“The U.S. requests Japan’s support for ‘maritime coalition’ in Hormuz… Japan withholds response”
▲ Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense (center) The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 17th that...
“Mojtaba’s Dramatic Survival? … ‘Airstrike Occurred While I Briefly Left the Building’ Claim”
On May 31, 2019, Mojtaba Khamenei attended the annual Quds (Jerusalem Day) rally in Tehran, Iran. As speculation swirls around the survival...
Trump Exaggerates Number of US Troops in South Korea, Pressures for Deployment Decision [Summary]
Trump Urges Hormuz Deployment, Cites “45,000 US Troops in South Korea”Actual US Forces in South Korea: 28,500“Hopes...
Pakistani oil tanker transits Hormuz… First non-Iranian vessel to do so
Iran has begun allowing some vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports....
Trump is facing higher oil prices… ‘Diesel nearing $5’
The American Soybean Association Sends Letter to Trump (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Moon Gwan-hyeon = Diesel prices in the U.S. have...
The WBC final is the ‘Maduro Derby’… USA and Venezuela to face off tomorrow
Venezuela Defeats Italy 4-2 to Reach FinalsIn January, the U.S. arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas MaduroTrump Sparks Controversy With...
Chinese state media claims “even US allies prefer dependence on China”…Cites public opinion poll to criticize the US.
▲ Donald Trump, the President of the United States (left), and Xi Jinping, President of China...
NYT “Trump Administration Pressures Cuba with ‘Negotiations Only Possible if President Steps Down'”
Reports have emerged that the Donald Trump administration pressured Cuba, which is experiencing an energy crisis due to a U.S. blockade, by...
U.S. Treasury: “If Trump wants to lead a war, the U.S.-China summit may be postponed”
“U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated that President Donald Trump’s demand for escorting ships in the Strait of Hormuz...
Chinese trade representative and the US reach an agreement to maintain stable tariffs in high-level talks.
Concerns About US Trade Law Section 301 Also Conveyed: On the 16th (local time), the Chinese trade...