Sánchez to Trump: Spain won’t ‘applaud those who set the world on fire just because they then show up with a bucket’
[ad_1] Spain’s Prime minister Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament over the war in the Middle East at the congress in Madrid on March 25, 2026. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday joined a chorus of world leaders welcoming the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire but issued a thinly […]
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe (L) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News […]
Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out ‘whole civilization’ in Iran
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks to the media outside the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives voted to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, July 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The reticence expressed by Democrats about removing President Donald Trump from office — even after he […]
Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘significant’ but ‘not good enough’ as Hormuz Strait deadline nears
[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Monday said the latest proposal for a U.S. ceasefire with Iran is “significant” but “not good enough” ahead of his fast-approaching deadline for Iran to either reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face major attacks on its civilian infrastructure. “They made a proposal, and it’s a significant proposal. It’s […]
U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran, search is on for crew, official says
[ad_1] A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. was searching for the crew of an American fighter jet Friday after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW. It isn’t clear if the plane was shot down or went down […]
Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35
[ad_1] A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants, saying the “New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, […]
Iran’s war propaganda homes in on Trump with Lego memes
[ad_1] Young Iranian women walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-U.S. billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 26, 2026, the final day of Iran-U.S. talks that take place in Geneva. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Wartime propaganda […]
Trump to attend Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship executive order
[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami, March 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump plans to be at the Supreme Court on Wednesday for oral arguments on whether an executive order of his can upend what has long been the constitutional guarantee of […]
CNBC Daily Open: Get ready for Trump’s Iran war update
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Hello, this is Holly Ellyatt writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets will be on tenterhooks today […]
European defense startups eye commercial deals and hiring push in the Middle East amid the Iran war
[ad_1] European defense tech startups are ramping up commercial discussions with Middle East governments since the Iran war, company execs told CNBC. Another CEO said interest from Gulf states was “skyrocketing” as they race to bolster measures to counter drone and missile attacks. Iran has targeted its neighbors since a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation began […]