New York Times: The official added that Mr. Trump’s changes — a new, tougher proposal — were potentially intended to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the framework already sent to Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, for approval…
U.S. military hits commercial ship trying to reach Iran as peace talks continue
U.S. military forces fired a missile into a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman that was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, Central Command said in a statement, the latest effort to enforce President Donald Trump’s naval blockade designed to weaken Tehran’s economy as peace negotiations continue…
Iran war forces farmers to seek fertilizer alternatives from cow dung to compost
“We can’t afford to wait for a ceasefire,” Sow said. “It’s risky to depend on chemical fertilizers.” Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has affected the supply of natural gas, essential for making chemical fertilizer, as well as global shipping…
India’s ‘city of glass’ under pressure as Gulf crisis chokes off energy
Iran conflict threatens four-century tradition of glassmaking as industry tipped to use gas to power furnaces…