Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia withheld support

Riyadh said it would not allow US warplanes to use its bases or airspace in plan to guide commercial ships through Strait of Hormuz

Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war

President indicated that deal had materialised, but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its bases When Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project Freedom”, the scheme to open the strait of Hormuz, barely a day after it had been announced, he gave the impression that an opportunity for a peace deal had materialised that could not be missed. To the surprise of nobody who has been following the US’s recent adventures in geopolitics, Trump’s spin concealed a lot of the underl...

By Julian Borger in Jerusalem

Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority

President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.

By The Associated Press

Why has the US sanctioned Iraq’s deputy oil minister for helping Iran?

The US accuses Ali Maarij al-Bahadly of helping Iran avoid sanctions and export its oil through Iraq.

Trump ‘scrapped Project Freedom after Saudi Arabia suspended US access to bases and airspace’

The scheme is said to have angered Saudi leadership who were not consulted in advance

By Maira Butt

Trump Says He ‘Wouldn’t Pay’ High World Cup Ticket Prices

Ticket prices for the United States’ opening World Cup match in June exceed $1,000.

U.S. awaits Iran response to latest deal offer

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the U.S. proposal remained 'under review'

By AFP

Did Saudi 'anger' force Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

By TOI WORLD DESK

US-Iran ceasefire framework explained: Nuclear issue, Hormuz, key players, what’s left out and oil impact

By Nischai Vats

Diplomatic anchor or strategic space for Iran: Saudi airspace becomes new challenge for Trump

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of Operation Project Freedom angered Riyadh, leading Saudi Arabia to inform the US that it would not allow the US military to fly through Saudi airspace.

US Imposes Sanctions On Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Over Support To Iran

The deputy minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadli, "abused his government position to divert Iraqi oil in support of the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.

Wall Street slides as investors tune in for potential U.S.-Iran peace deal updates

Can Believe Break Into The United States? ‘We’re Going To Have To Prove Ourselves’

For decades, the French music company has cultivated local stars in local markets, helping them find global reach. Now it's ready to enter the most challenging territory of all.

By Josh Glicksman

Trump Paused Project Freedom After Gulf Allies Reportedly Suspended Base, Airspace Access

Trump Paused Project Freedom After Gulf Allies Reportedly Suspended Base, Airspace Access It's no secret that America's Gulf allies bore the brunt of Iran's military retaliation in the wake of Operation Epic Fury. Now there are reports of Washington being brushed back when it comes to ongoing base access in the region. President Trump abruptly halted plans to support commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Saudi Arabia suspended US military access to its bases and...

By Tyler Durden

Iran War: Iran Pushes Back Against Trump “Deal Is Nigh” as More Evidence of US Failure Emerges, Including Gulf State Mini-Revolt, Even More US Base Destruction, Jet Fuel Price Rise Damage, Conservative Opposition to Trump Climbdown

Today's Iran war news: The US again engages in market-manipulating deal head-fakery as more evidence of its weak position accumulates.

By Yves Smith

Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall

Even if a U.S.–Iran agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, fuel prices are unlikely to return quickly to their early-2026 levels. Markets will need months to be “convinced” that the danger has truly passed. This is the well-known “rockets and feathers” phenomenon The post Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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