President Donald Trump says he rejected a proposal from Iran that would have led to the rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, Iran reportedly sent an offer to the US that included reopening the Strait within seven days if Washington lifted its blockade,...

During their meeting last week, President Donald Trump told President Xi Jinping that Chinese support for Iran was “totally unacceptable.”  US Ambassador to China David Perdue told CNBC on Friday that Trump stated to Xi ⁠that direct or indirect support for Iran was...

The White House is moving to use nearly all of the remaining $400 million in military aid Congress appropriated for Ukraine before the funds expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30.  Reuters reports, citing sources, that the White House has already used...

North Korean state media published a statement reaffirming its commitment to maintain nuclear weapons in response to the US, Japan, and South Korea issuing a statement calling for the Korean Peninsula to be free of nuclear weapons.  On Monday, Secretary of State Marco...

A senior Iranian official said the two sides remain far from a potential deal after US and Iranian officials held their first known indirect talks since the ceasefire collapsed in July. A senior Iranian official said on Wednesday that Tehran was reviewing Washington’s...

In response to US sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector, several Middle Eastern states have suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines. However, Beijing has not adopted the American sanctions, and flights to China continue.  On Wednesday, a US deadline for...

The Senate narrowly voted to reject legislation that would require President Donald Trump to end the war against Iran.  The Senate voted against the War Powers resolution 49-50 on Thursday, largely along party lines. Republican Senators Thom Tillis, Susan Collins,...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Miami later this year. Rubio made the announcement after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Ukrainian President...