Middle East

Hegseth emphasized that the blockade is both expanding and intensifying.

The Pentagon chief added that any Iranian attempts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would violate a ceasefire.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran could not ‘bring a bunch of IRGC terrorists into our country’ and pretend they were soccer coaches or journalists.

The president suggested that the situation could ultimately yield outcomes that safeguard Americans from Iran’s nuclear weapons.

The White House said the move intends to mitigate short-term disruptions to energy markets amid the Iran war.

‘This time, the attack will be different and deadlier, and will add devastating blows in the places that hurt most,’ Israel’s defense minister said.

The president insisted nuclear weapons should never be used by any nation in conflict.

The president says Washington will assist Beirut to defend itself against the Hezbollah terrorist group.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also said that Swedish economy is now in a worse scenario that it was before the Iran war.

Energy price shocks and Hormuz Straight disruptions have pushed inflation higher and deepened risks for Europe’s largest economy.

‘Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know,’ the U.S. president said.

Aid officials press for emergency shipping mechanism while governments weigh the economic fallout from the choke point shutdown.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s ‘fragile’ oil wells could shut within days as sanctions and a naval blockade squeeze storage and exports.

The president said he would order U.S. minesweeping ships to continue to clear any mines that may have been set in the strait.

The interdiction comes amid a broader push by the United States to choke off Iran’s oil trade and shipments of items that help Tehran wage war.

Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in favor of ending the war, while Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against.

CENTCOM denied media reports of vessels evading the blockade.

A day earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a two-week-long ceasefire.

The prices could be ‘perhaps lower’ than when the war with Iran began, the Treasury secretary says.

The two-day summit will kick off on April 23.

Hegseth emphasized that the blockade is both expanding and intensifying.

The Pentagon chief added that any Iranian attempts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would violate a ceasefire.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran could not ‘bring a bunch of IRGC terrorists into our country’ and pretend they were soccer coaches or journalists.

The president suggested that the situation could ultimately yield outcomes that safeguard Americans from Iran’s nuclear weapons.

The White House said the move intends to mitigate short-term disruptions to energy markets amid the Iran war.

‘This time, the attack will be different and deadlier, and will add devastating blows in the places that hurt most,’ Israel’s defense minister said.

The president insisted nuclear weapons should never be used by any nation in conflict.

The president says Washington will assist Beirut to defend itself against the Hezbollah terrorist group.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also said that Swedish economy is now in a worse scenario that it was before the Iran war.

Energy price shocks and Hormuz Straight disruptions have pushed inflation higher and deepened risks for Europe’s largest economy.

‘Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know,’ the U.S. president said.

Aid officials press for emergency shipping mechanism while governments weigh the economic fallout from the choke point shutdown.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s ‘fragile’ oil wells could shut within days as sanctions and a naval blockade squeeze storage and exports.

The president said he would order U.S. minesweeping ships to continue to clear any mines that may have been set in the strait.

The interdiction comes amid a broader push by the United States to choke off Iran’s oil trade and shipments of items that help Tehran wage war.

Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in favor of ending the war, while Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against.

CENTCOM denied media reports of vessels evading the blockade.

A day earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a two-week-long ceasefire.

The prices could be ‘perhaps lower’ than when the war with Iran began, the Treasury secretary says.

The two-day summit will kick off on April 23.