Crude oil prices climbed following President Donald Trump's rejection of reports that his administration was prepared to grant sanctions relief to Iran.

The White House has endorsed a proposal linking the release of political prisoners to the easing of US economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

Transatlantic tensions flare after Marco Rubio claims a foreign actor was behind an alleged plot near RAF Fairford, as UK police release suspects on bail.

President Donald Trump told Fox News that the United States would win the war with Iran very soon and that fresh strikes could come before mid-terms.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for frozen assets, though President Trump rejected the proposal as oil prices surged.

US President Donald Trump hosted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a private White House dinner following intense regulatory and defense disputes.

The European Commission has cautioned Washington that restricting US diesel exports would trigger severe economic fallout, price spikes, and supply chain disruptions across Europe and the UK.

The US Treasury has threatened Iran with a comprehensive port blockade and severe economic isolation following the rejection of a seven-day diplomatic roadmap for the Strait of Hormuz.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are averaging nearly 13 million barrels per day despite regional conflict.

Tehran is awaiting official word from intermediaries after US President Donald Trump dismissed its phased roadmap for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Following a presidential summit in Washington, the US and China agreed to reciprocal tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods and established an AI incident channel.

GOP candidates nationwide are breaking with Donald Trump as cratering poll ratings and voter anger over inflation threaten an electoral rout.

The White House replaced CNN with conservative network Real America's Voice on an Air Force One flight to Tennessee, following a recent court ruling on press credentials.

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump concluded a Washington summit by agreeing to reciprocal tariff cuts, an artificial intelligence dialogue, and trade truce extensions.

The White House excluded CNN from Air Force One for a presidential trip to Tennessee, despite a recent federal court order restoring press credentials.

The White House blocked CNN from an Air Force One flight to Tennessee just a day after a federal judge ordered press credentials to be restored.

US President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to end support for Tehran during a Washington meeting. Meanwhile, Iran proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping featured heavy ceremony and a two-month trade truce extension, but left critical disputes over artificial intelligence and Taiwan unresolved.

President Trump's economic advisers are analyzing a potential temporary diesel export ban as surging fuel costs spark political and market debates.

President Donald Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any direct or indirect Chinese support for Iran is unacceptable during Washington talks.