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France sending military resources to Saudi Arabia brings discreet defense ties into spotlight
By announcing the deployment of soldiers, radars, and defense systems to protect Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, which has been targeted by the pro-Iranian Houthi forces from Yemen, President Macron is taking a geopolitical shift at a time when Riyadh is seeking to diversify its partnerships.
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Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials had made an offer after indirect talks between the two countries on the sidelines of this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
The president is skeptical that Tehran, which broached the idea with mediators last weekend, will meet his demands.
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Iran’s president warns Trump it will not ‘bend at the knee’
Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to the United Nations a day after the U.S. president said he might "annihilate" the Islamic Republic.
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The Trump administration risks a clash with Beijing as it tries to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines without upending a fragile U.S.-China truce.
Lacking a military solution against Iran, Trump turns to economic suffocation
As midterm elections approach, the Trump administration is favoring economic pressure over military involvement, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing Monday some 60 new Iranian entities, individuals and ships have been added to the sanctions list. Tehran in turn denounced 'economic terrorism.'
Donald Trump announces new drive to isolate and crush Iranian economy
UAE, long a crucial trading hub for Tehran, has also suspended commercial ties
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
“As long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s deputy foreign minister said.
Why Is Iran Acting Like It Is Holding All the Cards in Hormuz Talks?
The U.S. and Israeli militaries have pounded Iran hard for more than five months. Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as its final point of leverage.
