Baba Umar

Executive Producer @TRTWorld 🇺🇸 2016 @CheveningFCDO Fellow. Past: @AJEnglish, @BBC (Monitor), @Tehelka. Views are mine.

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Following Netanyahu’s statement that US and Israel are “getting close to finding several countries” willing to take in Palestinians, I asked State Department’s Tammy Bruce about the specific countries involved

Here is her response —

[Hiba Nasr @HibaNasr]

‼️ A State department spokesperson on the report that the US and Israel are actively working to strip Jordan of its custodian ship of the Al-Aqsa Mosque: This is categorically false. There has been no change, and we have nothing further to share at this time.

[TRT World @trtworld]

US military carries out strikes in southern Iran, targeting "missile launch sites" and "mine-laying boats", US CENTCOM says, as explosions rock the port city of Bandar Abbas
https://t.co/w6MweHTtz9

[CNN @CNN]

Nasire Best, the 21-year-old man shot and killed by agents outside the White House on Saturday, had previous encounters with the Secret Service, court records show – including one occasion where he was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital and another where local police arrested him while he claimed "he was Jesus Christ."
https://t.co/Ih6jsDragT

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ opened fire on White House checkpoint, neutralized by Secret Service — NYPOST https://t.co/lSJgSPgigW

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates US President Donald Trump “on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace…”

[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir represented Pakistan in the telephone call and I greatly appreciate his tireless efforts during the entire process.The discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to move the ongoing peace efforts forward to bring lasting peace in the region. Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon.

[Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs]

UPDATE: Two hit by gunfire outside White House — the suspect and a possible bystander — and taken to hospital. Suspect in critical condition, second person in serious condition. US Secret Service agents were apparently shot at and returned fire at 17th and Penn. No agents injured. Via @NicoleSganga @CBSNews

[Chris Flanagan @ChrisFlanaganTV]

We're on lockdown
President Trump is at the White House

[Chris Flanagan @ChrisFlanaganTV]

Shots fired at the white house
I heard about 30 shots
Secret service rushed us into press briefing room @NewsNation @DCNewsNow

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Selina Wang of ABC takes cover as gunshots ring outside the White House

Reporters secured inside the White House

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened — US President Trump

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

"An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed..." — US President Trump

[Kamran Yousaf @Kamran_Yousaf]

Since I have been covering the Iran-US conflict and Islamabad's mediation efforts, perhaps for the first time people, who matter in Pakistan, are so much hopeful for a good news!

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

“With conservative optimism, we can hope that, if the other side is adequately committed, a positive stride is taking shape” — Iranian envoy to Pakistan

[Reza Amiri Moghadam @IranAmbPak]

A few minutes ago, the Honorable Pakistani Minister of Interior, my dear brother H.E. Mohsin Naqvi, congratulated me on the achievements of the negotiations with the officials of my country after returning from Tehran.
With conservative optimism, we can hope that, if the other side is adequately committed, a positive stride is taking shape which is the result of the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran based on dignity, the steadfastness of the courageous armed forces and the resistance of the brave Iranian nation, as well as the initiative and dedicated endeavours of the Pakistani mediator.
I hope that the sincere efforts of the esteemed Pakistani government and army, especially H.E. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Seyed Asim Munir NI(M), HJ, COAS & CDF, for the initiative of mediation, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister H.E. Mohsin Naqvi, for their sincere diplomatic efforts, will lead to lasting peace in the region.

On my behalf, i extend my sincere and wholehearted gratitude to all of them for their sincere endeavours.

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Interim deal to end US-Israeli war on Iran is in its final phase and is “fairly comprehensive” — Pakistani official involved in negotiations tells Reuters

[TRT World @trtworld]

Iran, the US and mediator Pakistan all report progress in talks as Tehran says it is finalising a memorandum of understanding minus the nuclear issue but with stress on naval blockade and Lebanon

https://t.co/EMsckZ6VVC

[Financial Times @FT]

US and Iran close to extending ceasefire by 60 days, say mediators https://t.co/nekGEfkBQ0

[Hiba Nasr @HibaNasr]

‼️ Regional sources: President Trump is supposed to have a call with leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Pakistan and Turkey later today at 01:00 PM ET.

@AsharqNews

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Interlocutor Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran to try to seal US-Iran agreement

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

Tulsi Gabbard quits Trump’s cabinet to support her husband through his battle with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer" — Fox News

[Fox News @FoxNews]

Read more about her departure from Trump's Cabinet: https://t.co/7SZtk2JaQv

[Baba Umar @BabaUmarr]

'Some good signs' that US-Iran deal can be reached, Rubio says