US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new sanctions law targeting Russia and Iran, escalating Washington’s economic pressure as the wider Iran war continues to reshape the geopolitical landscape. The legislation expands the pressure on Russia while extending existing Iran sanctions, with the new framework also giving Washington additional tariff powers against major buyers of Russian energy. At the same time, Trump has said the Iran war could come to an end soon and suggested that energy prices could eventually fall sharply once the conflict winds down. The comments come as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz continues to keep global oil markets on edge, with the wider Middle East conflict raising fresh concerns over energy security and shipping routes. Meanwhile, Tehran is pushing for a diplomatic route to revive the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding with the United States. Iranian officials say efforts are underway to resolve outstanding issues and expect the other side to honour its commitments under the agreement. Pakistan has also stressed the importance of implementing the Islamabad MoU as a way to help defuse regional tensions.

Trump’s Greenland strategy has entered a new phase. US President Donald Trump says Washington has reached a major security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that would give the United States “permanent control” over Greenland’s security and other strategic needs. The announcement comes after months of tensions over Trump’s repeated push for greater US control of the strategically located Arctic territory. Under the proposed arrangement, Trump says the United States would be able to expand its military presence in Greenland, while US adversaries would be blocked from establishing military bases or making sensitive investments on the island without American approval. WATCH