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US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz

Trump called on nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to US-Israeli attacks by effectively closing the channel for tankers.

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.
Footage from Home Front Command soldiers this morning in central Israel.

Record-high number of Israelis trust IDF's command, only 54% trust gov't's decisions - poll

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Chicago health inspectors flag sanitation problems at Trump hotel restaurant

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon on the day it departs, heading to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region, in Portsmouth, Britain, March 10, 2026.

Too little, too late: Starmer’s failure in the Iran war - opinion


Republican Rep. Andy Ogles sparks backlash after saying Muslims 'don't belong' in US

“Muslims don't belong in American society… Pluralism is a lie,” the Tennessee representative wrote on X/Twitter last Monday.

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) walks through the U.S. Capitol on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC.

'I am MAGA': Trump defends 'true conservative' Mark Levin after fight with Megyn Kelly

"MAGA includes not allowing Iran, a sick, demented, and violent terrorist regime, to have a nuclear weapon to blow up the United States of America," US President Trump wrote in Truth Social.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington, March 15, 2026.

Trump Board of Peace envoys meet Hamas in Cairo to safeguard Gaza ceasefire

The weekend meeting is the first publicly reported since the start of the Iran war between the Palestinian terrorist group and the board.

Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire in Gaza City November 12, 2025.

Trump weighing US boots on the ground to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil depot - report

The potential capture of the oil depot would require, in a first for the ongoing US Operation Epic Fury, American troops to step foot on Iranian soil.

A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.

Neutralizing Iran threat could end decades of ‘terror premium’ on oil, Trump advisor says

One Trump adviser says tensions with Iran have historically added $5–$15 per barrel via risks to the Strait of Hormuz.

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro attends the swearing-in ceremony for Sergio Gor as U.S. Ambassador to India, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025.

Baghdad-Erbil oil feud threatens Iraq economy as Hormuz route remains cut off - analysis

Iraq has been cut off from trade via the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran has developed over the last two weeks.

A drone view shows oil tankers loading crude oil at the Basra Oil Terminal in Iraqi territorial waters, off the coast of Basra, Iraq, August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Allies hold back on Hormuz mission as Trump urges coalition amid Iran war turmoil

"I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on the way from Florida to Washington.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026.

MDA operates at several northern Israel sites after rocket strikes, IDF extends security guidelines

Iran to issue global message to Muslims on X • UN report calls Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is 'a war crime' • Gulf states hesitate on Iran response after over 2,000 missiles and drones launched

A home damaged by an Iranian missile strike on March 16, 2026.

Trump claims Iran using AI as 'disinformation weapon,' coordinated with US media outlets

The comments come amid renewed tensions between the Federal Communications Commission and broadcasters after Trump took aim at media coverage of the US and Israel’s war with Iran.

LOOKING ON with their son, Barron,  as husband Donald Trump takes the  presidential oath in the US Capitol in  Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

Reza Pahlavi calls for mass gatherings against Iranian regime during ancient Persian holiday

"My compatriots," Pahlavi began, "On the eve of Charshanbeh Suri, the anti-Iranian regime of the Islamic Republic is once again attempting to prevent this ancient national ritual."

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.