Seoul heavily affected by closure of strategic waterway and under heavy US pressure for participation against Iran.
Vance says ‘everything’ on the table to pressure Iran as US diesel prices hit record high
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. military protecting ships is the reason “why we have not had a worldwide energy crisis” during the war against Iran, as Tehran continues to threaten shipping in …
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and defends Vance’s position that it’s not a ‘war’
President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.
Live Updates: Iran war is “small potatoes” for U.S., Trump says
Vance says gas prices could have been “much higher were it not for our efforts,” as the Iran war pushes pump prices to expected Labor Day weekend records.
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N.
Banque Misr Penalties a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Banks Over Hidden Iran Ties, Lawyers Say
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will start sanctioning foreign banks “every week.” …
U.S. issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran
The actions against Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi come nearly a week after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast, ” Washington’s new effort to get …
Banque Misr Penalties a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Banks Over Hidden Iran Ties, Lawyers Say
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will start sanctioning foreign banks “every week.” …
US claims EU joined new Iran sanctions push, yet Brussels only endorsed it
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the European Union formally joined Washington’s campaign to sever Iran from the global financial system. Yet a Brussels statement issued at this …
Pakistan’s Iran-US balancing Act: Leverage Without Alignment
Pakistan’s role in the Iran-US conflict is often described as mediation. But that description misses the more interesting story. Islamabad’s diplomatic …