President Trump on Friday acknowledged Tehran's drone strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on Friday after four days of negotiations in Washington, mediated by the Trump administration, Israeli and Lebanese officials told Axios. Why it matters: The signing is a significant diplomatic breakthrough, but it's unclear how much of it can be implemented as long as Hezbollah is still armed and influential in the country.Breaking it down: The framework agreement describes a path for a future peace agreement and includes immediate steps on the ground the parties will take.One such step is the launching of two "pilot projects" where the Israeli military is to withdraw from small areas it currently occupies and the Lebanese army is to deploy there.Israeli and U.S. officials said that U.S. military officers will be involved in working with the Lebanese army on the "pilot projects," mainly to verify these areas have no Hezbollah presence.One of the two areas is north of the Litani River and the other is to the south of it, two Israeli officials said.While the Israeli withdrawal is expected to be limited, it will be the first such move since Israel expanded its occupation of southern Lebanon during the war with Iran.State of play: A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has largely held since last Saturday, though Israel has conducted several strikes on what it claimed were immediate threats from Hezbollah.Driving the news: The agreement was signed by the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to Washington and State Department counselor Dan Holler.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the signing ceremony at the State Department that "it is a good day" but stressed "there is a lot of work ahead."Behind the scenes: Rubio held calls on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to try to solve final disagreements, a U.S. official said. Rubio joined the talks between the negotiating teams on Friday morning.
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President Trump on Friday said Iran carried out an attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of a ceasefire, signed last week, that was meant to ensure safe passage through the waterway and kick off negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. In a post on Truth Social, Trump did not address…
President Trump accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire and 60-day memorandum of understanding on Friday after Iran launched drones at a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The attack comes amid disagreement over Iran charging "transit fees" or tolls in the Strait, which US officials have repeatedly said will not be allowed. The post JUST IN: Trump Says Iran Had a “Foolish Violation” of Ceasefire by Launching Drones at Cargo Ship in the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Oman has told European officials there’s no way of going back to the pre-war status quo with the Strait of Hormuz and transiting ships may have to be charged some fees, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ex-national security adviser turned Trump critic could face prison for sharing classified information with relativesUS politics live – latest updatesJohn Bolton, the former US national security adviser who became an arch-enemy of Donald Trump after serving under him and then being fired, pleaded guilty on Friday to a charge of mishandling classified information that could result in him going to prison.Bolton admitted the charge, as widely anticipated, in an appearance at a federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, in a plea deal designed to produce a lesser sentence by reducing the seriousness of the accusations against him. Continue reading...