THE LATEST | CANADANew York Times: President Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would wrap up its military campaign in Iran in two or three weeks and dismissed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a problem for other countries to resolve.
“We will be leaving very soon,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office…
Trump says US will leave Iran ‘whether we have a deal or not
Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump says a deal with Iran is “irrelevant” and the US will leave when it is certain the regime cannot build a nuclear weapon “for years”
The White House has since announced that the president will deliver a primetime address to the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening…
Trump Tells Allies To ‘Get Your Own Oil’ From Strait Of Hormuz Or Buy From U.S.
Trump, in a pair of Truth Social posts, wrote that countries vying for jet fuel supply that refused to “get involved in the decapitation of Iran,” should buy from the U.S. or “build up some delayed courage, go to the [Strait of Hormuz], and just TAKE IT.”…
Trump officials acknowledge they can’t promise to reopen Strait of Hormuz before ending Iran war
President Donald Trump and his administration increasingly believe that they can’t promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a prerequisite to declaring “mission accomplished” in the war with Iran, sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN…
Traders Trigger Euphoric Rally With Iran, Trump Seeking Exit
Stock traders triggered a euphoric rally on Tuesday afternoon, piling into US equities after Iran’s official news agency said the country’s president was willing to end its war with America.
The S&P 500 Index extended gains following the report, rising as much as 2.7% for its biggest intraday advance since May. About three quarters of stocks on the benchmark were up as US oil prices gave up their gains on the day…
With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil
White House senior staff and administration officials are discussing the possibility that oil prices climb to a record $150 or more per barrel as the Iran war drags into its second month, according to a person familiar with the conversations and two people close to the White House…
Iran’s FM confirms contact with US envoy Witkoff, denies talks under way
Iran’s top diplomat Araghchi has told Al Jazeera that, despite contacts, Iran is not in negotiations with the US…
Donald Trump rebukes France as tensions rise with Europe over Iran war
Italy has recently denied US warplanes permission to refuel in Sicily en route to the war against Iran, as Donald Trump lashed out at France for preventing aircraft linked to the conflict from flying over its territory.
The incidents have caused concern within Nato and are the latest sign of growing tensions between Washington and its European allies over the war…
U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and other allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force, Arab officials said, a move that would make it the first Persian Gulf country to become a combatant, after being hit by Iranian attacks…
Iran Takes Aim at the Industries Behind the Gulf’s Pivot From Oil
As tit-for-tat reprisals mount, the region’s diversification into tourism, metals and banking is giving Tehran a wider range of targets to strike…
Years Before Prince Sultan Attack, U.S. Officials Sounded Alarm About Gulf Bases
U.S. military commanders were worried in recent years that the bases they were using in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states would be vulnerable to Iranian missile and drone attacks. They proposed stationing key aircraft during a conflict in the western part of the kingdom, a safer distance away from Tehran.
It never happened…
American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
Iraq’s interior ministry said it had arrested one suspect, seized a car and was looking for accomplices…
Iran war gives Chinese exporters chance to grab global market share
The US and Israel’s war on Iran is expected to help China’s exporters gain global market share from rivals in countries hit harder by high energy prices and supply chain shocks, according to economists.
Chinese factories should be able to maintain steady production thanks to the country’s large oil reserves and domestic energy supplies, they said, while the war’s disruption to oil and gas markets could spur a longer term shift to green energy that would benefit Chinese industry…