The price of Brent rose to $104. 50 following U.S. shelling of Iranian tankers. The threat of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused a spike in oil prices.
The United States is promoting a resolution at the UN calling for increased sanctions against Iran, or the use of force against it for obstructing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US is preparing a UN resolution to ban Iran from mining the Strait of Hormuz and charging fees. The previous document was blocked by China and Russia.
Melania Trump will be the first US First Lady to chair the UN Security Council. She will promote the role of education in ensuring peace.
US Permanent Representative to the UN Mike Waltz stated Washington's readiness to increase economic pressure on Russia. This will happen if the Kremlin does not agree to a ceasefire and does not start real negotiations, and also continues to provide military support to Ukraine.
Syria thwarted two ISIS attacks on interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, adding a personal dimension to his plans to join the US coalition. This comes amid the lifting of UN sanctions against the Syrian leader and his visit to Washington.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz addressed the Security Council for the first time, assuring that the United States and its allies would defend every inch of NATO territory. This happened at an emergency meeting due to Russia's violation of Estonian airspace by three MiG-31 fighter jets.
The US Senate has confirmed Mike Waltz as the next US Ambassador to the UN, filling the last vacancy in President Donald Trump's cabinet. The bipartisan vote followed procedural hurdles that sent his nomination back to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The White House doubts the objectivity of the Pentagon leak investigation. The investigation became the basis for the dismissal of three assistants to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Donald Trump has fired a number of officials and sent others on administrative leave, sharply reducing the White House National Security Council. The reduction occurred after the dismissal of the national security advisor.
Mike Waltz was offered the position of US ambassador to Saudi Arabia after resigning as national security advisor. Trump later nominated Waltz as ambassador to the UN.
US Vice President Vance called Mike Waltz's appointment as Ambassador to the UN a promotion. He denied Waltz's dismissal due to a leak of information.
Trump nominated Mike Waltz as the US Ambassador to the UN. Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, will be the National Security Advisor.
National Security Advisor Waltz stated that the US can no longer subsidize European security due to the large debt. Aid to Ukraine should be provided under the leadership of Europe.
The US and Ukraine are close to signing a framework agreement on minerals. Kyiv has secured concessions from the Trump administration not to take into account past military aid.
According to a US presidential advisor, an agreement with Ukraine on rare earth minerals will be concluded in the near future. It was also previously reported about the signing of a memorandum.
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has stressed the importance of cooperation with the United States to counter China's influence. New Zealand seeks to maintain an active role for the United States in the region, despite changes in aid funding.
The Trump administration is planning an executive order that would ease military equipment exports by raising the minimum amounts for Congressional review. This could increase arms sales for major defense contractors.
US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles made their Venmo accounts with contact names publicly available. This allowed anyone to view them.
The Atlantic revealed details of US strikes on Yemen from a closed Signal chat of Trump's advisors. This happened after criticism from the administration regarding the leak of information.
Mike Waltz admitted to creating a chat in Signal, where The Atlantic editor accidentally ended up. He assured that the information was not secret, but regrets the publicity.
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has called for the resignation of National Security Advisor Waltz and Defense Secretary Hegseth. The reason was suspicion of violating US national security.
Donald Trump supported Mike Waltz after the incident with the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic getting into a closed chat where military plans were discussed. Trump said the situation did not affect the military operation.
The Atlantic editor was accidentally added to a chat with plans for strikes on Houthis. Congress is outraged, adviser Waltz faces resignation due to the leak.
In the correspondence, US officials expressed disdain for European allies, believing that they "free-ride" on US assistance in the fight against the Houthis in Yemen, planning to shift the costs to them.
Jeffrey Goldberg witnessed a discussion of attacks on the Houthis in Yemen in a secret Signal chat. He received information about US plans two hours before they began.
Donald Trump said that the visit of the American delegation to Greenland is friendliness, not provocation. He added that Greenland could become part of the future of the United States.
Romania and Bulgaria fear that a deal between the US and Russia could restore Moscow's influence in the Black Sea. The talks concern the safety of navigation and exports.
The head of the Nobel Committee expressed concern over the persecution of scientists and the reduction of funding for science. This is happening against the backdrop of political disputes and could threaten the freedom of research.
Greenland's Prime Minister has criticized the visit of a US delegation against the backdrop of Trump's plans to annex the island, calling it "aggressive. " He believes that the US is seeking to demonstrate power over Greenland.
