
The United States intensified its air campaign against Iran on Tuesday as Operation Epic Fury entered its fourth day, introducing B-52 strategic bombers into combat operations and reporting that “nearly 2,000” targets have been hit so far.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to impose a total trade embargo on Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government refused to allow the use of the Rota and Morón bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.

Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to take part in strikes against Iran and said the long-standing US-UK “special relationship” is “not what it was,” in remarks carried by Britain’s The Sun and reported by Reuters.

Israel announced early Monday a new wave of airstrikes on targets in Tehran, as part of a U.S.-Israeli campaign that began on Saturday and has triggered a wider regional escalation involving cross-border attacks and strikes on U.S. forces and partners across the Gulf.

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, reigniting a regional conflict and further dimming hopes for diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program. Explosions were reported in Tehran as Israel moved to emergency measures and shut its airspace to civilian flights.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration is holding talks with Cuba and suggested the process could lead to a potential “friendly takeover” of the island, portraying Havana as facing acute economic and supply strains.

US President Donald Trump delivered the longest recorded State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, speaking for 108 minutes before a joint session of Congress, as Washington enters a highly charged political stretch ahead of the midterm elections.

A fresh round of tariff moves announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has reintroduced market volatility and added pressure on the dollar, as investors and banks debate whether the currency is losing part of its traditional safe-haven role.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday he would seek “clarity” from the United States during a G7 videoconference on international trade and urged restraint as Washington’s latest tariff moves inject fresh uncertainty into transatlantic commerce.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will lift the temporary “global” tariff his administration unveiled just a day earlier from 10% to 15%, after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff program. The shift requires amending the proclamation and related measures issued on Friday.