Iranian officials are in negotiations with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) about creating a system to charge fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran is seeking to impose a toll on vessels entering...
Vice President JD Vance said that the war against Iran has resulted in Gulf Arab states seeking deeper ties with Tehran. “Because of the conversations they’re having with the Iranians. The Emiratis — by far the most hawkish, by far the most pro-Israel country in...
Netanyahu says Israel will stay in a security zone in South Lebanon as long as it takes. That single line turns out to be a stress test for everything else happening at once: the Trump administration’s Iran talks, the push for a Lebanon ceasefire, and the question...
President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed it would not charge any fees for ships transiting the Strait. During the war, Iran seized control of the waterway and required vessels to pay maintenance fees. “Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking...
Top Israeli officials continue to say that Tel Aviv will not comply with the peace deal that President Donald Trump is negotiating with Iran. Tehran says a top priority is expanding the ceasefire to Lebanon. “Because what happened in the past in security...
The Qatari Prime Minister said that Gulf Arab states are speaking with Iran about developing a new regional security framework. The Gulf Arab states, which host US military bases, became targets of Iranian missiles during the war. “Part of what we are doing now,...
A UN inquiry into the Israeli war against Gaza found that the IDF is targeting children. “Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz must be treated as an international waterway, and Iran is not allowed to charge ships tolls or fees. “It’s an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international...
President Donald Trump said that any Iranian funds that are unfrozen by a peace agreement will be controlled by the US and limited to purchasing humanitarian goods for Iran. “The Money and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow,...
The UK tested a missile with a range of 300 miles, with plans to send the munitions to Ukraine. The platform will allow Ukraine to deliver 500-pound warheads to Moscow. The missiles tested by the UK military last week were developed under Project Brakestop. The...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington has issued a 60-Day waiver for sanctions on Iranian oil. “In line with the ongoing productive talks in Switzerland, Iran has committed to free and open transit in the Strait of Hormuz and to permit...
The Pakistani and Qatari teams leading the talks between the US and Iran said the two sides agreed to a roadmap for negotiations. Last week, Washington and Tehran agreed to a memorandum of understanding that extended the ceasefire by 60 days and opened a window for...
