The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that President Trump’s repeated threats to attack the country’s civilian infrastructure amounted to war crimes, as he acknowledged ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war but warned that “negotiation can in no way be compatible with ultimatums, crimes, or threats to commit war crimes. As reports said … Read more
1m ago Oil prices keep soaring after Trump indicates Iran war likely to intensify with weeks yet to go Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday. In Europe, trading was closed in France, Germany and Britain … Read more
8m ago Oil prices surge, stocks fall as Trump offers “far less than what the market expected” Oil prices were sharply higher following Mr. Trump’s Wednesday evening remarks. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 6.9% to $108.15 per barrel before early Thursday. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 6.4% to $106.55 a barrel. While renewed optimism … Read more
5m ago Launch team approves fueling up the rocket In the first major decision point of the day, NASA says the launch team has polled “go” to begin tanking the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. At 8:29 a.m. EDT, they will begin filling the vehicle with about 756,000 gallons of cryogenic liquid propellant. … Read more
6m ago Trump says he could try to pull U.S. out of NATO as allies “weren’t there for us” in Iran war President Trump has told Britain’s Telegraph newspaper he could attempt to terminate American membership in the NATO defense alliance that the U.S. helped create more than seven decades ago as a bulwark … Read more
2m ago Water desalination plant on Iran’s Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz reportedly offline after strike Iranian media said Tuesday that an Israeli or U.S. airstrike had taken a water desalination plant on the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm offline. According to the Iranian government affiliated Borna News, the head of the Ministry … Read more
President Trump reiterated his stance on Sunday that the U.S. has already achieved regime change in Iran and a deal to end the war could be reached “soon.” Citing the number of Iranian leaders who have been killed in the month-long U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, Mr. Trump said the people now running Iran were “much … Read more
Ahead of its two-week recess, the Senate agreed to an off-ramp to end the 42-day partial shutdown that has centered on federal immigration enforcement. The deal that was approved in a voice vote after 2 a.m. funds all of DHS except ICE and parts of CBP. The legislation did not include most of the reforms … Read more
World shares mostly fell and oil gained again on Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since the start of the Iran war over growing doubts about a de-escalation. In early European trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 9,939.96. France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.7% to 7,718.97, and Germany’s DAX lost 1.3% to 22,314.28. … Read more
9m ago Trump floats ending the filibuster to open DHS President Trump floated ending the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to reopen DHS, asking, “When is ‘enough, enough’ for our Republican Senators.” “There comes a time when you must do what should have been done a long time ago, and something which the Lunatic Democrats will … Read more