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RT examines the US president’s threats, shifting claims of success, and erratic messaging as the conflict escalates There is rarely a day when US President Donald Trump does not command attention on social media, with posts ranging from attacks on public figures to sweeping claims about his own achievements. The same tone has carried into his handling of the war on Iran, where he has repeatedly insisted that US actions have weakened Tehran and decisively shifted the conflict in Washington’s favor.Those assertions have come under closer scrutiny after Trump announced a US naval blockade of Iranian ports following the collapse…

As the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continues, Pakistani and Iranian officials claim a new round of peace talks could be held in Pakistan by the end of the week. Reuters on Tuesday quoted “a source who has been involved in the talks” who said Pakistan has sent a proposal for new talks in Islamabad to both Tehran and Washington. The proposal did not include a firm date, but Pakistani and Iranian officials said the new round of talks could be held soon. An official with the Iranian embassy in Islamabad told Reuters the…

An illegal alien gang member, previously deported from the United States, was found living in Duval County, Florida, after law enforcement began a manhunt for him, as he is wanted in his native Jamaica for murder. On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of 32-year-old illegal alien Ragar Mandela Allen of Jamaica on March 31. Allen is wanted for murder in Jamaica and is a documented member of the Craig Town Gang. Days prior to Allen’s arrest, ICE agents received information from the agency’s attaché in Jamaica, which indicated the illegal alien had returned to the U.S.…

Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday he asked that President Donald Trump take down an AI-generated image he’d posted on social media depicting himself as Jesus. “I did ask him to delete it,” Johnson said. The picture Trump posted late Sunday featured him in flowing robes touching his hand to the forehead of a sick man in a hospital bed, flanked by a nurse, a soldier and a Trump supporter looking toward him with reverence. It came the same day Trump blasted the Pope as being “WEAK on crime.” It was quickly deleted Monday morning after significant criticism from Christian…

Indonesia has agreed to buy crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas from Moscow amid global supply shocks BRICS member Indonesia has agreed to purchase crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia, citing energy security concerns amid growing global supply disruptions, the Energy Ministry in Jakarta has said.Indonesia’s crude purchases from Russia have historically been limited and irregular, with Jakarta sourcing roughly a quarter of its oil from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz, presently under US blockade.Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto for extended talks in the Kremlin on Monday and a…

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released its latest monthly report on Monday, revealing that oil production fell by 27 percent in March due to Iran using terrorist threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. According to OPEC’s report, production was down by 7.88 million barrels per day (mb/d) in March, an even bigger oil shock than the 6.98 mb/d loss from the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic in May 2020. It is also much larger than the five-percent monthly production cut voluntarily undertaken by OPEC in 1973 to punish supporters of Israel for the stunning defeat of attacking Arab…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian threatened “widespread consequences” for the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. Pezeshkian complained to Macron that “excessive” U.S. demands led to the failure of last weekend’s talks for an extended ceasefire, and claimed Iran would “continue negotiations only within the framework of international law.” “Threatening the Strait of Hormuz will have widespread consequences for the world,” he said, gliding past the fact that Iran was the party “threatening” the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. has now forcibly reopened it. “Iran has always sought to ensure…

MIAMI — Attorneys involved in the case against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick have requested a delay of her trial until February 2027, citing an exorbitant amount of files they must sift through. The request comes less than a week before the trial, set to begin Monday in a Miami federal court. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, faces 15 charges that include stealing $5 million in FEMA funds and routing that money toward her congressional campaign. The representative has said she’s innocent of the charges against her. The letter requesting the delay — and agreed to by prosecutors — said lawyers already received…

The US has announced a blockade of Iranian oil-linked shipping, tightening pressure on already constrained Middle Eastern exports The US has tightened its grip on energy exports from the Persian Gulf with a new naval blockade on Iranian supplies, risking fresh shocks to already fragile global markets.The move appears intended to increase pressure on Tehran following unsuccessful efforts to secure a diplomatic off-ramp after the US-Israeli bombing campaign stalled. However, it has left American allies uncertain and drawn a pointed response from China, which has issued veiled warnings regarding US naval activity.Why is the US blocking shipping from the Middle…

A city ordinance in Democrat-controlled Boston, Massachusetts, may cost food delivery companies thousands of dollars. The ordinance went into effect over the weekend and applies to companies including DoorDash, Uber Eats, and GrubHub, NBC Boston reported Tuesday. Far-left Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) proposed the regulations in February 2025, claiming they are about safety, the outlet reported at the time. She said: This ordinance is an important step toward making app deliveries safer for our city’s pedestrians and drivers on our streets, and toward ensuring delivery app drivers have insurance coverage from the large, national companies they work for. As…