President Donald Trump sent his clearest warning yet to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Sunday: Stand with the U.S. for defense of the Strait of Hormuz or face a "very bad" future."It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there," Trump told The Financial Times in an interview Sunda...

While former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki praised in a Persian-language television interview the issuance of a fatwa calling for the killing of U.S. President Donald Trump, his daughter is living in New York City with her husband — an Iranian diplomat serving at the permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Fox News digital confirmed.Mottaki, who...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has denied any American involvement in the recent attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, its largest gas hub, while asserting that Israel will not carry out further strikes on the facility.In a statement posted on his Truth Social media page, Trump said, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility kn...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has denied any American involvement in the recent attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, its largest gas hub, while asserting that Israel will not carry out further strikes on the facility.In a statement posted on his Truth Social media page, Trump said, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility kn...

The U.S. Navy imposed a blockade on Iranian ports across the country and in the Strait of Hormuz at the order of President Donald Trump on Monday.

Fresh Iran-US talks could happen Thursday before ceasefire expires: reportA second round of face-to-face negotiations between Iran and the United States is being discussed, The Associated Press reported Monday.The fresh talks could also take place as early as Thursday, according to the report.Citing officials familiar with the matter, the report said the talks would aim to secure a deal...

Energy, bank groups warn high fuel and fertilizer prices will stay even if Strait of Hormuz reopensThe International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group warned that fuel and fertilizer prices will likely remain high even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens."The impact of the war is substantial, global, and highly asymmetric, disproportionately affecting energy imp...

UN chief urges resumption of US-Iran talks, says ceasefire must be preservedUnited Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Monday called for talks between the U.S. and Iran to resume, adding that the ceasefire must "absolutely be preserved.""After weeks of destruction & distress, it is clear that there is no military solution to the current conflict in the Middle East," he wrote on X."I...

Thune says US has been ‘effective and successful’ in Iran war but needs a plan to end conflictAnna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesSenate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said on Monday that the Trump administration's war on Iran has been "effective and successful" but that officials need to come up with a plan to bring the conflict to a close."They do need a plan for how to wind this down, ho...

US Navy destroyer intercepts tankers leaving Iran as pressure builds ahead of talks this week

The Trump administration on Monday launched a new system to begin refunding $166 billion in tariffs to U.S. importers after the Supreme Court ruled the levies unlawful earlier this year.The system, known as CAPE, will allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue consolidated electronic payments to importers, streamlining what would otherwise be a complex, entry-by-entry refund proce...