Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.
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Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?
The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.
As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble
The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.
Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites
President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran’s main oil export hub.
Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete
President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks.
Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.
They’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret.
Members of President Trump’s circle, working in plain sight, have caught the eye of Denmark’s intelligence services for trying to make friends and cut deals on the Danish territory.
Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.
The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.
Iran War Draws Attention to U.S. Troop Presence in Saudi Arabia
A close U.S. ally and regional rival of Iran, the kingdom has faced hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks since the war began.