State of the Union: The Navy swaps out Mideast carriers after reports of morale and mental health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The post Iran War Day 168: Bessent Threatens Economic Measures Against Iran ‘Like The World Has Never Seen Before’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that there would be “more announcements coming next week” about new “measures” against Iran. While Bessent did not name specifics, he said that the moves next week “will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out of the Iranian ports.” Vice President J.D. Vance also said Thursday that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans is now “goal number one” for the White House. A spokesperson for Iran’s parliament committee on internal affairs said Friday that the “general outline” of a “strategic action plan to…Open
The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.
AI:Russian military strikes targeting major Ukrainian ports near Odesa have escalated the ongoing maritime blockade, directly threatening global grain supplies and destabilizing international food security. This escalation in the maritime theater mirrors broader geopolitical conflicts over critical shipping routes and represents a strategic move to leverage control over essential commodities during the protracted war.Open
State of the Union: An attack by Yemen’s Houthis on a cargo ship reportedly killed at least three people. The post Iran War Day 165: U.S. Fires on Panama-Flagged Ship It Says Tried to Run Hormuz Blockade appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. military fired on a Panama-flagged ship it claimed was trying to run the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported . Maritime security firm Vanguard identified the vessel as the Vela Nova and reported that it was hit by a missile fired from a U.S. helicopter while transiting off the coast of Oman. President Donald Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social a list of his demands to end the war, including compensation from Iran for the deaths of U.S. soldiers allegedly killed by the IRGC during the Iraq War. Trump added in a follow up post that “Iran should be responsible for the damages and death caused to the people of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza.” His post came in response to Iran…Open
The Senate rejected an effort to advance legislation that would bar U.S. military action against Cuba without Congress' green light. Why it matters: It's lawmakers' latest failed attempt to rein in Trump's use of military force overseas, underscoring the support he maintains from Republicans who control Capitol Hill. - The vote was 51-47 on Tuesday in favor of blocking the resolution from moving forward. - Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky voted in favor of advancing the measure. Pennsylvania's John Fetterman was the only Democrat in opposition. The big picture: Trump has escalated pressure on Cuba this year with a de facto maritime blockade while openly floating the possibility of military action. - The…
State of the Union: Israel announced new airstrikes in Lebanon The post Ceasefire Day 20: Iran Proposes Tabling Nuclear Issue, Working on Hormuz appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 20th day on Monday as AP, citing two regional officials, reported that Iran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade, postponing questions of nuclear enrichment for later discussions. AP and Axios reported that Iran would be willing to end the war in exchange for blockade relief. Iran has said that it considers a ceasefire in Lebanon part of a broader deal for ending the war, and will not give up what it says is its nonnegotiable right to enrich uranium. Iran has said it would agree to dilute its enriched uranium under international supervision as part of a comprehensive settlement with the U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that…Open
American forces stopped an Iranian -flagged cargo ship "by blowing a hole in the engineroom" after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, President Trump said Sunday. The big picture: Trump said Marines took the vessel, named Touska, into custody as U.S. and Iranian officials prepared to hold talks in Pakistan ahead of a looming deadline for the ceasefire ending. What he's saying: Trump posted on Truth Social that the USS Spruance "gave them fair warning to stop. The Iranian crew refused to listen, so our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom." - In a separate post earlier Sunday , he threatened that if Iran doesn't accept a deal, "the United States is going to knock out…
President Donald Trump moved the U.S. military to block the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to force Iran to open the crucial shipping channel just days after Vice President JD Vance led negotiations in Iran, which failed to produce a peace deal. Will the blockade work? Trump’s former deputy national security adviser KT McFarland, retired U.S. 5th Fleet Cmdr. Vice Adm. John “Fozzie” Miller and Aaron David Miller, the former State Department Mideast negotiator under five presidents, join “CUOMO” to discuss. Chris Cuomo takes on the president’s fight with Pope Leo XIV and Trump’s defense of an AI-generated image he posted, which most people on social media believe depicted him as Jesus. Trump's claim that he thought the image…
