Mike Waltz says Gulf allies back Trump’s Iran pressure campaign after regional trip: ‘Zero daylight’
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Gulf allies are backing President Donald Trump’s blockade and economic pressure...
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Trump’s ‘Economic Fury’ squeezes Iran — but can Tehran outlast the pressure?
As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against Iran through sanctions, naval pressure and financial enforcement, a central question is...
Iran’s $800M oil smuggling scheme uses tankers posing as Iraqi ships to dodge blockade
Sanctioned tankers disguised as Iraqi vessels are moving hundreds of millions of dollars in Iranian crude as President Donald Trump...
US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of...
Trump criticizes Spain amid Iran, NATO rift as PM Sanchez faces questions over political motives
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain has tried to position himself as the European counterweight to President Donald Trump, but...
Iran deploys explosive ‘suicide skiffs’ disguised as fishing boats in Strait of Hormuz
Iran is deploying explosive-laden drone boats disguised as wooden fishing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a defense expert has...
Iran moves hundreds of millions in crypto during nationwide internet blackout, report reveals
EXCLUSIVE: Cryptocurrency infrastructure linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continued operating during the country’s nationwide internet blackout after...
Scott Bessent says Olympic skier Eileen Gu ‘sold out’ with decision to compete for China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the controversy over the American-born Olympic skier Eileen Gu's decision to compete for...
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ thanks Trump as party secures historic supermajority
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a sweeping win in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, capturing about 316...
Witkoff says talks with Russian envoy were ‘productive and constructive’ amid Trump admin’s peace push
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he had "productive and constructive meetings" with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev as part...
Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
The people of Iran are in the midst of one of the country’s biggest uprisings — and harshest government crackdowns...
Don’t Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks during the World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2024. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP...
New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports
In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stripped Turkish doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk’s of her visa based on what a...
Putin, Xi champion ‘unprecedentedly high’ ties as Iran and North Korea leaders arrive in Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin, alongside his "dear friend" Chinese President Xi Jinping, championed the duo’s "unprecedentedly high" ties as the...
Trump issues firm 10-day deadline to Putin to end war
President Donald Trump on Tuesday firmed up threats he issued one day prior against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said...
