The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Strait Blockade Yields Result as Iran Adjusts Hormuz Demands, Paving the Way for Ceasefire Talks While Decoupling Nuclear Issue

Iran proposes simultaneous lifting of the Hormuz blockade and ceasefire talks, potentially reviving stalled negotiations with the US. This shift could lead to a phased diplomatic approach.

International Business Times UK · May 1

‘Failure to provide support’: US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid widening Iran war rift

The Pentagon is withdrawing approximately 5,000 US troops from Germany, a move signaling heightened tensions with European allies over the Iran conflict. This decision follows sharp criticism from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding Iran negotiations. The drawdown aims to return US troop levels in Europe to pre-Ukraine war figures, reflecting…

The Times of India · May 1

Trump says it’s ‘treasonous’ to say US not winning war in Iran

Donald Trump told a Florida crowd that it is “treasonous” to say the US is not winning the war in Iran.

The Independent UK · May 1

Exxon Mobil CEO sees “more to come” on price spikes from Iran war as Exxon, Chevron beat on earnings despite plunging profits

Exxon and Chevron are maintaining a wait-and-see approach to Venezuela, but they're taking diverging paths in the booming Permian Basin.

Fortune · May 1

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Post Record Highs on Solid Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.94%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · May 1

Trump's Iran War Continues to Violate the Constitution - and Now Also the War Powers Act of 1973

The administration is wrong to claim that the 60-day time limit in the Act is "stops" due to the ongoing ceasefire.

Reason · May 1

‘You’re missing the point’: According to Trump’s Department of War, just the possibility of thought is justification enough for an entire war

The point is, there is no justifiable reason for any of this.

We Got This Covered · May 1

‘Don’t believe everything you read’: JD Vance can’t believe that fake news reported he is concerned about the Pentagon, when, what do you know, he is

He didn’t even need to deny it.

We Got This Covered · May 1

Trump Had 60 Days To End the Iran War. Instead, He's Just Pretending It's Over.

Legally, Trump must either cease operations or ask Congress for approval. He did neither, and Congress just went on recess.

Reason · May 1

US-Iran war: Donald Trump tells Congress hostilities ‘terminated’, sidesteps war powers deadline amid ceasefire

US President Trump has declared hostilities with Iran have ended, despite ongoing US troop presence and persistent regional tensions. This assertion, made in a letter to Congress, aims to bypass the War Powers Resolution's requirement for military action authorization.

The Times of India · May 1