Trump in ‘heated negotiations’ after last-gasp bid to extend ‘end of civilisation’ deadline
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged US President Donald Trump make a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil
Read MoreSecond choke point crisis looms as Houthis threaten key Red Sea shipping lane
Iran-backed Houthi forces threaten to target Red Sea shipping, raising the prospect of a second global chokepoint amid the conflict with Iran.
Read MoreFrench couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.
Read MoreHMS Dragon suffers ‘technical issue’ as Iran war escalates
HMS Dragon, deployed to protect British air bases in Cyprus, has docked for maintenance – less than a month after leaving Portsmouth.
Read MoreKuwait tells citizens to stay home as Trump’s Iran deadline looms
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior urged those in the country to shelter in place for six hours early Wednesday, which overlaps with President Trump’s 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday deadline for the Iranian government to lift restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. In a Tuesday post on social platform X, the ministry instructed Kuwaiti citizens and…
Read MoreBlanche says DOJ providing counsel on legality of Iran strikes
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been providing legal counsel to the Trump administration on possible strikes on Iran. “The Department of Justice as it always does, supports the Department of War, the White House, Department of State to the extent that’s involved, and our intelligence communities…
Read MoreIran’s UN envoy says Tehran open to ‘genuine’ talks, rejects temporary ceasefire
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday that Tehran is willing to engage in “genuine” negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East but will not accept a temporary ceasefire, as the country defies intense pressure from President Trump to make a deal on the Strait of Hormuz or face escalation. Amir-Saeid Iravani…
Read MoreWith Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials Say
“What President Trump is describing as the destruction of ‘a whole civilization’ would be a war crime, plain and simple.”
Read MoreTrump’s threat to end Iranian ‘civilization’ sparks uproar on Capitol Hill
Trump's escalating threats against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz sparked bipartisan backlash, with some Democrats calling for impeachment or removal.
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