Trump said on Monday that Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran. His comments came after news reports that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu influenced the U.S. president's decision, and criticism from right-wing commentators. "Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oc
The US-Israeli war with Iran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint, exposing the Middle East’s limited alternatives for exporting its hydrocarbons. The International Energy Agency (IEA) called it the largest supply disruption on
President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the US was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal. “I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” T
The US military said on Tuesday it had seized a tanker linked to Iran in international waters, its latest apparent action to enforce a blockade, with time running out on a ceasefire and the prospect of last-ditch further peace talks still up in the air. Washington has expressed confidence that tal
A gunman shot dead a Canadian woman as he opened fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday before killing himself, authorities said, in a rare attack at a major tourist attraction. Security authorities said 13 people were injured in the incident. It was not immediately clear how many w
