CNN: Iran launched missiles at Kuwait — where one person was killed, according to the country’s foreign ministry — and Bahrain, as the US conducted new strikes on Qeshm Island. These came after the US military said it struck an oil tanker heading for an Iranian port. PresidentDonald Trump has ruled out the prospect of “boots on the ground now.”…
Rubio grilled on Iran, says US won’t swap sanctions relief for strait
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s negotiating team has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that any sanctions relief was tied to Tehran giving up its nuclear program…
Greek shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis ready to pay Strait of Hormuz transit fees
Paying a toll would be better than strategic waterway remaining closed, says billionaire football club owner…
GOP lawmakers push to make Israel pay for U.S. weapons — with Netanyahu’s blessing
With a resolution to be introduced Wednesday, two congressional Republicans hope to push back against anti-Israel sentiment in the U.S. by ending direct military aid…
War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so…
Where Is Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium?
Stored deep underground, most likely in multiple locations, Iran’s uranium stockpile is among the biggest uncertainties surrounding any peace deal…
Trump and Netanyahu Are Clashing Over How to End the Iran War
Both leaders face a ticking clock with elections looming in the fall—and they are being pushed in opposite directions by their electorates.
Trump is under pressure to wrap up a war that has pushed up energy prices and exposed divisions within his MAGA movement, where influential voices such as Tucker Carlson have questioned U.S. support for Israel.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, faces voters demanding tougher action against Hezbollah, whose drone attacks have killed Israeli soldiers and sent residents of northern Israel repeatedly into shelters…