Trump Orders Navy To Shoot And Kill IRGC Mine-Layers
President Trump has ordered the US Navy to shoot and kill any Iranian forces caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a dramatic escalation of the rules of engagement inside the blockade. The order follows the US interception of four Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters this week and a Chinese-origin vessel carrying what […]
Trump Invokes Cold War Powers To Flood US With Oil
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act, the Cold War era emergency law, signing five presidential determinations to fast-track domestic oil, gas, coal and power-grid expansion. The White House framed the move as a national security necessity as petrol prices soar past six dollars a gallon in some states and Hormuz remains paralysed. The […]
Trump “Ready To Go” Back To War With Iran
President Trump has told reporters he is “ready to go” back to war with Iran if no deal is signed by the time the two-week ceasefire expires tomorrow. Tehran says it will not negotiate under the “shadow of threats” or while the US Navy blockade of its ports remains in place. Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf […]
Trump Threatens To Flatten Iran’s Infrastructure
President Trump has issued his most explicit ultimatum yet, warning the United States will “knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran” if Tehran does not accept the American peace offer. Writing “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY” on Truth Social, the President framed the deal as Tehran’s final chance to avoid […]
Trump Says IRGC Will Hand Over Nuclear Material
Donald Trump has claimed Iran has agreed to return its nuclear material to the United States, a breakthrough the White House is already calling historic. Speaking ahead of a fresh round of weekend talks, Trump said Tehran had conceded points it refused to touch two months ago and suggested the ceasefire may not need extending. […]
Senate Blocks Iran War Powers Resolution for Fourth Time
The US Senate has rejected another Democratic attempt to curtail Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, failing 47 to 52 – the fourth such vote since the conflict began on 28 February. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in favour; John Fetterman the only Democrat to vote against. Democrats have pledged to […]
Trump Says Iran War “Very Close to Over”
President Trump told Fox Business this morning that he views the Iran war as “very close to over,” adding that the situation “will happen fairly soon, who knows.” He also revealed he exchanged letters with Chinese President Xi Jinping over reports that Beijing was preparing to supply Iran with new air defence systems – a […]
Second US-Iran Talks Could Happen This Week
The US and Iran are actively working to arrange a second round of direct negotiations before the ceasefire expires on 22 April. President Trump told reporters Iran had called Washington saying they “want to make a deal very badly.” A senior US official cautioned that Washington has not yet formally agreed to a ceasefire extension, […]
IRGC Beg For Second Round Of Talks With U.S.
Despite imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, the Trump administration says it is actively discussing arrangements for a second round of in-person negotiations with Tehran. A US official told CNN both sides are still communicating and a new meeting could happen before the ceasefire expires on 22 April, or the truce could be extended. […]
IRGC Accuses US of “Maximalism” as Nuclear Talks Hit Wall
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi has published his first statement since returning from Islamabad, saying the two sides came within inches of a memorandum of understanding before the US shifted goalposts at the last moment. Iran’s red lines include its right to uranium enrichment, Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, and an end […]