Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness on the high seas.
Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness on the high seas.
The couple, who had been arrested during a tourist visit in 2022, were accused of spying in a case that galvanized the French public.
The United States and Israel are trying to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to American and Israel officials.
In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.
U.S. forces launched more than 90 “restrikes” on Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.
The victims had no ties to Hezbollah, and Israel said they were not targets. Many Lebanese are angry with Israel, but also with Hezbollah for embroiling their country in the war.
New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.
The U.K. government underlined its previous stance that the United States could only use British bases for defensive purposes, after President Trump threatened to strike civilian targets.
President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.