Iran-Israel War: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to encourage Iran not to shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s remarks came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Islamic Republic’s parliament has approved the measure to close the Strait of Hormuz,…
Following the United States’ military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities amid the ongoing Iran-Israel war, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blamed the Biden administration for driving Iran, North Korea, and China into closer strategic alignment. In a press briefing after the operation, Hegseth did not rule out the possibility that the three countries could coordinate…
Jun 22, 2025 08:46 AM IST Shariatmadari is the managing editor of the conservative Kayhan newspaper and is also described as a close confidant of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, several Iranian officials have warned of ‘severe consequences’ for the US in response to its recent…
U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Friday in their return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in early trading and adding to its modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 162 points, or 0.4%, as of 9:35 am. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite…