Joanna Sugden

Russia and China vociferously denounced U.S. action in Venezuela at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, calling for the immediate release of Venezuela’s deposed President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from U.S. custody. “There is no, and can be no justification for

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. was aware of talks between Washington and Tehran, which President Trump said had taken place over the weekend. “We the U.K. were aware that that was happening, and the immediate priority has to be a swift resolution of the conflict,” Starmer told la

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the military alliance, which President Trump criticized on social media earlier in the day, was “stronger today than it has ever been.” In remarks to mark the alliance’s annual report, Rutte said that during the current conflict the North Atlantic Treaty O

President Trump said discussions with a “new, and more reasonable regime” in Iran to end the war had made great progress. But, the president said on social media, if a deal wasn’t done shortly, and if the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t immediately “open for business,” the U.S. would end its “stay” in Iran

President Trump said “Iran’s new regime president” had just asked the U.S. for a cease-fire, in a post on his Truth Social network. Iran has a new supreme leader but not a new president. “We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear,” Trump wrote. “Until then, we are blasting Iran in

The U.S. notified mariners of its intention to blockade all Iranian ports and coastal areas in what is known as a notice to mariners, warning that all vessels entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization were “subject to interception, diversion, and capture.” “Neutral vessels may

U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said it had received 22 reports of attacks on vessels in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since the outbreak of war on Feb. 28. Two of the attacks were within the past day. Active fighting for control of the strait, the world’s most crucial shipping

The head of the International Energy Agency warned that the current energy crisis precipitated by the conflict in the Middle East is worse than any in recent history and its impact will deepen the longer it goes on. “The longer it lasts, the longer time we will need to get back to where we were,” Fa

President Trump thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a “magnificent welcome like none other” as he addressed a state banquet in Beijing, adding that he had had “positive and productive conversations and meetings.” Trump said that the discussions so far had been “all good for the United States and

President Trump said he had invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife to visit the White House on September 24.