Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global Economy

The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U.S. in exchange for safe passage. Shipping industry experts worry other nations will follow that lead.

By Jenny Gross

Trump’s Hormuz brinkmanship is worsening a global fuel crunch

Rising oil prices are only part of the problem

Brinkmanship in the Strait of Hormuz

America’s president is trapped, but Tehran is overplaying its hand

Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz

US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a deal Middle East crisis – live updates President Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz. “Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in a Fox News i...

By Staff and agencies

LIVE: Trump says ‘strikes on Iran will continue until I say enough’

Iran's bridges, power plants possible targets, Trump said as IRGC says it attacked US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan.

Trump threatens to expand strikes on Iran, says power plants are next to go: 'Hit them hard'

Trump warns Iran that power plants and bridges are next unless Tehran negotiates as U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz continue nightly.

Oil rises as U.S. continues to strike Tehran, reinstates blockade of Iranian ports

Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

As cyclospora illnesses in U.S. surge to new record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as possible cause

Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases.

Trump threatens strikes on Iranian bridges, power plants

President Donald Trump has warned that US strikes will escalate and target key infrastructure if Tehran does not make a deal. The US has reimposed a naval blockade and Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz is closed.

US says Nvidia’s H200 exports to China remain ‘trivial’ despite approvals

American chipmaker Nvidia has shipped “very few” H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to mainland China and Hong Kong, a top Trump administration official told lawmakers on Tuesday, marking the first deliveries since the United States approved such sales. US President Donald Trump cleared the sale of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China in December, with the Commerce Department approving around 10 Chinese firms to purchase the powerful AI processors this year, including Tencent and ByteDance. “For...

By Lucy Quaggin

Middle East live: Tehran and US exchange strikes as blockade of Iranian ports resumes

The United States launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday, with bombings reported in Bandar Abbas, on the island of Qeshm and in the city of Ahvaz. Tehran was quick to retaliate, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain all reporting attacks. These strike exchanges come alongside the resumption of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

By FRANCE 24

Skip the lettuce, cook your other greens and more advice on avoiding cyclosporiasis

The outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which causes diarrhea, has sickened about 6,700 people since May.

By Jaimy Lee

Oil prices rise above $85 as US strikes Iran for second night

US Central Command says forces struck missile and drone facilities, naval assets and coastal defence systems in Iran overnight

By Stuti Mishra

Folarin Balogun says his red card controversy 'didn't help' U.S. at World Cup

Folarin Balogun says the firestorm over his World Cup red card 'didn't help' the U.S. men's national team but rejects it as an excuse for a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16.

Trump wants to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain: Why the secret N-site won't be easy to destroy

By TOI DEFENCE DESK

Middle East teeters as US resumes naval blockade, swaps heavy strikes with Iran

Trump's ‘knock out’ warning to Iran, US bases targeted in the Gulf as war escalates: Top points

Oil prices climbed amid fears of further disruption to global energy supplies even as Trump warned of hitting Iran's power plants and bridges ‘next week’.

TV Ratings: World Cup Quarterfinals Smash Previous U.S. Highs

All four matches beat the previous English-language record for a game in that round of the tournament.

By Rick Porter

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

Nine of the 11 vessels that passed through the strait on Tuesday sailed via the Iranian route, according to ship-tracking data on Kpler.

IRGC warns of blocking more waterways after Hormuz as US renews blockade of Iranian ports

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies”, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, after Tehran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. The IRGC said the renewed US blockade had cut off oil and gas exports to the world, including “America’s economic rivals”, and warned that routes serving US and allied interests could also be shut, Iran’s state news agency, IRNA...

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US launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade

US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row on Tuesday and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from the country's ports.

By RFI

Donald Trump backs down over threat to levy tolls on shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Tariff replaced by deal with Gulf states that will see ‘billions of dollars pour into the US’

By Nick Lester

US launches fresh Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade

US forces have carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row and reimposed a naval blockade.

Trump Threatens To Hit Iran Power Plants, Bridges Next Week If No Deal

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.

Trump drops 20% Hormuz fee; US naval blockade against Iran resumes

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dropped his proposal to impose a 20 percent "reimbursement" fee on cargo shipped through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, saying that he will replace it with trade and investment deals with Middle Eastern countries. Trump made the remarks in a social media post, just a day after he announced that the United States will serve as the "guardian" of the strait and be "reimbursed" at a 20 percent rate on all cargo shipped through the waterway that Iran had all but cl

By The Korea Herald

U.S. resumes Iran port blockade, while Trump scraps proposed Hormuz shipping fee

Over the last day, Iran has struck U.S. facilities in Jordan and Bahrain, while UAE-owned tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, dampening hopes of a permanent halt in the war.

US airstrikes target Iran for fourth consecutive night

US forces are carrying out airstrikes in Iran, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday, with the strikes reportedly continuing for around two hours as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify. The official did not provide further details on the locations or targets of the strikes, though explosions have been heard in Bandar Abaas. The […]

US launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade

The US has carried out renewed attacks on Iran for the fourth day in a row.

Oil eases off day's highs after Trump nixes proposed 20% Strait of Hormuz transit fee

Trump resumes Iran port blockade, threatens strikes on energy targets

US President Donald Trump abandons his proposal for a 20% fee on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz a day after drawing sharp criticism, saying instead that he will seek investment deals with Gulf states

By Reuters

Ukraine’s outgoing prime minister was offered the ambassadorship in Washington. Yulia Svyrydenko’s answer, according to Ukrainska Pravda’s source: ‘Go to hell.’

Yulia Svyrydenko has turned down an offer to become Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States after she steps down as prime minister, a resignation expected soon, sources told Ukrainska Pravda.

Trump backs down from Hormuz transit fee

US begins blockade on Iranian shipping, continues strikes Iran widens missile and drone attacks across Gulf region

By agencies

Great Rewiring: US Supports Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline To Erode Tehran's Hormuz Leverage

Great Rewiring: US Supports Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline To Erode Tehran's Hormuz Leverage President Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is set to take effect Tuesday at around 1600 ET, after Iran attacked several commercial vessels, declared the waterway "closed until further notice," and exchanged multiple rounds of missiles and suicide drones with US forces. Yet, unlike the opening phase of the U.S.-Iran conflict, Hormuz remains partially open as Tehran's leverage conti...

By Tyler Durden

US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections

Nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection, have been reported across 34 US states. Learn about the outbreak and its suspected causes. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-gripped-by-major-outbreak-of-intestinal-infections/

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Middle East on the brink of new war as US President threatens sustained bombing campaign, Iran vows to strike US targets

US forces have carried out a fourth straight night of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as a renewed naval blockade takes hold, while Tehran fires missiles and drones at American allies across the Gulf The post Middle East on the brink of new war as US President threatens sustained bombing campaign, Iran vows to strike US targets appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Nigeria, US deepen defence ties to tackle terrorism, regional threats

Oluyede gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Mr Frank Garcia, to the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. The post Nigeria, US deepen defence ties to tackle terrorism, regional threats appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

Iran condemns UK’s IRGC designation, warns of reciprocal measures - Tehran Times

Iran condemns UK’s IRGC designation, warns of reciprocal measures  Tehran Times

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Territorial Defense Forces Train in the U.S. during “Combat Readiness Exercise”

A contingent of nearly 100 personnel from the Hungarian Defense Forces has traveled to the United States to participate in the “Combat Readiness Exercise 26” organized by the Ohio National Guard. The Hungarian soldiers, who serve in Hungary’s Territorial Defense Forces, are training alongside their American counterparts in the state of Michigan. The Combat Readiness […] The post Territorial Defense Forces Train in the U.S. during “Combat Readiness Exercise” appeared first on Hungary Today.

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Georgian Prosecutors Charge Four More in Alleged Asylum Fraud Scheme After Joint Operation With U.S. Embassy

Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said four more people have been charged over an alleged scheme to fabricate asylum claims and documents for Georgian citizens seeking asylum in the United States, following a joint operation with the U.S. Embassy’s Regional Security Office (RSO). The announcement came six weeks after a similar operation in which three people …

By Civil.ge