National Security
Hochstein Warns Oil “Cliff” Looms as Hormuz Stays Shut
Biden's former Mideast envoy says the global oil shortage is no longer hypothetical, and the bite is moving from poor countries toward the West.
Biden's former Mideast envoy says the global oil shortage is no longer hypothetical, and the bite is moving from poor countries toward the West.
The Wall Street Journal says the two Gulf allies have cleared the way for Project Freedom to resume. Riyadh denies the report.
A confidential intelligence assessment puts Tehran's economic runway at three to four months, undercutting the administration's leverage at the table.
The White House cited Iran talks; two U.S. officials told NBC the Saudis pulled the airspace
Paris seeks coordinated US-Iran reopening of Hormuz while refusing to join Project Freedom
Trump called it "total." Maritime data shows at least 34 vessels transited anyway.