Tag: Iran
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Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.
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This Mistake Doomed Biden. Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap.
When leaders ignore people’s lived experience, their political messaging collapses.
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Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.
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Trump Rejects Iran’s Cease-Fire Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections.
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Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War
Under the offer, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and nuclear talks would be revived.
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Bond Markets Are Volatile and Oil Prices Rise
The rise came a day after a sharp sell-off in government debt.
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Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
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8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
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Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War
The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.
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Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.