New York Times: An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power…
Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory Probe
Moments before President Trump postponed strikes on Tehran’s energy infrastructure in a morning social-media post on March 23, a spasm of trades hit the market during off-hours. More than $800 million worth of U.S. and international oil futures changed hands in a matter of minutes, according to LSEG data.
The traders on the right side of those well-timed bets profited when U.S. oil prices fell as much as 13% in the wake of Trump’s change of heart…
Donald Trump claims Xi Jinping will not arm Iran as strike threat looms
Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, Trump said his Chinese counterpart had vowed not to send more arms to Iran when the two leaders met in Beijing last week.
“President Xi has promised me that he is not sending any weapons to Iran,” Trump said. “That’s a beautiful promise. I take him at his word.”…
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Big Hit’ If There’s No Deal Soon
President Donald Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack.
“I hope we don’t have to do the war, but we may have to give them another big hit,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday. When asked how long he would wait, he said: “Well, I mean, I’m saying two or three days, maybe Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Something maybe early next week — a limited period of time.”…
Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War
With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress…
How Iran Got to the Nuclear Threshold on the Watch of Three U.S. Presidents
Tehran expanded its atomic program after Trump quit the 2015 nuclear deal and then accelerated its work under Biden…
A ship’s crew risked the Strait of Hormuz. They met with a hail of bullets.
Their worst fears came to pass: As the vessel navigated the Strait of Hormuz, it met with a hail of bullets that shattered windows and pockmarked it with dents. The crew scattered for cover, caught up in the ripple effects of a conflict in which they had no part. The gunfire appeared to come from small Iranian boats…