GIBRALTAR – An Iranian oil tanker seized in Gibraltar for violating EU sanctions sailed from Gibraltar’s waters Sunday after the British colony’s Supreme Court rejected repeated U.S. requests to turn over the vessel suspected of intending to deliver crude to Syria. Marine traffic monitoring data indicated Monday the tanker — with its named changed from Grace […]
After President Donald Trump on Thursday ominously warned that Iran made a “very big mistake” by downing a U.S. drone and told reporters they will “soon find out” whether the administration plans to take military action, advocacy groups warned that any strike against Iran “could spark a major war” and urged Congress to act to avert […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin said Sunday President Donald Trump would be “perfectly happy” to tax more imports from China if he cannot reach a trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both presidents are scheduled to meet later this month at the Group of 20 meeting in Japan. “We made enormous progress, […]
WASHINGTON — In word and deed, the administration of President Donald Trump has been sounding the alarm over Iran and its proxies. “If American interests are attacked, we will most certainly respond in an appropriate fashion,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned last week. Later this week, U.S. officials are expected to brief lawmakers on […]