The wealthy financier made hundreds of millions of dollars over two decades during which he struck up friendships with some of the world's most powerful men
At least 12 incidents have been confirmed involving vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all traded oil passes, since the war began
The move has been under consideration for more than a year since Trump admin began downsizing federal agencies and is not related to Iran war, which has sparked protests in various Pakistani cities
Only 950,000 units of passenger cars were sold in China last month, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, down from nearly 1.4 million vehicles sold in January
Iran has effectively stopped shipping traffic through the narrow strait off its coast, through which about a fifth of the world's oil is shipped from the Persian Gulf toward the Indian Ocean
The Iran-backed militant group and political party is facing increasing grassroots discontent within its base and problems with the Lebanese authorities
The US destroyed 16 mine-laying Iranian vessels, though President Donald Trump said in social media posts that there were no reports of Iran planting explosives in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States ranks as a nation with 'restrictions' on freedom of speech, the IAPA said, noting that there were 170 attacks against journalists there in 2025
Both sides sharpened their rhetoric as they dug in, with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth again promising the most intense strikes yet, while Iran's leaders ruled out talks
Ali Larijani wrote the message on X Tuesday after Trump threatened to attack Iran "TWENTY TIMES HARDER" if Tehran stopped oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz
