The Wall Street Journal is a U.S. business-focused daily newspaper owned by News Corp. Known for its authoritative reporting on global finance, politics, and national security. Recently, the WSJ has been a primary source for breaking coverage of U.S.-Iran military conflict, nuclear negotiations, and Strait of Hormuz developments. Last updated 1 day ago
Beijing is cultivating officials and elites across Russia who will shape the country after Putin, extending its reach far beyond the Kremlin, per WSJ.
Mid-level Russian officials have also drawn growing Chinese espionage attempts. Moscow is holding back from raising them with Beijing, wary of straining the relationship.
According to Wall Street Journal, Trump has been receiving U.S. intelligence briefings detailing Ukraine’s expanded long range strike capabilities, and officials say he’s been impressed by how effective those strikes have become.
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According to Wall Street Journal, Trump has been receiving U.S. intelligence briefings detailing Ukraine’s expanded long range strike capabilities, and officials say he’s been impressed by how effective those strikes have become.
The same assessments describe rising war fatigue inside Russia, with public support for the conflict showing signs of decline.
According to the officials, these briefings have played a major role in Trump’s increasingly favorable stance toward Ukraine compared with his position last year.
The U.S. and Oman offered Iran the release of a portion of its frozen funds if it agrees not to impose fees on oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Saudi Arabia first blocked U.S. use of its bases and airspace for Project Freedom, Trump's operation to keep the waterway open, halting the mission. The White House threatened to withhold missile-defense interceptors until Riyadh reversed course. It did. The rift has strained ties, with Washington now weighing a reduced military footprint in the kingdom in favor of Israel and Jordan.
Per the WSJ, the IRGC has signaled through the Qatari mediation channel that it will move to close the Strait of Hormuz again if the Doha talks do not guarantee Iran exclusive control, and if the US and Western states do not drop the southern Omani-coast route.
WSJ: A power struggle inside Tehran is jeopardizing U.S.-Iran peace talks. Moderates are pushing to free up billions held in Qatar, while hardline military officials are focused on controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. interpretation of the Lebanon memorandum of understanding, per WSJ: no one on Trump's team wants Israel forced to hand southern Lebanon to an Iranian proxy, as Iran demands. The VP backs Secretary of State Rubio on the matter.
The weekend U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland remain on, a senior Trump administration official told outlets today. The comment cuts against a Wall Street Journal report that the talks were postponed over the latest round of U.S.-Iran strikes in the Gulf.
Iran could earn $40 billion annually by imposing any toll on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Wall Street Journal. Secretary of State Rubio: "We will not agree to any fee."
WSJ: The Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover costs related to the Iran war and other expenses, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in calls this week.
Trump: “As far as regime change, I never cared about regime change. This is the third group we’ve dealt with, and this is the most rational group yet.”
WSJ: Trump conveyed a message via Qatar that the strikes were a response to the Apache helicopter incident and were not intended to signal a wider conflict.
