The disputes at the Pentagon have become too intense. U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his post effective immediately, the Pentagon announced without further explanation. This comes at the same time as the U.S. has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
World politicsAllegations include an extramarital affair, private trips at taxpayer expense, and drinking on the job. U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her job after serious allegations. She is the third Trump secretary to leave in a short period of time - all women.
World politicsU.S. President Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" that he will extend a two-week ceasefire with Iran when it expires on Wednesday. He says Vice President J.D. Vance will travel to Pakistan and hold possible peace talks with Iran.
ConflictsThe Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial ships - as long as a ceasefire is in place, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on X. Donald Trump, for his part, claims that Iran has agreed to "never again close the strait."
ConflictsA Swedish man has been indicted in a U.S. court on suspicion of stealing nearly 35 million kronor from the Church of Sweden in New York.
SwedenThe stumbling block that caused the weekend's negotiations between the US and Iran to collapse was Iran's demand for the right to enrich uranium. The US wants a 20-year ban - Iran is considering five years, reports The New York Times. President Donald Trump is also suggesting that new talks could take place within two days.
World politicsIran cannot open the entire Strait of Hormuz to shipping because its forces do not know the locations of all the mines they have laid, The New York Times reports, citing U.S. government sources. Iran also reportedly lacks the capacity to remove the mines.
BusinessDuring a secret White House meeting, Donald Trump was convinced by Benjamin Netanyahu that an attack on Iran would be successful - despite warnings from intelligence agencies and the vice president. The game behind the war decision has now been revealed by The New York Times.
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