4m ago Senior Iran politician renews threat to Bab el-Mandeb strait Alaaeddin Boroujerdi, Deputy Head of the National Security Committee, warned Tuesday that Iran could retaliate in kind for the U.S. military blockade of its ports, which has seen interdictions and the seizure of some vessels. He claimed its forces could “easily respond to … Read more
The White House is urging a federal appeals court to allow construction to continue on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom, arguing it will help provide protection both for the president’s family and the country as a whole. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ballroom … Read more
NBC News has reached out to U.S. Central Command for comment. “Iran is gradually eating away at the network of early warning systems that the US has built over decades in the region,” Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at King’s College London’s School of Security Studies, said in written comments to NBC News on Monday. … Read more
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world’s crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators. The global price of crude oil jumped over $110 a … Read more
President Donald Trump, who went to war against Iran with only Israel at America’s side, is now imploring other countries to join the United States in a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In weekend social media posts, Mr. Trump said the U.S. had asked seven countries to join in an effort to … Read more