Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war - Reuters

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war  Reuters

Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record

Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.

Iran War Gives U.S.’s Rivals a Real-Time Look at Its Firepower - WSJ

Iran War Gives U.S.’s Rivals a Real-Time Look at Its Firepower  WSJ

Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash

The rising cost of oil is becoming a major political concern for the White House, as the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Iran drags on.

By Cat Zakrzewski

Trump says US Navy acting like ‘pirates’ during Iran blockade

At a rally in Florida, the US president tells a cheering crowd ‘we took over the ship’ Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said the US Navy acted “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports. “We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” said Trump at a rally in Florida on Friday. Continue reading...

By Agence France-Presse

Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade

The US president says the ongoing naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is 'a very profitable business'.

Trump reshapes Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell with endorsement, job offer - CNN

Trump reshapes Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell with endorsement, job offer  CNN

Mini-crises sparked by the Iran war may add up to a big collapse

Not a sudden, major crash but a series of mini-crises. That, according to some, is the prospect facing the global economy and financial system in the wake of conflict in the Middle East. But what if these mini-crises cascade into a collective collapse? And what if the Trump administration emerges as the only winner in the conflict by virtue of the fact that it has, in engineering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, locked Europe and Asia into a desperate dependence on US oil and gas, especia...

By Anthony Rowley

The significance of US military bases in Germany

President Trump is planning to cut US troop numbers in Germany. How many US bases are there in the country and what's their strategic importance?

Trump told Congress that hostilities "have terminated"

Friday marked the expiration of the 60-day deadline for Donald Trump to secure congressional authorization to continue US military action in Iran under the War Powers Resolution. However, the US president argued that the law was unconstitutional and said the conflict had already ended under a ceasefire reached in early April. Simon Moritz has the details.

By FRANCE24

Analysis-Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

Trump tells Congress hostilities in Iran have ‘terminated’. Does War Powers Act still apply?

By Anagha Jayakumar

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says - The Straits Times

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says  The Straits Times

'Good night, brother. Let's go to bed': Trump mocks Ilhan Omar over her marriage. She hits back

Trump alleged that Ilhan had married her brother and mocked the supposed illegality of such a relationship.

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says

Trump said on Friday that he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest proposal, without detailing which elements he opposes, while the White House refused to comment on the state of the negotiations.

Iran Claims Trump Rejected New Proposal That Would Open Strait Of Hormuz

Under the proposal, the war would end with a guarantee that Israel and the United States would not attack again, an Iranian official reportedly said.

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, United States President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the US and the world than before he launched the war. With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight, even as Iran submitted a fresh proposal to restart negotiations. Tru...

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Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader. The fresh sanctions target people, entities and affiliates that support the Cuban government’s security apparatus or are complicit in […]

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Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge

Prosecutors in D4vd's murder case reveal a shocking timeline, President Trump battles James Comey over the definition of '86' ... plus, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gets pulled over and Sydney Sweeney's in love! So, we gotta ask ...

By TMZ Staff

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

Unresolved conflict would likely ‌mean the global economic fallout, including high US gasoline prices, will persist

By Reuters

Iran War: Trump Leans Towards Another Attack on Iran as More Weapons Arrive in Theater; Further Confirmation of US Base Damage in Theater, El Niño as Famine Multiplier

Today's Iran war update: Trump still seems primed to attack again in Iran even as costs to the US and Israel mount.

By Yves Smith

Trump likens US naval actions in Iran blockade to ‘piracy’

President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. Navy was acting “like pirates” as he described a raid seizing a ship amid an American blockade on Iranian ports. 'We... land on top of...

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

Some analysts have suggested the war could devolve into a frozen conflict.

Ex-CIA Analyst Warns Hegseth's Claim Of "Ironclad" Hormuz Blockade Deeply Misleading 

Ex-CIA Analyst Warns Hegseth's Claim Of "Ironclad" Hormuz Blockade Deeply Misleading  Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson Pete Hegseth is lying about the US blockade of Iranian ports. On April 12, after JD Vance announced that talks with Iran had failed, Trump declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas. CENTCOM clarified that the blockade would be enforced against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports, but would not impede freedom ...

By Tyler Durden

Minister hails 'historic' South America Mercosur trade agreement

A free trade deal between the European Union and several major South American nations entered into force Friday.

Partial climbdown by Iran: Says “yes” to negotiations without lifting the naval blockade, puts nuclear issues and the opening of Hormuz on the table

Tehran is attempting a partial convergence with Washington and says it is ready to enter talks, conditions permitting, early next week. It is linking nuclear issues with sanctions relief. “They want a deal, but we’re not there yet,” Trump said The post Partial climbdown by Iran: Says “yes” to negotiations without lifting the naval blockade, puts nuclear issues and the opening of Hormuz on the table appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports - thecitizen.co.tz

Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports  thecitizen.co.tz