The crew of the vessel repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces. A U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship's engine room.
A new poll has revealed that most British people are opposed to closer cooperation with the European Union if it means surrendering British sovereignty.
New polling has revealed that a clear majority of British voters do not want to surrender control over British laws in exchange for economic integration with the European Union. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll has revealed that most British people are opposed to closer co-operation with the European Union (EU) if it means surrendering British sovereignty. DETAIL: Commissioned by campaign group Britain Unbound and carried out by YouGov, the largest polling firm in the United Kingdom, the survey revealed that roughly 60 percent of British people are unwilling to exchange control over British laws for economic integration with the EU. Only 27 percent supported re-joining the Single Market—a free trade and shared regulatory zone,…Open
The trigger for President Trump's strikes on Iran was the downing of a U.S. helicopter, but behind the scenes Trump had been growing more and more frustrated over nearly two weeks of waiting for an Iranian response to his latest offer that still has not arrived. Why it matters: The strikes on Tuesday evening were intended to restore some leverage, but be calibrated such that no one would be killed and the possibility of a deal would not be foreclosed, a senior U.S. official told Axios. - At the same time, Qatari mediators were holding talks in Tehran in hopes of getting the negotiations back on track and closing the remaining gaps. - As the Qataris and Iranians met on Wednesday, Trump made new threats. "We're going to hit them again…