Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Set as Ukraine and Iran Conflicts Converge
Diplomatic and security flashpoints multiplied, from a planned Trump-Zelenskyy meeting to a Gulf-backed plan for Iran to collect fees on Hormuz shipping traffic.
Ukraine and Iran Conflicts Converge
Trump is set to meet Zelenskyy as the U.S. war against Iran and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine threaten to overlap, blurring frontlines in recent days.
Gulf States Back Iran Fee Plan for Hormuz
Gulf states are backing a plan that would let Iran collect voluntary fees for use of the Strait of Hormuz.
Scrutiny Over Lawmakers' SpaceX Stock Trades
Stock purchases in SpaceX by members of Congress are fueling conflict-of-interest concerns, with five of the members serving on committees whose work touches SpaceX's federal contracts, defense programs, AI, telecommunications or securities markets.
Sources
- Blurred frontlines: Trump to meet Zelenskyy as Ukraine, Iran wars collide (cnbc)
- Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz (investing_com)
- SpaceX stock-purchasing by Congress members fuels conflict concerns (cnbc)
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