Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is not engaged in ongoing negotiations with the US. He confirmed that Tehran has received messages from Washington. “I receive messages from [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff directly, as before, and this does...
America’s Gulf Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are pushing President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran until a decisive outcome is reached. According to US, Gulf, and Israeli officials speaking with The Associated Press, Saudi Arabia, the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was asked by some allied nations to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure amid the US and Israeli war against Iran. The Middle East conflict has resulted in damage to energy infrastructure in a number of...
The Spanish Defense Minister blasted the US and Israeli war against Iran as “profoundly” illegal and unjust. She explained that Madrid would not allow Washington to use its airspace for operations against Iran. “We don’t authorise either the use of military bases...
Since the US and Israeli surprise attack on Iran, Tehran has continued to export oil that is selling at significantly higher prices. According to an analysis by The Economist, nearly all of the oil tankers currently exiting the Persian Gulf are linked to Iran....
The Washington Post spoke with US officials who said the Department of War is preparing for an invasion of Iran with American troops remaining on the ground for weeks. US officials told the outlet that the thousands of soldiers and Marines arriving in the Middle...
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the tests of new missiles, including an upgraded engine for its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). North Korean state media reported on Sunday that Kim oversaw the tests of a new engine for its ICMB that...
After a month of relentless bombing, the US can only confirm that a third of Iran’s stockpile of ballistic missiles has been destroyed. Five people familiar with intelligence assessments told Reuters that the US can only confirm with certainty that a third of...
President Donald Trump said he is willing to take weapons that NATO had bought for Ukraine and send them to the Middle East for the war against Iran. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, President Donald Trump was asked about a Washington Post report that weapons...
President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran will have significant consequences for the US economy. On Thursday, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development forecast that US inflation will exceed 4% in December. “The energy price surge and...
The Department of War is preparing four options for President Donald Trump to escalate the war against Iran. The Pentagon hopes that if Trump selects one of the options, it will force Tehran to comply with Washington’s demands. Two US officials confirmed to Axios...
President Donald Trump called on Congress to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 for 18 months. While FISA was intended to surveil foreigners to provide security, it was expanded and abused to illegally surveil Americans. “When used...
