A Brooklyn federal jury found Pakistani national Asif Merchant guilty of attempting to hire assassins to target US leaders, after an FBI informant helped expose the alleged Iran-linked conspiracy.
The US President laid out his case against the Iran nuclear pact and detailed military objectives as Washington and Tehran move deeper into confrontation.
Energy traders remain cautious as geopolitical tensions intensify around one of the world’s busiest oil corridors, prompting concerns over fuel inflation and fragile supply chains.
After his early return from the G7 Summit in Canada on Tuesday, Trump told his senior aides that he had approved the Iran attack plan but had not given the final order.
