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Trump orders emergency action to boost domestic oil production
President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked emergency wartime powers to ramp up domestic oil production, arguing that the country’s national security is at risk without immediate federal intervention. The move, under the Defense Production Act, will provide federal financial support through purchase…
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Trump touts US maritime escorts as oil shipments through Hormuz reach record levels
[Video ID] President Donald Trump on Thursday touted the success of the U.S. naval blockade, saying maritime escorts had helped reopen shipping lanes for non-Iranian oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing shipments to surge past prewar levels. Trump made the remarks during a rally in Si…
Saudi Arabia rejects Houthi claims kingdom threatened Yemeni tribes
Saudi Arabia’s Joint Forces Command on Thursday rejected claims by the Houthi militia that the kingdom threatened to target Yemeni tribal and civilian gatherings, arguing that the allegations were intended to manipulate tribal groups into regional conflicts. “The claims promoted by the terrorist Ho…
Saudi oil giant seeking overseas storage ahead of postwar trade recovery
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco is seeking partnerships with foreign governments to store Saudi crude overseas, protecting its oil stockpiles from disruptions stemming from the Iran war. CEO Amin Nasser told Al Arabiya Business that oil demand could rise by 3 million barrels per day once trad…
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Netanyahu tells IDF ceremony Iran’s regime must fall to protect Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday reignited Israel’s conviction to overthrow the Iranian regime, declaring it the only way to permanently eliminate the threat posed to the country. Netanyahu made the remarks during a speech at the IDF officers’ course graduation ceremony, argui…
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Death toll rises to 2 after attack on Saudi airport
[Video ID] The death toll from Wednesday’s attack on King Fahd International Airport in eastern Saudi Arabia has risen to two. Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said the victims were a Saudi citizen and an Indian national living in the kingdom, according to the Associated Press. Another eight…
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Israel sanctions UK-registered company linked to Hezbollah fuel network
Israel’s Ministry of Defense on Thursday announced sanctions against a Europe-based company accused of supplying fuel to Hezbollah. Coral Oil, a Lebanese company registered in the U.K., has been linked to the transfer of about 130,000 liters of fuel to Al-Amana, a Hezbollah-owned fuel company desig…
Greece joins US effort targeting Greek law firm accused of aiding Iran
Greece on Thursday announced plans to implement sanctions to address “illegal financial activities linked to Iran.” The move came after the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday the framework for Operation “Economic Outcast” to target Iran’s shadow fleet networks, including Greece and…
Trump says Iran war may carry ‘a price to pay’ ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged that taking military action against Iran ahead of the midterms carried political risks, saying some American “patriots” strongly supported the decision while others may have had reservations about its costs. He made the remarks when a reporter asked h…
Rubio reaffirms US commitment to Qatar in call with prime minister
The State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Qatari leaders Thursday, expressing appreciation for the country's role in diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. During the call, Rubio and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the…
US strikes on Iran could resume after midterms: report
[Video ID] Fox News contributor Rebeccah Heinrichs said Thursday that President Donald Trump is unlikely to resume strikes against Iran until after the midterm elections, adding that the U.S. has the Strait of Hormuz “under control” for now. Her remarks came in response to a New York Times report t…
US blockade has stopped $25B in Iranian oil exports, CENTCOM says
[Tweet URL] The U.S. Central Command on Thursday marked 100 days since its forces implemented a naval blockade preventing commercial maritime traffic from entering or departing Iranian ports. “Today marks 100 days since CENTCOM forces resumed America's steel wall naval blockade against Iran,” the a…
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Trump is playing the 'long game' with Iran and oil in the Middle East
[Video ID] National Energy Dominance Council executive director Jarrod Agen discussed the President Donald Trump taking control of the Strait of Hormuz and playing the "long game" with oil prices.
Oil prices will fall ‘dramatically’ when Iran war ends: Former Energy secretary
[Youtube URL] Former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette discusses the Iran war’s impact on oil exports and the Trump administration’s efforts to stabilize energy prices on Fox Business' "Kudlow."
Travelers to hot spot sternly warned by State Department as officials deny wider Gulf shutdown
[Video ID] Americans traveling in and through the Middle East have a new wrinkle to sort out. The U.S. State Department has pushed back against circulating reports that it directed nonessential government personnel and their dependents to leave the entire Gulf region, clarifying that the departure…
Trump says Iran is doing 'everything they can' to increase oil prices ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump says Iran is doing "everything they can" to hike up the price of oil ahead of the U.S. Midterm Elections on Thursday. Trump made the statement in a post on his Truth Social account, accusing Tehran of inventing incidents in the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran is doing everything they…
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Trey Yingst: The Middle East is bracing for war
[Youtube URL] Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest as the U.S. and Israel reportedly prepare renewed Iran strikes as the Middle East remains on edge.
Iran’s FM says they will always have ‘leverage’ over Hormuz
[Video ID] Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman joined "America’s Newsroom" to discuss potential U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran on, the Houthi threat and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Thursday.
Yuval David: Iran resorts to 'information warfare,' because it cannot win 'kinetic war' against US
[Video ID] US-Israel strategic communications advisor Yuval David says Iran is resorting to information warfare because it knows it cannot win 'kinetic war' with a strong U.S.-Israel alliance.
Trump supporters confronted with gas prices deliver striking response: ‘I'll take that any day'
[Video ID] As gas prices climb amid the conflict with Iran, some of President Donald Trump's most loyal supporters say they're willing to pay more at the pump if it means keeping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon — even with the midterm elections just two weeks away. "If you're really a good A…
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Iran is trying to ‘create a rot from within’ through ‘information warfare,’ analyst warns
[Video ID] Iran, recognizing surefire defeat in a kinetic war, is leaning in on an information warfare campaign to undermine the United States and Israel from within, according to Yuval David, a strategic U.S.-Israel geopolitical communications advisor. "You cannot beat Israel or the United States…
US, Israel prepare renewed strikes on Iran: report
[Video ID] Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reported on U.S. and Israel drawing up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the midterm elections on Wednesday.
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Iran threatens to target US bases over Strait of Hormuz shipping escorts: report
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Thursday that the conflict between U.S. and Tehran "will extend" to American military bases in the Middle East if the U.S. military continues escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a report said. “The US military must know that if this trend co…
Iran, China push closer alliance to counter regional security threats
[Tweet URL] Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, said Wednesday that Iran and China are committed to deepening strategic cooperation across the Global South while working together to counter threats to regional security. His remarks came after he me…