Middle East

The president says Washington will assist Beirut to defend itself against the Hezbollah terrorist group.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also said that Swedish economy is now in a worse scenario that it was before the Iran war.

Energy price shocks and Hormuz Straight disruptions have pushed inflation higher and deepened risks for Europe’s largest economy.

‘Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know,’ the U.S. president said.

Aid officials press for emergency shipping mechanism while governments weigh the economic fallout from the choke point shutdown.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s ‘fragile’ oil wells could shut within days as sanctions and a naval blockade squeeze storage and exports.

The president said he would order U.S. minesweeping ships to continue to clear any mines that may have been set in the strait.

The interdiction comes amid a broader push by the United States to choke off Iran’s oil trade and shipments of items that help Tehran wage war.

Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in favor of ending the war, while Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against.

CENTCOM denied media reports of vessels evading the blockade.

A day earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a two-week-long ceasefire.

The prices could be ‘perhaps lower’ than when the war with Iran began, the Treasury secretary says.

The two-day summit will kick off on April 23.

The Pentagon credited the Marines with continuing to support evacuation efforts despite receiving indications of an impending attack.

The comment was made as Iran said it seized two ships and attacked a third.

Other global airlines have said they are cutting capacity and raising fees because of rising fuel prices amid conflict in the Middle East.

The UK inflation rate remains above that of many European economies.

Shipping came under Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz region after the United States prolonged a truce while maintaining maritime pressure on Tehran.

The Emirati ambassador to the United States said his country is ‘one of the world’s most financially resilient economies.’

The U.S. president pointed to a ‘gift from China’ aboard the intercepted ship, as some warn Beijing may be aiding Tehran’s military supply chain.

The president says Washington will assist Beirut to defend itself against the Hezbollah terrorist group.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also said that Swedish economy is now in a worse scenario that it was before the Iran war.

Energy price shocks and Hormuz Straight disruptions have pushed inflation higher and deepened risks for Europe’s largest economy.

‘Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know,’ the U.S. president said.

Aid officials press for emergency shipping mechanism while governments weigh the economic fallout from the choke point shutdown.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s ‘fragile’ oil wells could shut within days as sanctions and a naval blockade squeeze storage and exports.

The president said he would order U.S. minesweeping ships to continue to clear any mines that may have been set in the strait.

The interdiction comes amid a broader push by the United States to choke off Iran’s oil trade and shipments of items that help Tehran wage war.

Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in favor of ending the war, while Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against.

CENTCOM denied media reports of vessels evading the blockade.

A day earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a two-week-long ceasefire.

The prices could be ‘perhaps lower’ than when the war with Iran began, the Treasury secretary says.

The two-day summit will kick off on April 23.

The Pentagon credited the Marines with continuing to support evacuation efforts despite receiving indications of an impending attack.

The comment was made as Iran said it seized two ships and attacked a third.

Other global airlines have said they are cutting capacity and raising fees because of rising fuel prices amid conflict in the Middle East.

The UK inflation rate remains above that of many European economies.

Shipping came under Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz region after the United States prolonged a truce while maintaining maritime pressure on Tehran.

The Emirati ambassador to the United States said his country is ‘one of the world’s most financially resilient economies.’

The U.S. president pointed to a ‘gift from China’ aboard the intercepted ship, as some warn Beijing may be aiding Tehran’s military supply chain.