Iran’s Economy Just Got Handed a Grim Assessment From Trump’s Treasury Chief: He Believes It Is Collapsing Under the Blockade
Mike Waltz said the United States could still be fighting Iran in 12 months as Brent crude rose above $112 a barrel.
- On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the Financial Times the U.S. could be fighting the Iran war for another year, stating key goals require Iran to accept a "meaningful agreement on their domestic enrichment."
- President Trump claimed Thursday that Iran is fabricating attacks on tankers to inflate oil prices before the Midterm Election, asserting more oil is currently moving through the Hormuz Strait than before the conflict began.
- Brent crude oil prices hit $114 a barrel Friday after the Revolutionary Guard claimed to disable seven tankers, while Saudi Aramco reported Thursday that East-West pipeline flow tripled from 2 million to 7 million barrels daily.
- Foreign ministers from Britain, France, and Germany will meet in Istanbul Friday to discuss the Strait and regional crises, addressing the Israel-Palestinian situation and developments in Yemen involving the Iran-backed Houthi.
- The U.K. is committing RAF Typhoons to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, with British Foreign Minister Miliband set to advocate for a diplomatic solution to restore navigational rights in the region.
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Trump's U.N ambassador says war could last another year
Oil prices surged to their highest levels of the conflict on Friday as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it had disabled multiple tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, while senior U.S. officials offered conflicting signals about how long the war might last. According to a report from CBS News, Brent crude briefly topped $117 a barrel, […]
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DnoticiasThe US ambassador to the UN today admitted that the United States (US) will be able to continue, within a year, an impasse in the conflict with Iran, although he is hopeful that, "before that," Tehran will sit at the table to negotiate.
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Yeon-sook = U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz stated that a war between the U.S. and Iran could continue even a year from now, adding that the U.S. [is] [facing] a long-term standoff with Iran...
As Trump Threatens New Strikes, U.S. Ambassador Says Iran War Could Last Another Year
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has told the Financial Times that the U.S. war on Iran could last another year. This comes as President Trump has threatened to launch new strikes on Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that overthrowing Iran’s government remains Israel’s “primary objective.” A senior Iranian official told Drop Site News that Tehran’s latest intelligence assessment indicates a high likelihoo…
Iran’s Economy Just Got Handed a Grim Assessment From Trump’s Treasury Chief: He Believes It Is Collapsing Under the Blockade
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing for a protracted war with Iran, after initially indicating in February that the strikes would amount to a short-term conflict. The admission came from U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, who acknowledged in a Friday interview that Washington could be stuck in a confrontation with Tehran well into 2027, with no agreement on Iran’s nuclear program or a return to normal shipping through…
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