NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving nations’ efforts to develop alternative Gulf-to-Europe trade routes, with Iraq’s $24 billion “Development Road” project at the forefront, analyst says.The route from Iraq’s Grand Faw Port to Turkey and on to Europe, is advancing “with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Further signs of turmoil are emerging in Iran’s U.S. negotiating team as hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks set to be replaced by a veteran conservative known for rejecting nuclear concessions, according to reports.Iran International reported April 24 that Saeed Jalili, 60 —…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! World leaders across the globe swiftly condemned political violence and expressed relief that President Donald Trump was unharmed after a chaotic armed attack Saturday night disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.Their responses poured in on X after a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Days after Iran’s leadership projected a unified front, undermining the long-cited moderate-vs.-hardliner divide, President Donald Trump canceled planned talks with Tehran in Islamabad, Pakistan, citing “infighting and confusion” inside the regime.Iranian-American experts argue that social media posts from Iran’s new Supreme Leader…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MEXICO CITY: The recent high-profile gathering of leftist leaders in Barcelona, convened by Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is drawing increasing attention for what analysts describe as a broader geopolitical positioning that could challenge U.S. influence across Latin America and beyond.The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. embassy in London on Friday warned Americans to “exercise increased caution” while visiting Jewish and American areas in the U.K. and in Europe because of a recent rise in threats.”The U.S. Embassy in London notes recent attacks and threats targeting Jewish and American institutions…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of ships tied to Iran’s “shadow fleet,” escalating efforts to choke off Tehran’s main source of revenue.Officials said in a press release the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Saturday, Gazans in Deir al-Balah will go to the polls to elect new local leaders for the first time in 22 years ­— a move experts warn could allow Hamas room to maintain influence as it refuses to comply with ceasefire…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented sanctions from achieving their full impact, according to a former Treasury sanctions expert.Miad Maleki, who played a central role in Treasury Department…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz April 22 after Iran’s IRGC seized two vessels in what analysts describe as “tit-for-tat” retaliation against the U.S. And one ship is linked to a billionaire shipping family tied to Presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel…