The US has extended the suspension of sanctions on Russian oil shipments until May 16, impacting global energy markets and Russia’s oil revenue amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
President Trump rejects NATO assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, while European nations prepare a peacekeeping mission amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Germany authorized millions in arms exports to Israel during the US-Israel conflict with Iran, revealing complex export policies amid geopolitical tensions and partial embargoes.
The US Senate has rejected a resolution to end hostilities with Iran, upholding presidential war powers and signaling ongoing challenges in congressional oversight of military actions.
The Trump administration wants GM, Ford and other manufacturers to help produce weapons, echoing WWII-era industrial mobilization.