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Iran warns Gulf countries against helping the US military after the UAE severs trade ties with Tehran over new missile attacks near its coast

Secretary Rubio and UAE adviser Sheikh Tahnoon discussed Strait of Hormuz security, Lebanon and holding Iran accountable

US and South Korea cut joint military drills short by nearly a week following orders from Donald Trump, who criticized the maneuvers as hostile to Kim Jong Un

Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days following intense trade negotiations with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney over a preliminary bilateral deal

United States imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, triggering swift condemnation from international human rights groups and European diplomats

Trump posts a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as "new US territory," days after threatening to declare sovereignty over the waterway

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the US meets interim deal terms, as the standoff over the waterway threatens talks

Trump's approval rating falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, as a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans fear the Iran war will drag on

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if the Gulf nation interferes with US efforts to reach a Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran, raising regional tensions

Trump hints at Kim contacts during Oval Office remarks, claiming positive communication with North Korea after scaling back joint drills with South Korea

Trump envoy Jared Kushner says Hamas disarmament could begin within 30 days under US supervision, while Israel conditions withdrawals on total demilitarization

The White House attacks CNN reporter Kristen Holmes following an Oval Office question regarding Donald Trump's executive assistant, Natalie Harp

The US Supreme Court has again rejected Trump's appeal in the E Jean Carroll sex assault and defamation case, upholding the jury's verdict.

Trump threatens to bomb Oman over the Strait of Hormuz if it interferes with a US deal with Iran, demanding surrender

Iran's foreign ministry blamed US military operations for Gulf oil spills and claimed trillions in environmental damage after an oil slick reached Qeshm island

Trump says US is scaling back military drills with South Korea after criticizing costs and citing Seoul's refusal to assist with Iran's denuclearization

Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement a bold step toward collective security

Iran remains defiant on the Strait of Hormuz as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices amid the ongoing war with Tehran

The US signed a memorandum to allow private companies to hack cybercriminals, creating a government-supervised framework to disrupt global ransomware groups

Donald Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran, prompting a swift rejection from Iranian officials