German prosecutors say second Nord Stream suspect arrested in Croatia
German prosecutors said on Wednesday a second Ukrainian suspect they allege was involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany. The first suspect in the case, former Ukrainian army…
President Trump Orders Halt To Iran Talks – CNN
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday instructed his top envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a CNN report, citing U.S. officials. Trump told his negotiating team, including Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared…
World Insights: US Haunted By Its Warmongering Toward Iran
About six months into the Iran war, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has become a stark symbol of how Washington’s pursuit of military solutions is increasingly coming back to haunt itself. As the conflict drags on, months of prolonged…
Hormuz Strait’s Opening Hinges On US Fulfillment Of Commitments Under MoU – Iran’s Speaker
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened unless the United States fulfills its commitments under the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU), the official news agency IRNA reported.…
Republican Voter Delivers Blunt 1 Word Message To Donald Trump
…An Ohio man did not mince words when asked what he wants Trump to do An Ohio voter had a straightforward message for President Donald Trump amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio). Rich Beeby, a resident of…
Israel Kills 6 In Gaza On Day After Kushner Meeting With Netanyahu, Medics Say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner ended an inconclusive trip to the region over a stalled U.S. plan to end…
Trump: Tehran Insists Strait Of Hormuz Still Shut
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping.…
Qatar Says Regional Efforts Focus On Reopening Hormuz Strait, Reviving US-Iran MoU
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said Tuesday that ongoing regional efforts are focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and returning to the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Speaking at a weekly media briefing, Ansari said…
Iran’s IRGC Rejects Trump’s Claim Of Backchannel Talks
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that there is a backchannel for talks between Washington and the IRGC. In an interview with the semi-official Tasnim news agency, IRGC…
China’s Industrial Output Slows In July, Retail Sales Miss Forecasts
China’s industrial output growth slowed while retail sales grew less than expected in July, highlighting strains on the economy from weak domestic demand, extreme weather disruptions and the waning effect of state policies aimed at boosting…