Oil prices dipped Monday as Trump announced Project Freedom to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but no US-Iran peace deal kept prices above $100
Tanker was struck by unknown projectiles 78 nautical miles off Fujairah, UAE, as US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz intensify
Marco Rubio will meet Vatican and Italian officials, weeks after Trump clashed with Pope Leo XIV over anti-war rhetoric and immigration
Iran's foreign minister condemns European nations for repeating 'incorrect clichés' about Iran's peaceful nuclear program, as Trump casts doubt on Tehran's new peace proposal
2026 midterms could reshape Trump's second term. Democrats need to flip seven seats across both chambers as Republicans face structural headwinds and a 40% approval rating
US president says he will review Iran's 14-point peace proposal but doubts it will be acceptable, as a senior Iranian military official warns renewed conflict is likely
NATO is seeking clarity after the US announced it will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, deepening a rift over the Iran war and European defense spending
China's commerce ministry has ordered five firms to ignore US sanctions over Iranian oil links, calling measures illegal and a violation of international law
Iran's 14-point proposal to the US drops its demand for an upfront end to the blockade, signaling flexibility on peace talks while nuclear differences persist
Trump told a Florida rally the US Navy was acting 'like pirates'' seizing Iranian ships and cargo, as the naval blockade of Iranian ports tightens its grip
Pentagon ordered 5,000 US troops to withdraw from Germany within 6-12 months, deepening a transatlantic rift over the Iran war and EU trade tensions
Iran sent a draft proposal to Pakistan, while Trump said he would “prefer not” to resume strikes but kept the option open
Californians are furious as gas prices hit $6 a gallon following the US-Iran war. AFP spoke to drivers about what soaring petrol prices mean for daily life
Trump administration bypassed congressional review to approve $8.6 billion in military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE
Trump administration plans to shut the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel, handing its duties to a new Gaza security force, sources tell Reuters
US sanctioned Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for importing tens of millions of barrels of Iranian crude, as diplomacy with Tehran remains frozen
Trump declared Iran hostilities "terminated" in letters to Congress as a War Powers Act deadline hit, despite no change in US military posture or ceasefire terms
Diplomatically sensitive trip included White House dinner with President Donald Trump, historic address to Congress, and several moments that tested boundaries of royal protocol and UK-US relations
US Embassy has urged a Lebanon-Israel summit as Israeli strikes kill 17 despite an active ceasefire, Hezbollah rejects direct negotiations outright
US administration argued the Iran war has ended due to a ceasefire, defying Democratic calls for congressional authorization
