Middle East

Tehran is suspending indirect negotiations with Washington and is threatening to expand military pressure across key regional shipping routes: Iran state media.

Iran said it had struck an American airbase on June 1, but didn’t specify which base it had targeted.

The Israeli leader said the attacks are in response to repeated ceasefire violations as IDF troops expand their ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

The president gave an update on negotiations between Washington and Tehran in a weekend interview.

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said out-of-state protesters are creating problems at an ICE detention facility.

The attack marked the fifth instance of U.S. forces utilizing disabling fire on a commercial vessel since the start of the Iran blockade.

Military action remains an option as Tehran and Washington continue talks over ending the war, the Pentagon chief said.

U.S. naval command said vessels involved in mine-laying could be targeted and that the blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.

Ali Majd Sepehr allegedly defrauded dozens of U.S. IT vendors of millions of dollars’ worth of restricted goods.

Andrew Bailey warned that attempting to bring inflation back to the bank’s 2 percent target ’too quickly‘ could ’cause undesirable volatility in output.’

Under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed last October, the IDF was meant to withdraw to a Yellow Line demarcating the extent of their control.

The president has concluded a 2-hour meeting in the Situation Room to weigh the Iran deal.

A tentative 60-day ceasefire framework awaits Trump’s approval, with Vance saying more progress needs to be made on some details before a deal can be clinched.

A total of 12 countries carry TPS designations at present.

Trump has said the strait should remain open to international shipping and not be controlled by anybody.

The Treasury targeted shadow fleet vessels and front companies to starve the regime of funds for rebuilding its armed forces.

Iranian state TV said a U.S. aircraft had been destroyed near Bushehr.

The U.S. military issued its highest force protection alert on Feb. 28, as U.S. forces entered combat with Iran.

The blockade of Iran’s ports was announced in mid-April.

The 60-day agreement awaits final approval by Trump, a U.S. source said.