Tom Ozimek

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.

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