Just hours after announcing on Truth Social that he had canceled a planned military strike against Iran, President Trump found himself at the center of a new controversy. Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that owns Truth Social, unveiled a premium service that gives investors ultra-fast access to posts published on the platform, for…
A joint written submission has been presented to the Irish parliament’s Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade by the Ireland Israel Alliance (IIA) and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), raising significant legal challenges regarding proposed trade legislation. The submission was signed by Jonathan Turner, Chief Executive of UK Lawyers for Israel, and Jackie…
Colombia’s incoming president, Abelardo de la Espriella, is preparing to reverse nearly every major element of Gustavo Petro’s Israel policy after taking office on August 7. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org His government says it will restore full diplomatic and economic relations with Israel, exchange ambassadors, lift visa requirements, pursue…
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran – provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is “rapidly” reached. Fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again after Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard” and was reportedly considering…
사진 확대 a ship isolated in the Oman Strait. [Yonhap News] Amid the confrontation between the United States and Iran, a series of oil tanker-related accidents are occurring at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The British Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) said on the 1st (local time) that an oil tanker passing near the…
A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively expanding their workforce. The number of new jobs in the defense-tech industry increased 20% in 2026 compared with the…
How the Strait of Hormuz Fracture Is Redrawing Global Crude Trade Routes Energy trade corridors rarely shift overnight. The infrastructure, contracts, and geopolitical relationships that underpin global crude flows tend to calcify over decades, making sudden pivots the exception rather than the rule. Yet when a chokepoint controlling roughly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil…
Amnesty International on Thursday warned that India’s weapons exports to Israel may violate international law and contribute to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In an investigative report, Amnesty International examined public trade data to investigate the scope of India’s material support for Israel and “international crimes committed against Palestinians in Gaza.” It found that, despite…
US weighs fresh strikes on Iran The United States is preparing a new wave of strikes on Iran as early as this weekend, officials said, although the exact targets and scope remain unclear. Officials cautioned that the plans could still be called off before any action begins. President Donald Trump earlier signalled a tougher approach,…
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council warned that continuation of the US maritime blockade could lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other strategic waterways. According to a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr said continued US “provocations” would not only further restrict the key Strait of…
