Foreign Affairs
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President Donald Trump suggested his planned trip to China on Mar. 31 could be delayed as the current conflict in Iran intensifies, with the U.S. urging Beijing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) over the weekend, President Trump said he expected China to help unblock the […]
Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), China, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices continue to increase to nearly $103 per barrel as of Mar. 16. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, […]
With President Donald Trump having toppled Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and implemented an oil blockade to Cuba, the winds of change could finally be blowing through Communist Cuba, as protestors have reportedly vandalized the Communist Party offices in the city of Moron. The Cuban government's Interior Minister has confirmed a break-in at the political party's […]
The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, authorizing the purchase of Soviet crude stranded at sea, as the Trump administration attempts to contain soaring energy prices caused by the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” against the Islamic Republic of Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in a social media post via X […]
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on Friday that the Cuban government held talks with the United States, marking the first time the Caribbean island has publicly acknowledged reported discussions. “These conversations have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to bilateral differences that exist between the two nations,” DĂaz-Canel said, according to a media note […]
The U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday morning that four crew members were killed when a refueling aircraft went down flying over western Iraq. The news comes amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, marking two weeks since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury," the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against the Islamic Republic. Officials […]
The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it imposed sanctions on two entities and six individuals to disrupt the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) government’s efforts to defraud U.S. businesses. “Today, the United States sanctioned two entities and six individuals involved in operations using Information Technology (IT) workers in foreign countries to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) government,” […]
The Trump administration announced on Mar. 11 that it will launch a new trade investigation into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, an effort to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ruling them as illegal. The Office of the U.S. Trade […]
Two sources related to the U.S. military investigation into the deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 160 people – mostly children – at the beginning of the U.S.’s “Operation Epic Fury” in conjunction with Israel, revealed to The Associated Press (AP News) that outdated intelligence is most likely […]
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khameni, the son of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni, has issued his first statement following his appointment, which comes after the death of his predecessor from the U.S. and Israel’s joint kinetic military airstrikes launched on Feb. 28, 2026. Khamenei’s statement was read by a presenter on Iranian state […]
South Korea’s parliament passed a law authorizing Seoul’s planned $350 billion pledge toward U.S. investment, an agreement made in November 2025, in an effort to avoid the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. According to a CNBC report, South Korean media outlet Yonhap reported that a new fully government-financed and state-run investment corporation will specialize in implementing […]
Three commercial vessels were struck by “unknown projectiles” near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center. The attacks come after both Israel and Iran launched another set of airstrikes overnight, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deeming its recent launch as its “most intense operation” since […]
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Spokesperson released a joint statement this week on the U.S.-France Deterrence, Strategic Stability, and Non-proliferation Dialogue, which took place on Mar. 9, 2026, in Paris, France. The media note published on the State Department’s website confirmed that “Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security […]
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a social media post on Tuesday, in which he announced that the U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker along the Strait of Hormuz, drawing fresh skepticism about whether naval operations have commenced in the region amid efforts by the U.S. to restore energy flows currently halted by the […]
In a recent appearance on Real America's Voice's Just the News, Republican candidate for Congressional District 23 George Moraitis lauded President Donald Trump's "fresh perspective" on dealing with Cuba, saying the president is "not going to keep coddling this in our hemisphere." President Trump recently warned that the Cuban regime is "at the end of […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Department of State announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Central Asian country of Afghanistan as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.” “The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions,” Secretary Rubio said in a press release published […]
State Secretary Marco Rubio and the Department of State (DoS) announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). In addition, the State Department revealed that it “intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026,” according to the […]
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it struck an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing 6 men, as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Southern Spear” against “narco-terrorists.” In an X post, SOUTHCOM wrote that "intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged […]
