Trump has no good options for ending the war in Iran - Reuters

Trump has no good options for ending the war in Iran  Reuters

US Senate votes to fund most of Homeland Security to end airports chaos - but ICE excluded

The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end.

How the Iran War Is Costing the Economy Its Buffers

As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Ian Mount

Iran and Israel Keep Up Attacks After Trump Extends Deadline - Bloomberg

Iran and Israel Keep Up Attacks After Trump Extends Deadline  Bloomberg

For Trump, a Deadline Isn’t Always a Deadline - WSJ

For Trump, a Deadline Isn’t Always a Deadline  WSJ

Trump’s red lines mean nothing now

Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.

By Fareed Zakaria

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen: 'Capping gas prices is a possibility'

In an interview with Le Monde, Dan Jorgensen discusses the possible responses European states could adopt in the face of soaring gas prices driven by the war in the Middle East.

Senate approves funding deal for most of DHS, ending shutdown – US politics live

The deal would mean TSA staff, who screen airport passengers, baggage and cargo, would start being paid for the first time since mid-February Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Senate has ended a budget standoff that has forced thousands of airport security staff to work without pay and caused long delays at airports. Democrats held firm in our opposition that Donald Trump’s rogue and deadly milit...

By Tom Ambrose

Senate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait

The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

By Brittney Melton

Senate passes overnight bill to fund most of Homeland Security as fight nears end and more top headlines

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Trump gives Iranians ten more days to open Strait of Hormuz - The Times

Trump gives Iranians ten more days to open Strait of Hormuz  The Times

DHS internal watchdog launches investigation into handling of contracts under Noem, Lewandowski - CNN

DHS internal watchdog launches investigation into handling of contracts under Noem, Lewandowski  CNN

Senate advances DHS funding bill, tees up House vote to end shutdown as TSA lines stretch

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed in February, leading to chaos at aiports.

Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran for military support of Russia

Canada has expanded sanctions against Iran for providing military support to Russia in its war against Ukraine.

By Olha Hlushchenko

Iran says Hormuz closed for shipping to and from ‘enemy’ ports

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that they had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, adding the route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports “belonging to allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemies”. “This morning, following the lies of the corrupt US president claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was open, three container ships of different nationalities … were turned back after a warning from the IRGC Navy,” the Guards said on their...

By Agence France-Presse

Europeans to press US Rubio over war in the Middle East at G7 meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday arrived at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France for talks expected to be dominated by tensions over the war against Iran. Making his first trip abroad since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out on February 28, Rubio is expected to be pressed by European and other allies over American strategy for the further conduct of the conflict which has led to a spike in global energy prices. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports.

By FRANCE24

Trump doubles down on Newsom dyslexia attack: ‘I don’t want my president with mental disability’

Donald Trump has doubled down on his insults about Gavin Newsom, calling him “stupid“ and saying he did not want “a person with mental disability to be my president.”

By Noopur Jambhekar

A Senate deal to fund most of the DHS doesn't mean the pain is over for air passengers

John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday. Adam Gray/Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. A last-second TSA deal doesn't mean we've seen the last of the travel problems. After weeks of travel chaos (you thought four-hour lines were bad? You ain't seen nothing yet), the Senate has moved forward with a deal to free up funding for the Department of Homeland Security, teeing up le...

‘War crime, not miscalculation’: Iran on US Tomahawk missile strike on Minab school that ‘killed 175 students, teachers’

Abbas Aragchi insisted that the attack on the school in Minab "was not a mere 'incident' nor a 'miscalculation'."

Trump weighs ‘final blow’ against Iran? Pentagon prepares 10,000 troops, secret plans to seize critical oil hubs: Report

Why Iran's Foreign Minister, Speaker Have Been Struck Off Israel's Kill List

Ghalibaf and Araghchi are reportedly removed from the target list for up to four or five days as Trump opens the door to high-level negotiations.

US Senate moves to end airport chaos over budget standoff

The US Senate has moved to end a budget standoff that has forced thousands of airport security staff to work without pay and caused long delays at airports.

Lower demand for Europe, Middle East tours on first day of NATAS fair

Some travellers also cited concerns about rising airfares due to fuel costs.

AM Markets Need to Know: Additional troops in Moddle East, oil could go to $200, and more

UN seeking answers from US about deadly strike on Iranian school that killed over 175 people

Donald Trump intially suggested that Iran itself may have been responsible – despite Iran not having Tomahawk missiles.

US/Israel-Iran War (Day 28): Israel’s military could ‘collapse’, top officials warn

He stressed that an attack on the facility could trigger a major radiological accident affecting a large area in Iran and beyond. The post US/Israel-Iran War (Day 28): Israel’s military could ‘collapse’, top officials warn appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

Iran War: Trump Faffs About, Extending Deadline for Strike Threat by 10 Days as US Military and Energy/Materials Shortfalls and Shortages Expected in Weeks; Iran Allows Transit of Trapped “Friendly” Ships

Today's Iran war update: Trump and his inner circle seem astonishingly oblivious to accelerating damage to the economy and the military.

By Yves Smith

ARTE Europe Weekly: Amid the Iran War, How Can Europe Cap Oil Prices?

The war in the Middle East is turning into a global oil crisis and fuel costs in Europe are escalating - sending governments scrambling to find solutions.

By BIRN

Iran Guards warn civilians after Trump pushes Hormuz deadline

Iran's Revolutionary Guards urged civilians across the Middle East Friday to stay away from areas near US forces, ramping up its threats despite President Donald Trump's claim talks to end the month-long war were "going well". The post Iran Guards warn civilians after Trump pushes Hormuz deadline appeared first on Vanguard News.

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