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March 28, 2026 9:54 AM

Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ following US attacks on Venezuela, Iran

US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Cuba could be the next target of American military action, even as he referred to recent US operations involving Venezuela and Iran. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida, Trump said, “Cuba is next, by the way—but pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please, media, disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” The remarks come after the US military raided Venezuela and forcibly ...

March 26, 2026 9:50 AM

Oil surges past $100 as Iran rules out direct talks with US amid escalating tensions

Global crude oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday after Iran signalled that it is not engaged in direct negotiations with the United States to de-escalate the ongoing conflict, dampening hopes of an immediate ceasefire. Brent crude rose 1.21 per cent to $103.46 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 1.35 per cent to $91.54 per barrel. The spike follows comments by Abbas Araghchi, who clarified that indirect exchanges between Tehran and Washington should not be seen as forma...

March 22, 2026 7:00 PM

Iran strikes Dimona, Israel hits Tehran as Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum

Iran has launched ballistic missiles targeting the Israeli town of Dimona, home to the Negev Nuclear Research Center, as well as the nearby city of Arad, describing the strikes as a direct response to yesterday’s attack on its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the research centre was not damaged and that no abnormal radiation levels have been detected. However, the impact on the ground has been significant, with more than 130 people reported injure...

March 22, 2026 9:58 AM

Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war. "If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Trump said on social medi...

March 15, 2026 1:33 AM

Iran threatens to retaliate against region for US Kharg Island attack

Iran threatened on Saturday to escalate the war raging in the Middle East by targeting any facility in the region with U.S. ties, after Washington bombed its main energy hub and U.S. President Donald Trump predicted "many countries" would send warships. As the conflict entered its third week, Iran projected defiance after U.S. forces hit military sites at Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iranian oil exports. A drone attack had already disrupted a United Arab Emirates energy hub and the U.S. e...

March 14, 2026 2:49 PM

Trump threatens to hit Iran’s Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption. Trump paired his Friday ultimatum with a social media post saying the U.S. had "totally obliterated" military targets on the island, the export terminal for 90% of Iran's oil shipments, which lies about 300 miles (500 km) northwest of the strait. U.S...

March 12, 2026 10:21 AM

Trump and Iran signal no quick end to war as tankers burn in Iraqi waters

The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and other ships near the vital Strait of Hormuz. The war unleashed with joint U.S. and Israeli air strikes nearly two weeks ago has so far killed around 2,000 people, mostly Iranians and Lebanese, as it has spread into Lebanon and thrown global...

March 7, 2026 9:08 AM

Donald Trump says US has crippled Iran’s forces

US President Donald Trump claimed that American military operations have severely weakened Iran’s armed forces, saying the country’s military infrastructure has been devastated amid escalating hostilities in the region. Speaking at the White House during a roundtable on college athletics, Trump briefly addressed the situation in Iran when asked about broader global developments. “Iran, we’re doing very well,” Trump said. “Somebody asked how you would score it from 0 to 10. I said I...

March 6, 2026 9:39 PM

After week of war, Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched alongside Israel, which could make it more difficult to negotiate a swift end to it. Trump made the remarks on social media just hours after Iran's president announced that unspecified countries had begun mediation efforts, one of the first signals of any diplomatic initiative to end the conflict. "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITI...

March 4, 2026 8:39 AM

Trump’s national security team pushes war on Iran in Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump's top national security advisers spent much of the day on Tuesday making the case to Congress for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, describing a rapidly evolving operation and leaving open the possibility of sending in American troops, Democrats and Trump's fellow Republicans said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held classified briefings first for...