Tom Ozimek

The expected visit follows Netanyahu’s recent rejection of parts of the Board of Peace proposal.

Tehran is broadening its justification for shipping fees as Iranian and U.S. officials trade competing claims over control of the strait.

The U.S. Energy secretary said nearly 9 million barrels per day are exiting the strait and that private maritime trackers are missing vessels moving covertly.

The withdrawal would close the latest chapter of a U.S. military presence in Iraq that began with the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Separately, six people were killed in a Houthi attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb, as Middle East turmoil continued.

The sentence was meted out after a trial in absentia, as Assad fled Syria in 2024 after being ousted in a rebel offensive.

The White House economic adviser said Trump could remove Cook if due process ultimately establishes cause for her firing.

Washington is strengthening its Asia posture around a ‘denial defense’ strategy while urging regional allies to shoulder more of the burden.

The increase in executions has unfolded since the United States and Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran in late February.

The president said prices are otherwise poised to fall sharply as Tehran seeks a deal to avert further attacks.