Tom Ozimek

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.

The president acknowledged tighter inventories of some munitions but said the U.S. military remained in ‘great shape’ overall.

The proposed arrangement would shift a significant portion of commercial traffic into Iranian waters, according to officials in Tehran.

Senior Israeli officials said that any new strikes must be approved by the nation’s political leaders.

Qatar said draft proposals for a U.S.–Iran deal are circulating as mediators seek a ceasefire and restored shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

The illegal immigration crisis in the Spanish exclave Ceuta prompted calls for tougher border measures and a crackdown on human trafficking.