President Donald Trump said he expects the war with Iran to wind down once November’s US midterm elections have passed, even as the two sides carried out their heaviest exchange of attacks on shipping since the conflict began six months ago. He also renewed threats to strike a fortified Iranian site tied to Tehran’s nuclear […]
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks launched America’s global war on terror, President Donald Trump finds himself entangled in a costly, open-ended confrontation with Iran that analysts say bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the “forever wars” of Iraq and Afghanistan — despite Trump having campaigned as a peacemaker who would end, not start, foreign […]
A new round of attacks between American troops and Iranian militant groups escalated renewed fighting in the Middle East, thwarting recent attempts by officials to resume the truce. American forces launched military strikes against Iran-backed security groups after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) imposed restricted trade rules and restricted the free flow of ships in […]
US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Sunday depicting massive explosions on Iran’s Kharg Island, claiming the critical oil hub had been “blown to smithereens,” hours after American and Iranian forces exchanged fire for the first time since late July. Hours later, no evidence had emerged that an actual strike had taken place. […]
The Trump administration moved on Monday to expand the reach of secondary sanctions targeting Iran, giving countries and companies still doing business with Tehran a final opportunity to cut ties before facing US penalties. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the broadened measures during an afternoon press briefing, framing them as part of an escalating campaign […]
Washington and Tehran traded sharp warnings this weekend ahead of a fresh round of US economic sanctions expected Monday, a package officials say could also squeeze Iran’s largest trading partner, China. The announcement comes as the six-month-old conflict between the two nations grinds on without active combat or any real progress toward negotiations. US Treasury […]
The Turkish government is getting more involved in the security problems in the Middle East because the president Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked to Donald Trump on the phone and said they should keep talking to Tehran directly. Erdogan wants to help make peace in the area because things are getting worse. He said Turkey really […]
The US President Donald Trump has announced that he is going to temporarily pause any further military escalation against Iran, instead focussing on economic pressure. The new development comes as Iran is raising the stakes in the row over the Strait of Hormuz, demanding that Washington pay for damages before reopening the strategic waterway. According […]
US President Donald Trump is likely to face increasing pressure from both political and military factions as the six-month-long conflict with Iran intensifies, with the President seeking to extricate the US from a costly war at home and abroad. While the US has escalated diplomatic efforts in recent days, it has simultaneously warned that it […]
Diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation between the U.S. and Iran, which has been going on for months, made new progress on Tuesday. President Trump reported that he had made satisfactory progress in negotiations with the Iranian authorities, while American defense officials worried about the depletion of military stocks. President Trump reported to the press […]
