New British Defense Secretary Streeting said Europe will one day thank U.S. President Trump for “shaking us out of our complacency” on defense spending.
Iran said on July 27 that the regime did not ask to resume peace talks with the United States and reiterated it maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz.
A top Iranian official issued a warning to Ukraine after that country’s military attacked one of Tehran’s vessels in the Caspian Sea as the Middle Eastern conflict threatened to spill over into Europe.
Oil prices dropped more than 5% after the US and Iran paused attacks for a second straight day that had pushed Brent crude prices to above $100 per barrel.