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Efforts underway for second round of U.S.-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz
The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks.
Maintaining blockade in Middle East poses logistical, legal questions for U.S. commander
About six weeks after the U.S. launched an air campaign aimed at destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, naval power and defense industrial base, the Navy on Monday began a blockade to restrict vessels entering or leaving the country's ports.
Israel, Lebanon meet for historic peace talks in Washington as fighting continues
Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected to hold direct in-person talks Tuesday in Washington to find a diplomatic solution to Israel's war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Fuel protests have Ireland’s government facing possible no-confidence vote
Ireland 's government could face a no-confidence vote Tuesday in Parliament over how it has handled a week of fuel protests that blocked access to oil supplies and a major port and caused massive traffic jams.
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year's midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is up for a vote Tuesday evening in the House, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill needs to be strengthened.
U.S. forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran
More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the Philippines that underscore the United States' staunch commitment to Asia despite its preoccupation with the Middle East, a U.S. military official said Tuesday.
Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday in Berlin with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose country is one of Ukraine's biggest supporters, as Kyiv battles to defeat Russia's all-out invasion, now in its fifth year.
Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says
A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country's former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States.
Blockade gives rise to the question: How much longer can Iran stay in the fight?
The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Tehran on Monday with a comprehensive U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, but the Islamic republic's prewar preparation could give the regime significant economic staying power.
The strange case of ‘highly respected’ Xi Jinping
"When the legend becomes the fact, print the legend," goes the old line from the Western classic "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance."
Hezbollah urges Lebanon to cancel Israel talks as battle rages in strategic town
Hezbollah urged Lebanon on Monday to step down from scheduled direct talks with Israel set to take place in Washington, the first in decades.
Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention
An Army veteran accused of revealing classified information about an elite commando unit - members' names, tactics and a unit alias among them - to a journalist and on social media will be released awaiting a possible trial, a judge ruled Monday.
Trump says Iran ‘badly’ wants deal as he threatens to sink ships challenging U.S. blockade
Iran reached out to the U.S. because it wants to make a deal "very badly," President Trump said Monday as he implemented a blockade of Iranian ports to punish Tehran and force it back to the negotiating table.
3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp
Federal regulators have cited three contractors, including one owned by a campaign donor to President Donald Trump, for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year.
Trump is right: Iran has no cards
An armada of oil tankers is heading toward the Gulf of America as Asian buyers look to offset the loss of Iranian exports by turning to U.S. suppliers.
Trump says port blockade is designed to force Iran to the table over nuclear ambitions
President Trump said Monday that his blockade of Iranian ports is designed to get Tehran back to the negotiating table and compel the Iranians to relinquish their chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
