Iran War LIVE: Rubio tours Gulf capitals as Trump seeks $88 billion from Congress for conflict costs

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Iran War LIVE: Rubio tours Gulf capitals as Trump seeks $88 billion from Congress for conflict costs

Iran has emerged from the recent conflict projecting strength, pledging to retain its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and branding the initial ceasefire agreement with Washington as proof of American defeat. As diplomatic negotiations press on, the United States has given Gulf nations assurances that their interests will be safeguarded in any deal reached with Tehran.

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Iran has emerged from the recent conflict projecting strength, pledging to retain its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and branding the initial ceasefire agreement with Washington as proof of American defeat. As diplomatic negotiations press on, the United States has given Gulf nations assurances that their interests will be safeguarded in any deal reached with Tehran.

Live updates

June 25, 2026 09:56
Iran condemns NATO chief's remarks, accuses alliance of complicity in war against Tehran
Tehran on Thursday charged NATO with "complicity" in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign waged against Iran, after the bloc's secretary-general openly acknowledged its support for Washington during the fighting. NATO chief Mark Rutte, speaking on Fox News in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism that allied nations had not done enough to back America in the conflict, revealed that hundreds of U.S. military aircraft had conducted operations flying out of airbases on Italian territory. Rutte also disclosed to Fox News that during the Iran war, Romania had scaled back commercial aviation to free up its airports for use by American aerial refuelling tanker aircraft. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei issued a sharp condemnation of what he called the NATO chief's admission of "active complicity" in what Tehran termed an "unlawful war." "This is a clear and damning admission of NATO's active complicity in an unlawful war of aggression against a sovereign UN Member State," Baqaei wrote on X. He further accused the alliance of committing "a flagrant violation of peremptory norms of international law and the core principles of the UN Charter."
June 25, 2026 09:54
Oil prices extend losses as Middle East supply outlook brightens
Crude oil prices declined further on Thursday, edging toward the levels that prevailed before the outbreak of the Iran war, as mounting expectations of greater supply from the Middle East overshadowed concerns about demand. Brent crude futures for August delivery were down $1.22, or 1.65%, at $72.52 a barrel at 0337 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude shed $1.02, or 1.45%, to trade at $69.32 a barrel. Both contracts registered their weakest reading since February 27.
June 25, 2026 08:47
IRGC declares any new Hormuz passage bypassing Tehran's approval unacceptable and hazardous
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Thursday that secure transit through the Strait of Hormuz is only feasible along routes that Iran has itself designated. The IRGC stated that any alternative passage announced without prior consultation with Tehran is both unacceptable and constitutes a risk to navigational safety. The Guards warned that ships failing to comply with the prescribed conditions would face action.
June 25, 2026 08:06
Trump White House sends Congress nearly $88 billion emergency request tied to Iran conflict
The Trump administration formally submitted a supplemental spending request of $87.6 billion to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, with the majority of funds tied to the ongoing war with Iran, setting up a potential clash with lawmakers who are already deeply frustrated with the conflict. The proposal, published on the White House website and officially transmitted to Capitol Hill, allocates $67.15 billion for the armed forces. This is on top of approximately $1 trillion in defense funding already approved the prior year and a further $1.5 trillion in military appropriations that Mr. Trump is pursuing for the coming fiscal year. The White House stated that the new funds would be directed toward sustaining Iran war operations — covering expenses such as troop pay and combat readiness, restocking depleted weapons inventories, and financing classified programs. Within the military portion, $21 billion is earmarked for munitions procurement, strengthening the American defense industrial base, and supporting critical operational capabilities.
June 25, 2026 07:42
Rubio pledges Gulf allies will have a seat at the table in U.S.-Iran peace talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended firm assurances to America's Gulf partners on Wednesday that Washington would guard their interests as it works to broker a lasting resolution to the Middle East war through ongoing negotiations with Tehran. Rubio is currently on a tour of Gulf capitals aimed at rebuilding confidence among nations that endured Iranian missile and drone strikes during the fighting, and whose critical oil and gas shipments were effectively halted when Tehran imposed a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking during his stop in Kuwait City, Rubio told officials that the United States and its Gulf partners would remain in full lockstep as Washington negotiates a permanent peace settlement with Iran. "We're going to be completely aligned with our partners in the Gulf," he said, adding that the United States would "engage them on conversations about every decision that's made with regards to this negotiation." Rubio is scheduled to join a Gulf Cooperation Council gathering in Bahrain on Thursday, having already held separate talks on Wednesday with the top leaders of both Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

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