Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage in the ongoing war, marking his first public statement since taking over the country’s top post. The message, read on state television rather than delivered on camera, also signalled
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the Trump administration imposed secondary tariffs on India as a form of “aggressive economic leverage” to push Russia toward ending its war in Ukraine. Tariff Structure The new duties include a 25% reciprocal tariff along with an additional 25% penalty tied to India’s continued import of Russian oil. […]















