The Info Zone JULY 14 – Global oil prices surged on Thursday, reaching their highest levels in about a month as renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran intensified concerns over energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation has revived fears that disruptions in one of the world’s most important shipping routes … Read more
TEHRAN, July 13 – President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will reinstate what he described as an Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, introducing a policy that would prevent Iranian vessels and certain customers from using the strategic waterway while requiring eligible commercial ships to pay a 20% toll for protected … Read more
BAHRAIN, July 12 – A sharp escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran unfolded early Sunday after Washington carried out a new wave of military strikes across Iranian territory, saying the operation was a response to an Iranian attack on a commercial cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran answered within … Read more
WASHINGTON, July 12 – Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a brief and unexpected illness. The announcement was made Saturday evening through an official statement shared by his congressional office, bringing an end to a political career that spanned decades and … Read more
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, July 11 – The fragile interim understanding aimed at reducing hostilities between the United States and Iran is rapidly unraveling, with both sides escalating their rhetoric while diplomatic efforts struggle to keep pace. Fresh military threats, disputes over the Strait of Hormuz, and growing tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program have pushed the region back … Read more
WASHINGTON, July 11 – The Trump administration has issued federal subpoenas to several journalists from The New York Times following their reporting on security concerns surrounding the newly introduced Air Force One aircraft, according to the newspaper. The subpoenas, delivered on Friday, require the reporters to appear before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next … Read more
HOUSTON, July 10 – The fatal shooting of a longtime Houston construction worker by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has sparked grief, anger, and growing demands for transparency as questions continue to surround the circumstances of the encounter. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, spent more than 30 years building homes across Houston while … Read more
DUBAI, July 9 – The conflict between the US and Iran intensified once again early Thursday after American forces carried out another wave of airstrikes across Iranian territory, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks against Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. The renewed exchange has further weakened hopes that an interim agreement aimed at reducing hostilities in … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey, July 8 – President Donald Trump has warned that the United States is prepared to launch additional military strikes against Iran, signaling a fresh escalation in tensions only hours after declaring that the fragile ceasefire between the two sides had effectively come to an end. His remarks came after Iran launched attacks on … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 – The NATO summit in Ankara opened with major defense announcements, high level diplomatic meetings, and renewed debate over the future of Turkey’s role in Western security cooperation. As alliance leaders gathered to discuss defense investment and regional stability, U.S. President Donald Trump made one of the summit’s biggest headlines by … Read more