Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Friday as both sides traded stark rhetoric over control and security in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint.T he situation intensified after President Donald Trump revealed he had ordered the…[#item_full_content]

Britain’s dramatic crackdown on Israeli settlements sparks fierce response as US blowback looms
The United Kingdom unveiled sweeping new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, triggering an immediate diplomatic rupture with Israel and a
