Trump blames Iran for oil price manipulation and reiterates hard line on nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 22 October 2026 at 16:40 BST: "Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict." "They continue to kill protestors, and anyone else that happens to be in their way. It is truly an Evil Regime, and I can only hope the American Public, and the World, understands how EVIL they are!"... [Continue Reading]
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Trump signals possible new US strike on Iran as he rules out nuclear use
United States President Donald Trump has ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, while leaving open the possibility of another strike on Iranian nuclear sites. In an interview published on Thursday, he said the United States would not use nuclear arms and described the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, known as the MOAB, as non-nuclear. His comments come amid continuing speculation about the next phase of the conflict between Washington and Tehran.Trump said, "I wouldn't use nuclear. We don't have to. We're the greatest nuclear power in the world," and added that the MOAB "is not nuclear at... [Continue Reading]
Norway wealth fund urged to ease nuclear arms ban after Gaza investment row
A government-appointed committee in Norway has recommended loosening the ethical limits that govern the country's sovereign wealth fund, including allowing investment in companies involved in producing nuclear weapons. The proposal was set out in a report submitted to the Ministry of Finance on Thursday and comes amid a wider review of how the fund handles ethical risk. The committee also said decisions about another state's conduct should be left to ordinary diplomatic channels rather than the fund itself.The review was led by former central bank governor Svein Gjedrem and was described as unanimous. It said the world's largest sovereign wealth... [Continue Reading]
