Kushner Claims Progress Made in US-Mediated Talks Between Russia and Ukraine

Israeli drone strikes against southern Lebanon have killed at least six people today and wounding at least three others. The Health Ministry has increased the overall toll since the Israeli invasion began in March to over 3,040 killed. The largest strike was against the village of Kfarsir, where an airstrike hit a house and killed […]

Saudi Aramco Profit Soars As CEO Warns Hormuz Closure Removes 100 Million Barrels A Week Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer by volume, reported a 33% jump in second-quarter profits on Tuesday as the war-driven surge in Brent crude, which averaged $97 a barrel, boosted earnings. The company maintained export flows by redirecting crude around the disrupted Strait of Hormuz through its East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea. Adjusted net income for the quarter surged to $33.4 billion from $25.2 billion a year earlier, beating the Bloomberg Consensus estimate...

President Trump Agrees To 2-Week Iran Ceasefire (If Strait Is Opened Immediately) Summary:  President Trump agrees to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, conditional on them "agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz" Israel has reportedly agreed to suspend bombing while talks are ongoing. Axios cites "glimmer" of progress on negotiations. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduces last minute olive branch extension plan, hoping that the US will avoid its decimation campaign. Israel has begun attacking Iran's railway infrastructure, telling civilians to not take trains, cancelations across country. IRGC still defiant - announces...