China’s growing foothold over the Panama Canal isn’t just fueling its own commercial interests, it also appears to be helping …
Russia and China Poor Alternatives for Jordan Should Washington Upend Alliance
The US halted aid to Jordan in 2025 as Trump urged it to accept Palestinian refugees. Despite tensions, alternatives like Russia, Iran, and China pose financial and security risks, making Washington …
Iraq says Iran used forged Iraqi documents on oil tankers, Tehran denies
Iraq’s oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani has said Iranian oil tankers seized by U.S. forces in the Gulf were using forged Iraqi documents.
Iran Warns Against Attack as US Warships Move Closer
Abbas Araghchi says Iran’s military is fully prepared as the U.S. sends more aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
Opinion: Trump’s gambit of using Putin against Iran will fail
Putin gains nothing by threatening his Iranian allies. In fact, Moscow and Tehran’s strategic partnership has grown stronger precisely because of shared opposition to American influence. Trump is …
Trump administration is seeking “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program, Waltz says
“Give it up, or there will be consequences,” said White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, speaking about Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump’s offer of talks with Iran aims to avoid military action, US envoy says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s outreach to Iran’s top authority, Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a possible new nuclear deal is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve …
Iran’s supreme leader says Trump administration threats over nuclear program “will get them nowhere”
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, facing pressure from the White House for a new nuclear deal, says any action against Iran will be met with “a hard slap.” …
Federal jury convicts 2 of Iran-backed murder-for-hire plot to kill U.S. journalist
The journalist, Masih Alinejad, was targeted for her criticisms of Iran’s human rights abuses across the globe.
‘Every shot fired’: Are Yemen’s Houthis a proxy force for Iran?
Washington will view “every shot” fired by the Houthis as a shot fired by Iran that could bring about “dire consequences”, he said. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, however, said on …