-28). Trump can't afford the Hormuz Bill for Iran War. juancole.com by What Washington Missed?: | (

hindustantimes (2026-04-28). Iran insults Trump at UN as 'terrorist' USA begs for 'help' from allies: America admits siege fail. hindustantimes.com At the U.N. Security Council, U.S. and Iranian envoys clash over burning tankers, ship seizures and the Hormuz blockade. Washington accuses Tehran of taking the world "hostage," even as dozens of Iran‚Äëlinked vessels slip through and only two are seized. Is Trump's strategy collapsing as America begs allies for help?

Christophe Domec (2026-04-28). British protesters say royal visit proves complicity in Trump's wars. peoplesworld.org LONDON—King Charles III's visit with Donald Trump was branded a "national embarrassment" in London Monday after activists slammed Britain as "complicit" in U.S. attacks on international law and human rights. Campaigners were joined by Amnesty International UK and political leaders in demanding the government stop its support for the U.S. president and "resist and push back" …

Haaretz Podcast (2026-04-28). Jews really hate Trump. But they hate Netanyahu even. haaretz.com

Veronica Riccobene (2026-04-28). Trump Doubles Back On Credit Card Swipe Fees. levernews.com

Liliana Segura (2026-04-28). Who Decided to Indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia Over a Years-Old Traffic Stop. theintercept.com More than a year after Kilmar Abrego Garcia won at the U.S. Supreme Court — forcing the Trump administration to bring him back from El Salvador — federal officials can't seem to decide what, exactly, they want to do with him. | On the one hand, Trump officials continue to insist that Abrego

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