Hezbollah Claims ‘Direct Hit’ on Israeli Warship Off Lebanese Coast; IDF ‘Unaware’ of Incident

Large Cargo Ship Near Hormuz Reports Being Attacked, In First Escalation Since April 22 A large cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began. All crew on the unidentified northbound carrier, which could be the Pasargad 11 General Cargo Ship with a destination of Dubai after it reversed... ... were safe after the attack off Sirik, Iran, east...

Exxon Wins Big As Supreme Court Revives Cuba Seizure Case The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Exxon Mobil can move forward with its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned oil companies over assets seized after Fidel Castro came to power, reopening a dispute tied to Cuba’s 1960 nationalizations, according to CNN. The 6-3 decision comes as President Donald Trump has taken a more aggressive stance toward Havana. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the majority, with the Court’s liberal justices dissenting. CNN writes that the ruling is part of a broader wave of legal and political...

French Carrier Traverses Suez Canal For Belated Possible Hormuz Mission  France and Britain could be poised to very belatedly join the party in Middle East regional waters, according to movements of warships as well as fresh statements. Egypt and France on Wednesday oversaw the transit of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle through the Suez Canal as part of a southbound convoy, the Suez Canal Authority announced. Charles de Gaulle carrier, via National Interest The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has announced the nuclear-powered carrier is deploying to the Red Sea...