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The second-longest-serving director in FBI history, behind only J. Edgar Hoover, Mueller held the job until 2013 Robert S Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald…

This week’s ban on alcohol in Damascus has sparked a debate among Syrians. Some say it’s about more than just being able to have a drink: It’s about the country’s future governance, personal freedoms and community unity. This week, municipal authorities in Damascus banned the sale of alcohol in most of the city. Bars and restaurants that…

Despite not being recognized by Germany, the Taliban have appointed a new head of the Afghan embassy in Berlin without the German government’s approval, broadcaster ARD reported. A Taliban member has been appointed the head of the Afghan embassy in Berlin without the German government’s knowledge, public broadcaster ARD reported on Saturday. The unilateral move appears to…

We have paused our coverage Dharvi in Delhi will be back on Sunday morning to bring you more of the latest from and about India. See you then! Modi call for ‘peace’ on calls with Iran’s Pezeshkian India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for “peace, stability and prosperity” in West Asia during a call with Iranian President…

From Nordic trust to Costa Rica’s sense of community, residents explain what daily life looks like in the countries topping the 2026 World Happiness Report. While the Nordic countries have long dominated the World Happiness Report, 2026 brought one surprise. For the first time in the report’s 14-year history, a Latin American country made its way into…

On Saturday, the heart of Seoul turned into a sea of purple. It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts. It was in the display of drone lights on the Han River. The reason for it was impossible to miss. “Welcome back BTS,” a banner on a 7-Eleven declared, surrounded…

In her push for a “yes” vote in this weekend’s constitutional referendum, Italy’s prime minister has been reaching for new audiences. On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni sat at the mic between a popular rapper and a personal trainer-turned-podcaster to urge Italians to vote for a judicial system she promised would be “more just” for all. Opposition parties have…

Actor Jason Momoa said he and his family are safe after evacuating parts of Hawaii as a powerful storm batters the state, unleashing the worst flash floods the island has seen in more than 20 years. The “Aquaman” star somberly revealed on Instagram that he and his family fled Oahu’s North Shore Friday after losing power as…

WAVING goodbye to her dad as he was hospitalised for excruciating headaches, Julie Tanny never imagined it would be the last time she saw him as the loving father she knew. Three months later, a different person came home – cold, physically abusive, and unable to recognise his own children. An empty husk of his former self,…

An Indian-flagged vessel experienced a tense situation while navigating the Strait of Hormuz after a routine journey home turned chaotic due to US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. What began as a routine journey home quickly turned into a tense and uncertain ordeal for the crew of an Indian-flagged vessel navigating the volatile Strait of Hormuz. On…

US eases sanctions on Iranian oil at sea, prompting Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to “troll” Scott Bessent as prices soar amid West Asia conflict. The decision by the United States to temporarily ease sanctions on Iranian oil shipments already at sea has sparked reactions on social media. The move by the US is aimed at cooling surging global…

The U.S. military is deploying thousands more Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused ​NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway, conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, has been…

The Israeli ​military said early on ‌Saturday it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, after ​issuing an evacuation ​warning for seven neighborhoods in ⁠the southern suburbs of ​the Lebanese capital. There were ​no immediate reports of casualties. Israel has been stepping up airstrikes ​against Lebanon in the ​third week of its war with ‌Iran-backed ⁠Hezbollah. Source :…

President Donald Trump’s habit of shooting from the hip verbally may be part of the reason why he is struggling to control the narrative of the U.S.-Israeli war ​on Iran, despite a raft of tactical military successes. Trump said on Wednesday he “knew nothing” in advance about an Israeli attack on Iran’s South Pars ‌gas field, a…

Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies after military operations in the region disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, halting most of the country’s crude exports, three energy officials with direct ​knowledge of the decision said. Navigation through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for around 20% ​of global…

Cuba on Friday rejected any suggestion that its political system or ​the term of its president were subject to negotiation in talks with the United States, following reports that Washington sought ‌to remove Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel from power. “I can categorically confirm that … the political system of Cuba is not up for negotiation, and of…

Those losses have implications ranging from LPG used in restaurants in India to South Korea’s chipmakers, which use helium. The Iranian strikes on its Gulf neighbours have disrupted about 17 per cent of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue, Saad al-Kaabi, QatarEnergy’s CEO and state minister for…

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, writing on his official X account, claimed American officials had once sought to project confidence even as the Vietnam War turned against them. Iran’s Foreign Minister has compared the tone of United States government statements on the current conflict to the overoptimistic military briefings given during the Vietnam War, suggesting that Washington is repeating…

The agency urged governments to lead by example through public sector measures, regulatory action and targeted incentives. The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that the war in West Asia has triggered “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” as the near-complete halt of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz pushes crude…

Missile debris from an intercepted Iranian strike hit Jerusalem’s Old City, landing near the Western Wall and Al-Aqsa Mosque without causing injuries. Wider attacks across Israel caused property damage and injuries. Tensions escalated dramatically as fragments from an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile struck the Old City of Jerusalem, landing in the Jewish Quarter and causing damage to…

Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building. South Korean rescue workers on Saturday (Mar 21) recovered 10 bodies from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where a blaze likely triggered by an explosion injured at…

Actor, martial artist and the source of a meme about him being unbeatable, has passed away. Action star Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86, his family announced in a statement on Friday. The American actor was best known for his role in the hit TV show Walker, Texas Ranger and 1980s action films, including…

Poland’s top administrative court has ruled that same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries must be recognized. The decision follows a Polish couple who married in Germany but were denied registration in Warsaw. Same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries will now be recognized in Poland, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Friday. The decision marks a…

Sarah Ferguson has not been seen publicly for months. But while rumours swirl about the former duchess’s whereabouts and whether she is contemplating a tell-all interview, there are mounting calls for her to give evidence concerning her links to Jeffrey Epstein. US lawmakers have repeatedly called for her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to answer questions about his…

Monday’s air strike on Kabul resulted in the highest number of casualties seen since hostilities began again in February. Within hours of explosions ringing across the capital, both sides were posting on social media – a war of words as people searched for answers. “The Pakistani military regime has once again violated Afghanistan’s airspace and targeted a…

Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices. The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because of its heavy reliance on imported energy, much of which is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz,…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to complain that Japan was among the nations that did not quickly join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz. Takaichi, who met with Trump at the White House, told the Republican president…

The historic heart of South Korea’s capital is bracing itself for what may well be the year’s biggest event: the return of the world’s most successful band in recent years, BTS. Some 260,000 people are expected to turn up on Saturday at Gwanghwamun Square, where the seven K-pop stars – RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and…

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has given a much-anticipated interview on her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which is due to be broadcast by NRK TV on Friday. The interview was recorded with Crown Prince Haakon at their residence in Skaugum on Thursday, as her son Marius Borg Høiby’s rape trial neared an end…

The 2026 World Happiness Report found that life satisfaction among those under 25 in some English-speaking countries has fallen sharply over the past decade. Finland was once again the happiest country. Finland once again showed the world the path to happiness even as heavy social media usage eroded personal well-being among young people across the planet, the…

India’s foreign ministry described Iran’s latest strikes on energy installations in the Gulf as “deeply disturbing”. India condemned strikes on energy facilities in the Gulf as “unacceptable” on Thursday (Mar 19), warning they risk worsening global energy flows. Iran hit the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar on Thursday in retaliation for an Israeli…

According to state media, North Korea’s new battle tank possesses advanced mobility, firepower and defensive systems, including protection against missiles and drones. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large-scale military drill that showcased a new battle tank touted as a key part of the country’s military modernisation, state media reported Friday (Mar 20). The drill…

The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual of his young life: the highly secretive process of traditional circumcision. His family in South Africa expected him to return triumphant, full of cultural knowledge and officially a man. Three weeks…

Iran executed a 19-year-old champion wrestler in a public hanging Thursday along with two other people who were arrested during the brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters in January. Saleh Mohammadi, a rising star from Qom, was allegedly tortured to confess to the capital crime of waging war against God, with the teen executed without a fair trial,…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he believed the war in Iran could finish sooner than “people think”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he believed the war in Iran could finish sooner than “people think”. “I also see this war ending a lot faster than people think,” Netanyahu said at…

The election, held on March 15 to choose members of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, saw candidates backed by the ruling establishment win every single seat North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has secured yet another near-total electoral victory, with his ruling Workers’ Party of Korea and allied groups winning 99.93 per cent of the vote in…

The war between US-Israel and Iran escalated to a new level after Israel attacked the South Pars gas field in Iran, As the war in West Asia continues to rage, the United States has called for a funding of a whopping $200 billion for the ongoing conflict with Iran. This request from the Pentagon comes after US…

The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan said they were ready to contribute to efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. Several European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, along with Japan, issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were ready to join…

Iran is contemplating the implementation of tolls or taxes on ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing conflicts with Israel and the United States. Iran, that is at war with Israel and the United States, may start charging tolls or taxes on ships, vessels, oil and gas tankers that are using the strategic Strait of Hormuz…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he believes pipelines should be built to ‌transport Middle East oil and gas across the Arabian Peninsula and up to Israeli ports to avoid threats by Iran in the Hormuz Strait and other Gulf waters. A day after Israel attacked Iran’s main gas field in a sharp escalation of the…

Israel launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian ​natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The conflict has killed thousands of people, spread to neighbouring nations and hit the global economy since the United States…

Three people associated with artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI.O), including its co-founder, were ​charged with helping smuggle at least $2.5 billion of U.S. AI technology to China in violation of export laws, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. U.S. prosecutors did not name Super ‌Micro in the complaint, referring only to a…

The White House has registered the domain aliens.gov, a legitimate government asset linked to UFOs and potential extraterrestrial life. The White House has quietly secured a domain that sounds straight out of science fiction: aliens.gov. Official records confirm it sits inside the same federal system as whitehouse.gov and cia.gov, a legitimate government asset, not a hoax. There’s…

The Pakistan government is implementing a range of austerity measures, including reduced work hours and fuel allowances, to manage the economic impact of global fuel supply disruptions amid Middle Eastern conflicts. In an unprecedented step reflecting mounting economic pressure, Pakistan has cancelled its Republic Day parade on March 23 as the government tightens spending amid the ongoing…

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed retaliation after senior official Ali Larijani was killed in a strike by the US-Israel. Larijani, a former parliament speaker and key security figure, had played a major role in Iran’s nuclear policy. The development has heightened fears of a wider conflict in the region. Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba…

China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s highly anticipated trip to Beijing as the U.S. risks getting bogged down in the Middle East, analysts say. The latest developments are unfolding as Trump’s Iran war, in its third week,…

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital that it said killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation hospital. Both said they were suspending fighting before Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month…

U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost global oil supplies during the Iran war. The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., or PDVSA, to directly…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, celebrated Palestinian terrorists in a flurry of resurfaced social media posts she made as a teenager and in her early 20s, a shocking new report said. The Big Apple’s first lady — already under fire for her troubling past social media activity — used her Tumblr account to hail Palestinian plane…

As the fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran widens, BRICS countries face mounting pressure to respond — but internal rifts and competing interests have put the bloc’s limitations on full display. Tehran has urged the BRICS bloc of 11 emerging economies, currently chaired by India, to intervene in the US-Israel war with Iran. Iran, which joined…

Suspected jihadi militants have increased recent attacks in northeastern Nigeria, including alleged suicide bombings at a post office, market, and teaching hospital earlier this week. Nigerian soldiers killed at least 80 suspected militants near a military base in the northeastern Borno state, the country’s army said on Wednesday. Backed by air support, the Nigerian military said it…

Top US counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned on Tuesday, citing concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran. Joe Kent, the top US security official who recently resigned over the war in Iran, is reportedly facing an FBI investigation over allegations of leaking classified information. The investigation into Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center Director, is focused…

Trump’s former counterterrorism chief said that since 2004, Iran’s Islamic regime has had a fatwa or edict in place that bars them from developing a nuclear weapon.   A day after his much-talked-about resignation, which he claimed was in protest of the Iran War, Joe Kent, US President Donald Trump’s former counterterrorism chief, blamed Israel for pushing…

Speaking about Pakistan, she told lawmakers that the Islamic republic’s long-range ballistic missile development potentially could include ICBMs with the range capable of striking the United States. US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard, presenting the intelligence community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, said that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are the most significant nuclear threats to the…

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official ​and three people familiar with the matter. The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options as he weighs expanding…

Iran accused Israel of striking ​its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and retaliated by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout ‌the Gulf, firing missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy reported “extensive…

For a self-described Transatlanticist like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the language has been unusually blunt. When President Donald Trump asked countries to join a global effort against Iran and deploy ships to prise open the Strait ​of Hormuz, whose near closure has held the global economy in a vice, he was rebuffed by some of America’s closest…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the White House on Thursday for meetings that offer U.S. President Donald Trump a chance to lean on a key ​security partner for support in his Iran war, threatening to strain a decades-old alliance. Takaichi is the first major ally set for face-to-face talks with Trump since he demanded that ‌Japan,…

A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation that Chinese startup DeepSeek may be quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of an official launch. The free model, called Hunter Alpha, surfaced on the AI gateway platform OpenRouter on ​March 11 without any developer attribution and was later described…

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered competing narratives on Cuba: one of dialogue with ​the longtime rival, one of confrontation. Cubans on the streets of Havana showed a preference for the former on Tuesday, ‌expressing hope that the deep differences between the two governments could be resolved at the negotiating table. But they also expressed skepticism over…

Nvidia (NVDA.O), has won Beijing’s approval to sell its second-most powerful ​artificial intelligence chips to China and is also preparing a version of the Groq AI chip that can be sold to the ‌Chinese market, sources familiar with the matter said. The long-awaited regulatory approval paves the way for the U.S. chipmaker to resume sales of the…

Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at an American base. Information has so far been scarce about the damage being done across the Middle East, particularly when it’s inside closed military facilities, since the start of…

The US military dropped 5,000-pound bunker buster bombs on underground Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, according to authorities. The massive attack announced by US Central Command came as the war with Iran had staunched the flow of shipping through the vital Persian Gulf waterway. “Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep…

The Israeli air strike which killed Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has removed one of the Islamic Republic’s most experienced and influential policymakers at a critical moment. Larijani was not a military commander, but he was a central figure in shaping Iran’s strategic decisions. As secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, he sat at the heart…

Meghan Markle would allegedly “disappear” during Zoom meetings with Netflix when she’d get offended. After Netflix cut ties with Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, Variety published a story on Tuesday that shed light on the Duchess of Sussex’s relationship with the streaming service. “The mood in the building is ‘We’re done,’” a Netflix insider told the outlet,…

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were seen in New York City together in their first joint public outing since a shooter made a terrifying attack on their California residence last week. The couple were heavily flanked by security Tuesday as they exited a Manhattan building to a waiting SUV. Rihanna wore cuffed jeans, snakeskin boots, a gray sweater…

With airstrikes on Afghan territory, including the strategically important Bagram Airfield, Pakistan has declared open war on the Taliban. This escalation coincides with the war in Iran. While international attention is focused on the war between Iran, Israel, and the United States, an “open war” is escalating between nearby Afghanistan and Pakistan, which could have a strategic…

NORTH Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has romped home to another sham election win after his party secured 99.93 per cent of the votes. The long-reigning tyrant has pledged to make his own nation “less backwards” as he prepares to head up the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) alongside his powerful younger sister. A total of 687 deputies were…

DONALD Trump is weighing a do-or-die commando strike that could smash Iran’s nuclear threat once and for all. The daring plan would see elite US and Israeli troops deep into hostile territory to seize – or destroy – Tehran’s hidden stockpile of enriched uranium. Experts warn could become the biggest special forces raid in history. And insiders…

Three weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the gap between Donald Trump’s promises and Iran’s reality is becoming impossible to ignore. On the night of February 28, when American and Israeli jets began pounding Iran in what Washington called Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump told the world, “To the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that…

Gold is typically seen as a safe haven, especially in times of war and other crises. Notwithstanding the ongoing war in Iran, the price is steady. What’s driving the stability? A well-known stock market proverb says: “Buy when the cannons are firing.” In other words, in times of war and uncertainty, people should invest. Those looking to…

HOLLYWOOD actor Timothée Chalamet missed out on Oscars glory — and had to endure a string of jibes during the ceremony. The Marty Supreme star was the butt of jokes having angered the arts world by stating nobody cared about ballet and opera. And his comments came back to haunt him as Academy Awards host Conan O’Brien…

A GLAMOROUS fashion influencer has tragically been found dead after posting a mysterious message to followers saying she had been “raised with violence”. Aysegul Eraslan, 27, was discovered unresponsive in her Istanbul apartment in the Kagithane district on Friday. She was found after concerned relatives raised the alarm when she failed to answer her door. The fashion…

DRIVERS could soon be unbound by worldly problems such as traffic jams and road closures – and may be able to fly right over them. The Federal Aviation Administration has greenlit eight different projects testing new flying car technology across the nation. The FAA announced the next step of a pilot program focused on the testing and…

“We want to make sure they are as weak as possible,” an Israeli military spokesperson said. Israel said on Monday (Mar 16) it had detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as it pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the…

President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against U.S. Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday ​that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise, said a U.S. official and two sources familiar with U.S. intelligence reports. Pre-war ‌intelligence assessments did not say that Iran’s response was “a guarantee, but it certainly was on the…

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren’s custody agreement of their three children has been revealed. A judge signed off on the exes’ divorce agreement on March 16, and according to the documents obtained by Page Six, Alba and Warren will share joint legal and physical custody of all of their kids — daughters Honor Marie, 17, and Haven…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is facing a lawsuit from teenagers who say the company facilitated child pornography by allowing the creation of sexually explicit images of them. The lawsuit against xAI was filed Monday in a federal California court by three young women whose images and videos were altered by a Grok user without their knowledge…

Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic ​Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told Reuters. At the same time, these sources and five…

Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump’s call on Monday to ​send warships to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the U.S. president, who accused Western partners of ingratitude after decades of support. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week with no end in ‌sight. The critical Strait of Hormuz, through…

The Cuban government said it is probing a “complete disconnection” of the nation’s electrical system. It comes as the Trump administration blocks Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba. The Cuban government on Monday announced that the Latin American island nation was subject to a nationwide blackout. The Cuban Ministry for Energy and Mines said that there has been…

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is planning to delay a high stakes visit to China later in March by about a month because of the Iran war. “We’ve requested that we delay it a month or so,” he told reporters at the White House, adding that it was important that he remained available…

The US artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic is looking to hire a chemical weapons and high-yield explosives expert to try to prevent “catastrophic misuse” of its software. In other words, it fears that its AI tools might tell someone how to make chemical or radioactive weapons, and wants an expert to ensure its guardrails are sufficiently robust.…

Indian technology stocks have seen an unprecedented rout over the past few weeks over fears of artificial intelligence upending the traditional outsourcing model that powers the country’s $300bn (£223bn) back-office industry. The sell-off – part of a global correction in traditional software and IT stocks – preceded the market nervousness caused by recent geopolitical uncertainty, and is…

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz ​amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling on them to help protect ships in the vital waterway that Tehran has mostly blocked to oil tanker traffic. With the conflict creating turmoil across the Middle ‌East and…