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The US and China have agreed that no country should be allowed to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The rare alignment between the two rivals signals coordinated pressure on Iran over control of the world's most critical oil shipping lane.
Trump and Xi are meeting Thursday amid escalating disputes over trade, rare earth minerals, and AI. Trump also plans to press Xi to use China's leverage over Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, linking two major geopolitical flashpoints in a single negotiation.
The US plans to reduce its troop deployment in Germany by 5,000 soldiers amid a dispute between the Trump administration and Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran policy. The cut raises fresh questions about American commitment to NATO and could deepen transatlantic tensions already under pressure.
The Pentagon will withdraw roughly 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid growing friction with European allies over NATO spending and Iran policy. The pullback reduces a key U.S. military hub and raises questions about American commitment to European defence.
US authorities are investigating suspicious oil trades placed ahead of Trump administration policy shifts on Iran, a source says. The probe suggests traders may have acted on advance knowledge of sanctions or diplomatic moves, which can cause sharp crude price swings. No charges or named subjects have been disclosed.
The US Senate rejected a fourth war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump's military authority over Iran. The vote, the first since Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation, failed to build sufficient cross-party support, leaving executive war-making latitude intact. No near-term legislative
A 40-day US-Iran war ended with Washington having misread Iran's leverage tolerance and overestimated its own coercive power. The attrition dynamic reversed expected US advantages, raising questions about US deterrence credibility in the Middle East. The outcome's effect on regional alliance postures is now a key varia
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The US and China have agreed that no country should be allowed to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The rare alignment between the two rivals signals coordinated pressure on Iran over control of the world's most critical oil shipping lane.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Trump and Xi are meeting Thursday amid escalating disputes over trade, rare earth minerals, and AI. Trump also plans to press Xi to use China's leverage over Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, linking two major geopolitical flashpoints in a single negotiation.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
The US plans to reduce its troop deployment in Germany by 5,000 soldiers amid a dispute between the Trump administration and Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran policy. The cut raises fresh questions about American commitment to NATO and could deepen transatlantic tensions already under pressure.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
The Pentagon will withdraw roughly 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid growing friction with European allies over NATO spending and Iran policy. The pullback reduces a key U.S. military hub and raises questions about American commitment to European defence.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
US authorities are investigating suspicious oil trades placed ahead of Trump administration policy shifts on Iran, a source says. The probe suggests traders may have acted on advance knowledge of sanctions or diplomatic moves, which can cause sharp crude price swings. No charges or named subjects have been disclosed.
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
The US Senate rejected a fourth war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump's military authority over Iran. The vote, the first since Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation, failed to build sufficient cross-party support, leaving executive war-making latitude intact. No near-term legislative
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
A 40-day US-Iran war ended with Washington having misread Iran's leverage tolerance and overestimated its own coercive power. The attrition dynamic reversed expected US advantages, raising questions about US deterrence credibility in the Middle East. The outcome's effect on regional alliance postures is now a key varia
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
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