Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will announce new measures next week combining intensified financial pressure with an open-ended naval blockade aimed at further isolating Iran.
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Jared Kushner is expected to return to Israel next week for high-level Gaza talks as Washington pushes forward with the next phase of its ceasefire framework.
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The remaining U.S. military presence in Iraq is expected to end by Sept. 30, putting the withdrawal on a collision course with rising threats from Iran-aligned groups.
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The MSV Faize Noore Oliya capsized off Yemen after being struck by a projectile. Thirteen Indian nationals and one other crew member were taken safely to the port of Mokha.
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A suspected drone strike has targeted liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tankers at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, according to an initial assessment by British maritime security firm Ambrey.
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Explore how the 2026 Hormuz crisis exposed China’s oil and gas import risks, Beijing’s strategic response, and its shifting energy security outlook.
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Yemen’s Houthi movement has warned it could shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if fighting escalates, threatening a major oil and trade route as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.
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The 36th summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was held in Ankara, Türkiye, between July 7 and 8, convened in the shadow of two defining geopolitical crises.
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Throughout the history of modern crises, the standoff revolving around Iran differs significantly from the rest, which brings the crucial question of what exactly the U.S. endgame is.
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The downing of an Army Apache over the Strait of Hormuz — hours after Iran declared a halt to its operations — set off American strikes, Iranian retaliation across three Gulf states, and a question neither government can answer in public.
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