Escalating tensions threaten fragile US-Iran de-escalation efforts
Thursday, May 7
The Brief
Iran and the United States exchanged strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing a recent ceasefire. Chief Justice Roberts asserted the U.S. Supreme Court is not political, a statement that follows weeks of intensifying criticism. A U.S. trade court ruled unlawful the 10 percent tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.
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