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Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. Trump criticised the lukewarm response to his call for world powers to

Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington. After nearly seven decades defying the United States, Havana's communist authorities are under massive pressure from

Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages

Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East. Trump had been due to visit Beijing from March 31 to April 2 to reset ties and extend a

Trump putting pressure on international community to help secure Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – As President Donald Trump looks to several countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. and Israel continue to pound Iran. During a round table event at the White House Monday, Trump was asked about which countries would assist in securing the Strait of

Israel president tells AFP Europe should back efforts to 'eradicate' Hezbollah

Israel president tells AFP Europe should back efforts to 'eradicate' Hezbollah

Israel's President Isaac Herzog told AFP Monday that Europe should back his country's fight against Hezbollah, as Israeli forces carried out ground operations in Lebanon. In an exclusive interview at his Jerusalem residence, the Israeli head of state also said the US-Israeli war with Iran

Equities rise on oil easing, with focus on Iran war and central banks

Equities rise on oil easing, with focus on Iran war and central banks

Oil prices retreated and equities rose Monday as investors remained focused on the Strait of Hormuz, with US allies pushing back against President Donald Trump's demands to help reopen the key waterway to oil and natural gas tankers. As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its third

Iran, at UN, insists will not submit to 'lawless aggression'

Iran, at UN, insists will not submit to 'lawless aggression'

Iran vowed at the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to "lawless aggression", saying 90 million citizens were in "grave danger" from US and Israeli strikes. At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where countries were discussing the rights situation in Iran,