6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran
New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.
Read MoreTrump’s deadline for Iran looms… again – The Latest
Donald Trump says the US will bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to meet his latest deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The US president says he is ‘not at all’ concerned that such attacks on civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes and a ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ if…
Read MoreThis Week in History: Iran goes nuclear, Princess Diana’s historic handshake and the fall of Sicily’s godfather
Explore how major events between 6 and 12 April were captured on The Independent’s front pages
Read MoreTrump’s Iran post causes talk of his impeachment, removal to erupt among Hill Democrats
Calls for President Trump’s removal from office reached a fever pitch among congressional Democrats on Tuesday after he threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” in a post about Iran.Why it matters: Lawmakers are openly floating impeachment or even removal via the 25th Amendment — a far cry from the strict taboo around such…
Read MoreIran talks show glimmer of progress as Trump deadline looms
Progress has been made in the past 24 hours in the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, though reaching a ceasefire deal by President Trump’s 8pm ET deadline still looks like a long shot, according to a U.S. official, an Israeli official and two other sources with knowledge of the talks. A U.S. official said…
Read MoreFTSE 100 slips ahead of latest Trump war deadline
The US president warned ‘a whole civilisation will die’ in Iran if the country does not heed his cut-off to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Read MoreIran-backed militia says it will release kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson
Kittleson was taken from a street in Iraq’s capital last week
Read MoreDelta Becomes Third Airline to Hike Bag Fees as the Iran War Makes Jet Fuel More Expensive
Amazon and USPS are adding fuel surcharges this month.
Read MoreConsumers’ Interest in EVs Is on the Rise as Gas Prices Soar
Gas prices have risen dramatically since the start of the war in Iran.
Read MoreRussia and China veto UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz before Trump deadline
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, just hours before Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the vital oil shipping route
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