Live Updates: Iran’s war tactic of punishing U.S. Gulf allies sends oil prices back up and stock markets down

Oil prices rose back above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran’s attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude reserves by the International Energy Agency. Stock markets in Asia closed down Thursday and European markets opened with losses as investors saw … Read more

Europe’s mixed response to Iran war draws Trump’s fury toward U.S. allies

After a year of tariff threats, insults and diplomatic clashes with European allies, President Donald Trump is left to wage a war in Iran with only Israel by his side. “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with,” Trump said on Monday after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to allow the U.S. to … Read more

Hegseth blasts Brits, says Iran’s chaotic retaliation has driven its own allies ‘into the American orbit’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that Iran’s decision to strike neighboring countries has backfired strategically, driving Gulf states that had hoped to stay out of the conflict “into the American orbit” as the U.S. prepares to dramatically increase firepower over Tehran. “What Iran is doing by … Read more

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

MIAMI — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration would be forced to act by itself if governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations that directly threaten the United States and border security. “America is prepared to take … Read more

Trump sued over U.S.-TikTok deal, lawsuit argues deal enriched president’s allies

A newly formed anti-corruption group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the deal that sold TikTok’s U.S. operation to a group of administration-backed investors. The suit, filed by the Public Integrity Project, a law firm that seeks to raise the “reputational cost of corruption in America,” argues … Read more

U.S. allies in Middle East denounce Iran attacks

As missiles, aircraft and drones streak across the Middle East and embassies are attacked and hotels and apartments are set ablaze, the United States’ allies are sticking by the White House. For now. Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes, killing Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top lieutenants, Iran has retaliated, hitting neighboring Gulf states … Read more

Trump officials say Iran likely intended to use missiles against U.S., allies before strikes

Trump officials say Iran likely intended to use missiles against U.S., allies before strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News Senior Trump administration officials said Saturday that there were indicators that Iran intended to use conventional missiles against the U.S. and allies in the region while President Trump weighed a strike. Weijia Jiang reports. Source … Read more

Sen. Tom Cotton says U.S., allies looking at

Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Saturday that he believes that there could be “weeks, not days, of joint efforts” by the U.S. and its allies in Iran after the massive military mission launched overnight.  “We’re probably looking at weeks, not days, of joint efforts by the United States, Israel … Read more

Two more Trump allies say Biden FBI secretly seized their data amid ‘weaponization’ controversy

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least two more allies of President Donald Trump have said the Biden-era FBI secretly sought their records, in addition to the records of FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Republican operative Corey Lewandowski, who currently serves as a Department of … Read more

Redistricting pits Democratic colleagues and allies against each other in Texas

The new Texas congressional map that kicked off a nationwide redistricting fight last year was designed to boost Republicans in the midterm elections. First, in the primaries, the map is pitting the newest Democrat in Congress against one of his longest-serving colleagues in a primary. Rep. Christian Menefee took office this month after he won … Read more