President Donald Trump announced that the US was reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports. He added that the US military will become the “guardians” of the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships a 20% protection fee. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or...
Yemen said that Saudi Arabia bombed the airport in the capital city as a plane attempted to return from Iran. It is the second time this month that Sanaa reported Riyadh attempted to interfere with a plane returning to Yemen from Iran. On Monday, officials from the...
The State Department announced a “whole-of-government” effort to systematically dismantle the International Criminal Court’s ability to target Americans with war crimes charges. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio controls Venezuela’s finances, making him the effective viceroy of the South American nation. “Mr. Rubio has become the de facto viceroy of Venezuela, holding sway over a sovereign nation in a way that no American official has since...
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic due to US violations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). President Donald Trump asserted that the waterway was open to commercial shipping. "Due to recent unlawful movements by United States military...
California Representative Ro Khanna says he was stopped by Israeli settlers armed with American rifles in the West Bank. The Congressman explained that when the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers and continued his detention. “Israeli settlers, brandishing...
An official said it was possible to make Patriot interceptors inside Ukraine, but the timeline was unclear. The statement came after President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles. "Don't listen to...
Formalizing its control over the Strait of Hormuz has become Iran’s top priority in negotiations with the US. Tehran says it will not discuss the nuclear issue with Washington until control over the Strait is established. Reuters reported on Thursday, speaking with...
