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President Trump has instructed his negotiating team to cease engagement with Iran, reversing recent diplomatic channels. The move signals a strategic pivot toward sustained economic and military pressure rather than immediate confrontation.
The United States is pressing Iran to restore oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-conflict levels and guarantee the safe passage of commercial vessels, US Vice President JD Vance said Saturday.
Dutch legal scholars have strongly criticised the United States' campaign against the International Criminal Court, arguing it threatens the foundations of international law and could shift the world toward governance by force rather than legal principle.
New York's mayor has clarified the city cannot enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, pushing responsibility to US federal authorities.
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned an alleged Iran-linked financial network, including individuals connected to Iran's Supreme Leader and shell companies operating across Tehran and the Caribbean, following recent attacks on commercial shipping.