Shipping costs surged across the Middle East in June, with rates from Shanghai to the UAE’s Port of Khor Fakkan jumping 76% due to fears over Iran-Israel tensions. Despite President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire on Monday, risks remain high for global shipping lanes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz believes that identifying who holds "moral authority" could determine the world’s ability to negotiate peace between Israel and Iran.
The United States is evacuating some diplomatic staff from its embassy in Iraq and authorizing the voluntary return of dependents from Bahrain and other Middle Eastern locations amid deteriorating nuclear negotiations with Iran. The move signals growing concern over regional instability and the potential collapse of ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Failures of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon has sparked renewed criticism as the United Nations Interim Force stands accused of ignoring Hezbollah for years while its militants fortified positions just yards from peacekeeper posts.
The U.S. government is making moves to formally designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization in the weeks since President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip, lawmakers and other sources familiar with the effort tell the Washington Free Beacon.
