Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Iran reportedly utilising ceasefire to retrieve buried weapons

US media reports that Iran is utilising the ceasefire with the US to retrieve weapons previously hidden or buried under the rubble of strikes.

Iran Will Respond With Long-Term Strikes to US Attack, Even If It Is Short-Term - IRGC

Iran will respond with long-term strikes to the US attack, even if it is short-term, Majid Mousavi, the commander of the aerospace forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Thursday.

Trump again calls on Iran to surrender

 US President Donald Trump has once again called on Iran to surrender and ask for mercy.

US has spent $25 bln so far on Iran war: Senior Pentagon official

The US has spent approximately $25 billion so far on the Iran war, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Taiwan won't gain independence no matter how much US arms it buys

Purchasing weapons from the United States on any scale will not help the current Taiwan administration achieve the island's independence, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, said at a briefing.

US Treasury chief says blockade will soon force Iran to ‘reduce oil production’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his department has stepped up financial pressure on Tehran and moved to dismantle the networks sustaining the Iranian economy.

United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel OPEC

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the OPEC and OPEC+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership.