The United States has imposed sanctions on the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), an Iranian entity seeking to "monetize its campaign of state-sponsored terror by extorting vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz."
President Trump declared Wednesday that he's achieved not one but two regime changes in Iran without firing a shot, a stunning claim made during the 12th Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House.
President Trump provided an update on negotiations with Iran, urging other Middle Eastern countries to join the Abraham Accords after "all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to an all-time intraday high Friday, breaking above its previous record for the first time since the U.S.-Iran war erupted earlier this year, driven by strong corporate earnings and growing investor confidence that the Trump administration can negotiate an end to the conflict.
President Trump will travel to France next month for the Group of Seven summit, a White House official confirmed Tuesday, setting up a potentially tense face-to-face with allies who have publicly complained about his decision to go to war with Iran.
The Senate advanced legislation directing President Trump to pull U.S. forces from the Iranian conflict unless Congress authorizes continued operations.
