Expectations are now rising over the role the United States will play in helping Venezuela, which had already been laid low by decades of misrule.

The attack, confirmed by U.S. and Iranian officials, came after Tehran threatened to disrupt shipping in the waterway and as Washington sought regional support for its peace agreement.

After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitments” had been made.

After months of shortages and uncertainty, India sees an opportunity to restore a once-crucial energy relationship.

The agreement outlines a $300 billion plan to rebuild Iran, and says sanctions would be lifted in the future.

For months, a coalition led by Britain and France has been preparing to send minesweepers and other ships to secure the strait once the fighting ends. That moment may finally be here.

The short-term truce hasn’t been made public, and the long-term peace deal it is supposed to yield doesn’t exist yet, so there is much still unknown about any agreement between the adversaries.

While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.

President Trump said more than 200 commercial vessels had safely traveled through the strait. That’s still far fewer than before the start of the war.

The Trump administration’s efforts to tighten the economic noose on Cuba appear to be working, as more international firms announced they would leave the island.

Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.

Aspects such as drone technology and diplomacy show how the wars intersect on the battlefield and in global alignments, providing a model for future conflicts.

Months into the oil blockade imposed by President Trump, many Cubans are relying more than ever on relatives in the U.S. for help meeting their daily needs.

The Trump administration backed lawsuits brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.

The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.

As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.

An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.

Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.

The United States has choked off Cuba’s fuel supply, plunging the already impoverished island into an acute energy crisis.

President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.

Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.

As the government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi.

Beijing is signaling that it is ready for a trade showdown, and it is building up a legal arsenal in preparation.

Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector.

The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.