#US foreign policy
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Trump's America This Week: Iran Ultimatum, NATO Loyalty Test and Drone Tariffs
Washington escalates economic isolation of Iran, probes NATO allies' loyalty and imposes drone tariffs of up to 100 perc...
Zelensky: 10% of US Patriot Missile Stockpile Could Stop Russian Strikes
Ukraine's leader says he has about 1% of the interceptors he needs and wants Washington to approve a 5% or 10% transfer;...
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Leverage Is Draining Away
An Atlantic Council analysis argues Iran’s oil-chokepoint leverage is weakening as non-OPEC supply, bypass pipelines and...
Why Ending Aid Won’t Change Israeli Policy—and What Would
A growing Democratic push to cut financial aid and restrict arms sales to Israel would have little effect on its treatme...
Zaluzhny Breaks Kyiv’s NATO Illusion, Declares Membership Impossible
Former Ukrainian commander Valeriy Zaluzhny publicly stated that Ukraine will never join NATO, directly contradicting th...
US resumes strikes on Iran, Strait of Hormuz near closed as energy prices surge
A new wave of US strikes against Iran, retaliation for an Iranian missile attack on a base in Jordan, has virtually shut...
Trump Tells Zelensky to 'Stop the War' as Toll Hits 25,000 in a Month; Patriot Deal Discussed
In the Oval Office, Donald Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to end hostilities, citing staggering losses, while reveali...
Trump Tells Zelenski to 'End the War'; Ukraine Seeks Patriot License
The U.S. president reiterated his desire for a peace deal after a 'good' private meeting, while Kyiv proposed manufactur...
Albania’s Parliament Approves $302 Million US Defense Loan
Albanian lawmakers fast-tracked a $302 million US military loan, boosting defense spending to 2.2% of GDP as the NATO me...
Cuba’s Leader Accuses US of ‘Political Genocide’ as Sanctions and Fuel Crisis Deepen
President Diaz-Canel used the Revolution Day anniversary to blame tightened US sanctions for Cuba's worst economic crisi...
Rubio Says Ukraine Talks Stalled but US Open to ‘New Ideas’ as Iran and China Crises Mount
Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged past peace efforts were unsuccessful, leaving the door ajar for fresh diplom...
Armenia Deepens US Defense Ties, Seeks to Diversify from Single Supplier
Armenian ambassador reveals plans to expand defense cooperation and sign a rare-earth minerals deal with the US, marking...
Trump Admin Ready to Grant Saudi Arabia Uranium Enrichment Rights, Bypassing IAEA Oversight
Draft US–Saudi nuclear pact would let Riyadh enrich uranium and reprocess fuel without extra IAEA checks, marking a shar...
US Fighter Jet Shift to Middle East Signals Heightened Iran Confrontation Risk
The Pentagon is rushing F-35 and F-16 squadrons from Europe to the Middle East to bolster CENTCOM’s deterrence posture. ...