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Trump renews threats to destroy Iran power plants if Strait of Hormuz not reopened by Tuesday evening

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday again threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz before his Tuesday deadline.

2026-04-06

Oil prices open higher as Iran war continues to disrupt supply

Oil prices opened higher on Monday after the Easter holiday weekend as the Iran war continues to disrupt global oil supply.

2026-04-06

Hegseth ousts U.S. Army's top officer, two other generals in latest brass shake-up

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday, without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran.

2026-04-03

World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats

Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive attacks on Iran, sending oil prices higher again and deepening the strain on consumers.

2026-04-03

Ministry calls for swift normalization of maritime shipping network after Trump's speech

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday called for a swift normalization of global maritime shipping after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a pullback from involvement in the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-04-02

Trump's unorthodox approach to allies gives Korea opportunity to deepen alliance, says ex-U.S. official

U.S. President Donald Trump's unorthodox foreign policy approach toward allies could give Korea an ironic opportunity to deepen its alliance with the United States beyond the security and military realms, a former White House official said Thursday.

2026-04-02

Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days, says talks are going 'very well'

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants at Tehran's request and said talks were going “very well,” but an Iranian official dismissed a U.S. proposal for ending the conflict as “one-sided and unfair.”

2026-03-27

White House official says plan to increase global tariff to 15 percent 'in process'

A White House official said Wednesday that a plan to raise a new U.S. global tariff to 15 percent from 10 percent is "at least" "in process," as U.S. President Donald Trump said last month that the increase will happen.

2026-03-26

Trump says Iran has given the U.S. a 'very significant prize' related to oil and gas

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a “very significant prize” related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic.

2026-03-25

Iran denies talks with U.S. after Trump postpones strikes on power grid

Iran denied on Monday that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials.

2026-03-24