US President Donald Trump's administration is likely to extend as soon as Friday a waiver allowing countries to buy some sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The US Treasury Department has allowed purchases of Russian oil and products at
The Kremlin has criticized the planned U.S. blockade, saying it will hurt global markets. "Such actions will likely continue to negatively impact international markets. This can be assumed with a high degree of certainty," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He declined to comment fur
ASEAN foreign ministers called on Monday for the United States and Iran to continue negotiating a permanent end to their conflict, and to implement the ceasefire fully and effectively. The ministers, who met virtually to discuss the war in the Middle East, also called for the restoration o
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. "We're not supporting the blockade," he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was vital to get the Strait reopened.
A chorus of top-ranking Iranian officials has threatened retaliation against the United States if attacked. Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser and a former Revolutionary Guard Commander, wrote on X on Monday that the country’s armed forces had “major untouched levers” to counter a
