When the Strait of Hormuz finally reopens, shipping companies will need to know which oil tankers get to start moving first, and who to ask for the go-ahead. Vessels will need guidance on routes. And there’s the question of the potential threat of mines in the strait. The United States and Iran are moving closer…
The United States and Iran have reached a deal in principle that calls for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said on Sunday. But the announcement left many questions unanswered, starting with how soon normal shipping through the strait could resume and when oil prices would begin to come down. The…
Before diving into the ongoing maelstrom of Iran peace talks, Jon Stewart spent several minutes of his opening Daily Show monologue to address President Donald Trump‘s fast-tracking of access to psychedelic drug treatments. Ahead of the weekend, the POTUS signed an executive order loosening restrictions for substances like ibogaine, which veterans groups have indicated helps…
Over the weekend and into this week, President Trump’s warnings to the Iranian regime had Democrats like Sen. Chris Murphy screaming “WAR CRIMES” and calling for the VP and Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment (these are the same Dems who of course insisted Biden was just fine before ushering him out the door). …
President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by force. By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Rafaela Balster, Whitney Shefte, Adina Renner and Samuel Granados April 2,…
Last night President Trump delivered a primetime address focused on Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Ahead of the address, Politico had a preview of what the speech would contain. Or at least what they were told it would contain: 🚨POTUS will use his address tonight to declare that the…
