Iran Strikes US Bases Across Middle East in Retaliation for US Airstrikes

Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S. - Reuters

Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S.  Reuters

‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates - AP News

‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates  AP News

Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans

Amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude, the deal is labelled by one ex-envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".

US-Iran Conflict Intensifies as Trump Downplays Desire for Deal

The conflict between the US and Iran escalated sharply, with American forces carrying out a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated. Meanwhile President Donald Trump downplayed the chances of a deal, writing in a post on Truth Social that he’s “not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table.”  (Source: Bloomberg)

Canada’s Carney Ties Resuming Trade Talks to Trump Administration Insults

Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

By Ian Austen

Oil Rises Amid Growing U.S.-Iran Hostilities - WSJ

Oil Rises Amid Growing U.S.-Iran Hostilities  WSJ

US defends Venezuela deal as Chevron prepares to expand operations

Trump administration justifies agreement as a way to expel Chinese and Russian adversaries from oilfields in ‘our hemisphere’

US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal

Trump met oil executives at the White House on Tuesday as he tries to tame gas prices that are spiraling because of the Iran war, with his administration hoping the Venezuela deal could help. Cheaper oil is a priority for the Trump administration ahead of crucial US midterm elections in November.

US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan

Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exit Trump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious deal giving the US control of a significant chunk of Venezuelan oil reserves, arguing that the sweeping agreement would help stabilize and rebuild democracy in the shattered South American country while giving Washington vital access to strategic crude reserves. Last week, Donald Trump announced a “groundbreaking” dea...

By Robert Taitin Washington

US launches new strikes on Iran, denies its bases hit in Jordan

The US launched new strikes on Iran's southern coast with explosions reported in several locations.

Trump raises fears of open war with fresh strikes in Iran - The Times

Trump raises fears of open war with fresh strikes in Iran  The Times

US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets - CNN

US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets  CNN

U.S. completes fresh strikes on Iran as Mideast tensions flare again

U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites across the country.

Carney says Trump and his cabinet should stop 'throwing shade' and get serious about a deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against remarks made by U.S. cabinet ministers who've insulted Canada and its military, saying the comments are "beneath their office" and urging them to drop the tough talk and take trade negotiations more seriously.

By Peter Zimonjic

The US and Iran are trading fresh strikes as hostilities flare up once again. DW has the latest.

Explosions have been reported around the Strait of Hormuz, including at an airport in southern Iran. US President Donald Trump said the strikes were a response to Iranian attempts to mine the strait. Follow DW.

U.S. inviting Russia to G20 caused ‘a lot of discomfort’, Champagne says

Supporting Ukrainians is a key part of Canada’s foreign policy and Moscow should not have been invited, says Finance Minister

By Dylan Robertson

Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates: ‘stop trying to be tough’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration on Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough”, as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington. Carney said US-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington became serious about negotiations, but he also accused the US of pursuing terms that he said could leave Canadian industries “gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out”. “When the Americans stop doing memes, stop...

By Associated Press

US and Iran trade fresh strikes as six-month conflict flares again

The United States struck Iranian military targets Tuesday as Tehran fired missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East, further escalating hostilities after a month-long lull. Local officials said one US strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing five people and wounding dozens. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

By FRANCE 24

Global oil prices surge above $94 a barrel and settle at a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz, and Trump threatens more action if Tehran retaliates - Morningstar

Global oil prices surge above $94 a barrel and settle at a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz, and Trump threatens more action if Tehran retaliates  Morningstar

Carney tells Trump ‘stop doing memes’ after taunts over US-Canada trade dispute hit new low

Carney’s plea comes after Pete Hegseth mocked Canada's military in a post that was immediately met with backlash

By Rob Gillies

US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

Iran targets U.S. bases in Middle East in retaliation for earlier attacks

After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the United States persisting with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports

By AFP

Chevron is expanding in Venezuela as Trump pushes U.S. oil companies back into the country with 65 billion barrels up for grabs

Chevron is the only major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, nearly two decades after the country’s oil industry was nationalized.

By Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley, The Associated Press

'Stop doing memes': Canada's Mark Carney hits back at US as trade war intensifies

By KARAN MANRAL

U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran as Tehran Hits Back in Widening Conflict - Haaretz

U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran as Tehran Hits Back in Widening Conflict  Haaretz

'Very little of Iran will be left': Trump's big warning as US launches strikes near Strait of Hormuz

The US president also claimed that Washington was in “almost total control” of the key maritime route

US and Iran back on war footing as strikes shatter weeks-long lull

The U.S. and Iran found themselves back in a war footing on Wednesday after the most significant exchange in weeks, with Washington threatening even more devastating strikes while Iran protested an attack that it said killed five and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding. The U.S. military’s Central Command said it completed a wave […]

US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in respons

US launches new 'tanker for tanker' policy, strikes Iranian ships in Strait of Hormuz - report

The strikes mark the first time that the US has launched direct retaliatory strikes on Iranian ships in the strait, rather than preventing them from violating the US-imposed naval blockade.

Iran strikes back against latest US attacks

Iran launched strikes targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after vowing "severe punishment" in response to US attacks

US Army Says It Completed "Wave Of Strikes" Against Iranian Military

The US army said that the strikes follow recent "attempted attacks" by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members.

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain despite Trump warning - Moneycontrol.com

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain despite Trump warning  Moneycontrol.com

U.S. launches new assault on Iran, which fires on U.S. base in Jordan

The strikes followed a weekend exchange of fire — the first since July — and Monday strikes on two tankers leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

US ‘hitting targets in Iran’ as hostilities flare again after month of no action

By Ben Finley

Oil up nearly 1% as US and Iran trade fresh strikes

Bessent says Strait of Hormuz would be 'worthless piece of water' as oil pipelines bypass it

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesd...

By Song Sang-ho

Oil jumps 5% as the U.S. strikes Iran and the Hormuz risk premium returns

US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum

The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the Pacific region, RNZ Pacific understands.

US launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back in widening conflict

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. launched a barrage of airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliation, in the most serious escalation in weeks in a conflict that has driven up global energy prices and weighed on President Donald Trump's popularity at home.

By Reuters

US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

By Reuters

US launches new strikes on Iran as Tehran hits back in widening conflict

Iran vows to prevent oil exports from the Gulf in response to US threats and sanctions, while the US military targets Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps assets

By Reuters

US strikes Iran, Tehran retaliates with missile and drone attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan

Iran war latest: Kuwait and Jordan intercept Iranian missiles after US completes new round of strikes

By The National

Iran urges US to honor June deal - China Daily Global Edition

Iran urges US to honor June deal  China Daily Global Edition

US urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G20 tech meeting - news24.com

US urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G20 tech meeting  news24.com

‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates - Arab News

‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates  Arab News

Iran: US Launches Fresh Strikes as Hostilities Flare Again

The United States (US) launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets in and around the strategic waterway Strait of Hormuz.

US energy secretary heading to Venezuela for oil deal - International - World - Ahram Online

US energy secretary heading to Venezuela for oil deal - International - World  Ahram Online

4 killed after US strike hits wedding in southern Iran

At least four people were killed and 35 others were heavily wounded when a U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding ceremony in southern Iran, a provincial official said Tuesday....

Trump’s theory of global power faces a reckoning in Iran and Canada

Donald Trump’s presidency rests on the premise that he and the United States are so powerful that allies and enemies alike must submit to his will. His break with decades of US foreign policy doctrine is laced through his speeches and national security strategies. It was best explained in January by top aide Stephen Miller, … The post Trump’s theory of global power faces a reckoning in Iran and Canada appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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Belgian biopharma group reaches agreement with US to reduce medication prices - The Brussels Times

Belgian biopharma group reaches agreement with US to reduce medication prices  The Brussels Times

Trump warns of 'much harder' action if Iran retaliates to strikes - Jordan Times

Trump warns of 'much harder' action if Iran retaliates to strikes  Jordan Times

Brent above $94 following new US strikes on Iran — European natural gas hits highest level since 2023

Oil and natural gas prices surged following the US-Iran escalation — Markets are once again concerned about developments in the Strait of Hormuz The post Brent above $94 following new US strikes on Iran — European natural gas hits highest level since 2023 appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Why is the world rooting for Iran to win?

TEHRAN – Six months later, Trump finds himself trapped in a losing war with no end in sight. Officials around the world are relieved that Iran’s successful resistance has effectively prevented Trump from moving on to his next targets.

Iran expands air defense deployment as US warns of further retaliation - Rudaw

Iran expands air defense deployment as US warns of further retaliation  Rudaw

Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports

Iran has launched attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan, according to local state media and the Jordanian Armed Forces, after American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

US launches ‘large’ strikes on Iran - Qatar Tribune

US launches ‘large’ strikes on Iran  Qatar Tribune

Shrapnel from US strike hits wedding reception in southern Iran, martyring five, including a child - PressTV

Shrapnel from US strike hits wedding reception in southern Iran, martyring five, including a child  PressTV

Iran launches strikes on US military positions across Middle East in response to US Attacks

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly launched attacks against US military positions in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait in response to US airstrikes on southern Iran, according to Iranian reports.