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Swiss defence ambitions run into ‘political blockade’
Push for more assertive role in European security clashes with Switzerland’s ‘debt brake’ and neutrality politics
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
The head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce said "the consequences of the blockade far outweigh those of a direct war."
The Next Test in the Iran War: Which Side Can Endure More Economic Pain?
President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.
US embassy issues health alert for Cuba amid oil blockade, sanctions
The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused by failing water and electricity supply, even as the Trump administration continued to hold back fuel shipments necessary for power generation on the island.
Crimson Desert rolls out huge patch to address end-game combat
Crimson Desert has just rolled out one of its biggest patches yet, introducing the Rematch and Re-blockade features alo…
Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on children’s health and daily life
Cuba says its healthcare system is struggling due to a U.S. energy blockade.
Trump announces blockade of Hormuz
President Trump has reacted to the failure of US-Iran peace talks by announcing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk.
Iran says it's in final stages of draft agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz
The agreement is likely to be contingent on the U.S. lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports
Police remove fuel protesters from Dublin center as disruption over soaring costs continues
Police have broken up a blockade in Dublin by protesters who have disrupted Ireland for a week over the soaring cost of fuel.
Oil prices rise after Trump threatens to block passage through Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices topped $100 a barrel again on Sunday after President Donald Trump said the US would blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” threatening to further disrupt oil flows.
US forces caught dark fleet tanker after chasing it across Atlantic
The tanker, originally called Bella 1, evaded a US naval blockade of sanctioned vessels near Venezuela last month.
Venezuela condemns ‘warmongering threats’ as Trump orders oil blockade
Trump has ordered a ‘total and complete’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from the country
Crimson Desert Patch 1.5 Lets You Refight All 69 Bosses, as Pearl Abyss Doubles Down After 5M Sales
Crimson Desert's biggest patch yet adds a boss rematch system, re-blockades, legendary creature pets, and NVIDIA DLSS MFG support.
With Midterms Coming Up, G.O.P. Is Bogged Down in Congress
Republican majorities are at odds on big issues as the Senate resorts to extraordinary measures to pass homeland security funding over a Democratic blockade.
Houthis Announce Naval Blockade of Saudi Arabia
Analysts warn that a prolonged closure of Bab el-Mandeb could significantly reduce Saudi oil exports and further strain global energy markets
Cuba says US oil blockades are pushing healthcare system to the brink
Cuba’s Health Minister says the country is headed to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, saying the US blockade of oil on his country is rendering hospitals helpless and puts thousands of lives at risk.
OpenAI's First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion
(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI's much-anticipated push into consumer devices is slated to begin with a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed to be a new type of home computer for the AI era, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergUS Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz ChargeTrump Shelves 20% Fee for Hormuz Cargo After Gulf PressureA Cocaine Bust in Spain Leads All the Way to Wall StreetUS CPI Falls for the First Time Since 2020, Core Gauge Flat'We Fal
“Political Disaster for Donald Trump”: Jeremy Scahill on Stalled U.S.-Iran Talks
Negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the war are at an impasse as the conflict enters its third month. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday that Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up the pressure on Tehran. Iran is saying it will enter into direct talks with the U.S. “when President Trump lifts what Iran considers to be the illegal military naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz,” says Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill. “Iran has maintained that it’s not shut down the strait, but that it’s just shut it down for any vessels that are linked to the U.S. war in any way.” Scahill says a disorganized Trump administration is pushing a “total propaganda narrative” that it has the upper hand in negotiations, while Iran believes it has the “three M’s” on its side: munitions, markets and the midterms.
Trump: ‘I do believe I’ll [be having] the honor of taking Cuba’
With the Trump administration’s oil blockade cutting off fuel to Cuba, the country’s electrical grid collapsed on March 16, causing an island-wide blackout. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, threatened again to topple the country’s communist government.
US crude futures fall over $1 as traders weigh supply risks
U.S. crude futures fell more than $1 in early Asian trade on Tuesday as traders balanced heightened supply risks linked to a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz with reports that Washington and Tehran were still open to talks after a tense meeting in Islamabad.
Trump, Iran are locked in high-stakes standoff as oil prices hit wartime high
The U.S. blockade and Iranian mines and drones continue to halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as each side bets the other will break first.
Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’
Nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian crude sit on tankers near Malaysia, posing a test for Trump's "zero-leakage" sanctions campaign against Tehran.
I Don’t Blame NATO for Skipping Out on Our Greedy President’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Trump, whose most profound desire is to make money, is essentially running an extortion scheme.
US Navy shot out rudder of Iran blockade runner with fighter jet gun
It's the second time the Navy has used force against an Iranian commercial vessel since the Trump administration's blockade began last month.
Trump administration under ‘increasing political pressure’ to secure Iran deal: Former Navy SEAL
Former Navy SEAL Jason Redman discusses President Donald Trump's optimism about an Iran deal and the ongoing U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on 'The Evening Edit.'
Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices climbed Monday, after the US military said it would implement a shipping blockade in the Strait of Hormuz — a move that could test the current ceasefire while further tightening global oil supply.
Oil prices fall on US-Iran agreement
Oil prices dropped on Sunday after President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been reached and the United States would end its naval blockade on the country.
US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela amid Trump blockade
The US is pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday after attempting to intercept it, a US official said, as President Donald Trump’s administration tightens its crackdown on the country’s oil industry.
Trump revives his decades-old Iran warning as US ramps up military pressure: 'remarkably consistent'
A 1980 video clip shows Trump urging the U.S. to send troops into Iran during the hostage crisis, resurfacing as CENTCOM resumes a naval blockade.
Oil prices surge after failed US-Iran peace talks, Trump's blockade
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Pakistan on Saturday to engage in peace talks with Iran. However, the two countries failed to reach a deal.
Oil Prices Soar as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
Oil prices push higher, approaching another wartime high, as President Trump asserted that the naval blockade of Iran’s ports would persist.
Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign
Miguel Diaz-Canel vows to resist US pressure as Trump escalates threats, tightens oil blockade on the island.
Top Iranian official admits dire state of the economy: Report
A top Iranian official reportedly admitted that Iran’s economy is in dire straits due to the war and the U.S. blockade of the country. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and former commander in chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, made the admission Saturday at a high-level government meeting focused on […]
‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockade
US oil blockade on Cuba is a significant blow to small family firms struggling with power outages and fuel shortages.
Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region.
Trump says Iran conflict is ‘terminated’ as he hits congressional deadline
Trump’s statement came as the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iran and as he declined to rule out additional strikes on the country.
Trump’s Cease-Fire Effectively Collapses as He Vows to Restart Blockade and Tolls
After several days of strikes, the president notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.
Starmer confirms UK will not support US blockade of strait of Hormuz
PM says opening waterway is ‘vital’ as he rules out any UK involvement in US moves to blockade strait
Russian superyacht Nord sails through blockaded Strait of Hormuz
The Nord, a multideck 464-foot pleasure vessel, is one of the few private ships to have made it past the blockaded strait.
Türkiye’s Middle East Policy Following July 15
Türkiye demonstrated its influence in the region to all parties by openly supporting Doha against the blockade.
Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table
President Donald Trump has told his top advisers in recent days he wants the US naval blockade of Iranian ports to continue, sources familiar with the talks said, and his team has begun laying the groundwork for such an extension, including a longer-term closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Navy Secretary abruptly leaves job as US naval blockade of Iran continues
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position “effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on Wednesday evening.
'Generational rage': Young Europeans fight to be heard
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening.- 'Inspiring oth...
European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade
Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.
Cuba’s health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the U.S. blockading the country’s oil supply, a Cuban official said Friday. The country’s medical sys…
Donald Trump says he has no problem with Russian tanker bringing oil to Cuba despite blockade
'It’s not going to have an impact. Cuba’s finished.'
Iran's blockade of Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices soaring
Donald Trump says the Iran war may be over soon. But the US President also threatened to escalate attacks if Iran doesn't let tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Around the world, consumer fuel prices have soared.
Senate Republicans reject attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba
The vote on the war powers resolution showed how Republicans continue to stand behind Trump as he acts unilaterally to exert American force in a range of global conflicts, including Venezuela, Iran and Cuba.
Cuba’s economy on edge: Fuel shortages and rising hardship
Havana's streets have changed as a US fuel blockade restricts the movements of vehicles and people and hits businesses.
Johnson scores win as conservative rebels end House floor blockade over voter ID bill
House conservatives blocked legislation to pressure Senate action on the SAVE America Act, but Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a deal to end the standoff.
Oil price tops $100 a barrel again after Trump announces strait of Hormuz blockade
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News Analysis: Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade risks clash with China
It is a high-stakes moment ahead of a closely watched summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next month.
Strait of Hormuz blockade ‘working to provide leverage,’ political strategist says
An ‘All-Star’ panel joins ‘Special Report’ to discuss the state of US-Iran negotiations and the impact of the conflict on gas prices and affordability.
Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading
President Donald Trump is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway that he has repeatedly told Iran must be reopened unconditionally.
CIA chief makes historic trip to Cuba as US blockade chokes island's energy supplies
The U.S. has been restricting oil shipments to Cuba since January, plunging the country into blackouts lasting days at a time.
US Reimposes Blockade on Iranian Ports, Launches New Strikes
Gharibabadi said Tehran no longer considers itself bound by the memorandum of understanding, including on the Strait of Hormuz.
WATCH: Trump says U.S. would have to 'take care' of potential Houthi blockade of Red Sea
Asked about his level of concern about a blockade of the Red Sea by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday it wasn’t an immediate problem.
The gamble in Trump’s Iran blockade that could decide the war
President Donald Trump’s switch from kinetic to economic warfare with his blockade of Iran’s ships and ports is an attempt to end the conflict without a new US-Israeli onslaught.
Where to invest as markets rally on Strait of Hormuz reopening
The stock market was in party mode on Friday as Iran announced it was ending its weekslong blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Here's where to invest.
Cuba’s health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk.
Washington Announces Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports After Talks Collapse
The war in Iran has already strained supply chains and energy markets, and the US blockade threatens to destabilize global trade flows.
Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy
The failure of US-Iran peace talks leaves President Donald Trump with a set of unattractive options that are unlikely to hand him a decisive or swift victory.
Trump is betting his blockade will defy history and break Iran
President Donald Trump’s maritime blockade is the latest attempt to test a thus far unproven theory of the Iran war — that superior US might will inevitably break the Islamic Republic.
What the latest developments in Iran war mean for U.S. politics
The U.S. Military’s blockade of Iran’s ports and coastal areas came into effect this morning.
Bolivia Unrest Threatens Return of Chaos, Sinks Sovereign Bonds
Bolivian sovereign bonds are in free-fall, dropping for a 10th day on Tuesday as protests and road blockades choke off essential supplies to La Paz and lead to violent clashes, threatening to push South America’s poorest country back into political and economic chaos.
Johnson's strategy to bypass Democrats' SAVE Act blockade survives key vote, handing GOP big win
Speaker Johnson's plan to put key SAVE America Act provisions into a budget reconciliation bill cleared the House Rules Committee on Monday.
Trump Announces US blockade on Iranian ports throughout the Strait of Hormuz
Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk
How a decades-old logger blockade is shaping Troy Jackson’s pitch in Maine’s Senate race
Jackson is trying to win over working-class voters who have drifted away from Democrats. At least one of his fellow former protesters isn’t convinced.
US economic campaign targets Iran's political survival, experts say
US sanctions and a naval blockade are increasingly targeting the financial networks and security structures sustaining the Islamic Republic, raising questions about whether economic pressure can force political change, experts said on Iran International's Insight.