Shippers can transit the Strait of Hormuz via Iranian or Omani-and US-coordinated waters, according to the International Maritime Organization, part of a broader plan to evacuate stranded vessels.
Nearly 20% of the ships that have recently gone through the Strait of Hormuz are sanctioned ships involved in transporting Iranian oil, tracking data shows.
House Democratic leaders will give remarks Wednesday morning in the wake of New York’s primaries, when two hopefuls backed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) were defeated by more progressive candidates. The victors were backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), a democratic socialist, and have shown a growing rift between the party’s…
The president's remarks come as global oil prices have fallen but remain higher than before the US-Israel war with Iran.
President Trump said early Wednesday morning that he has directed the Justice Department (DOJ) to “immediately” open an investigation into alleged gas price gouging at the pump amid economic strains resulting from the Iran war. “The big Oil Companies are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are…
President Trump lashed out at the Republican lawmakers who supported an Iran war powers resolution in the Senate on Tuesday. Several GOP lawmakers voted with nearly all Democrats to approve the measure, including Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Rand Paul (Ky.). “Four Republican Losers voted with the Dumocrats, and…
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Israel Defense Forces will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, even if the United States demands it. Katz’s comment is the first time any top Israeli official has publicly said they would go against the U.S. regarding Lebanon, after two weeks of avoidance. Stressing the danger posed to soldiers, […]
A number of Republicans in the Senate voted with Democrats on Tuesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers, amid ongoing fragile talks with Iran aimed at ending that conflict. It comes as the Pentagon is asking Congress for roughly $80 billion to cover the cost of that war. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.
President Donald Trump claimed Iran pledged that it will not pursue any tolls or charges of any kind through the Strait of Hormuz, and that negotiations would end if it did. “Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are ‘NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER […]