U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be 'very careful' about publicly claiming the United States is throttling the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, calling such statements 'reckless' and 'not true.' The warning comes after Zelenskyy said in an interview that he believes the U.S. government slowed Starlink and blocked intelligence sharing, a charge both President Donald Trump and Bessent deny.
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A senior Iranian security official has warned that Tehran has a new operational plan ready to respond to any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack, while separate incidents involving commercial vessels in waters around the Arabian Peninsula have raised concerns about maritime security. President Donald Trump said he does not intend to use nuclear weapons or deploy ground troops in Iran.
A wave of attacks on vessels in and near the Strait of Hormuz has escalated as the United States and Iran compete to assert authority over the strategic waterway, with at least 12 ships confirmed attacked in the week ending October 16 and many more going unreported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
Ukraine is facing a deepening crisis as the Trump administration's easing of diesel sanctions on Russia is accompanied by sweeping restrictions on military Starlink access and intelligence sharing. Kyiv warns the moves are a dangerous precedent that emboldens Moscow and has already cost civilian lives, while experts argue the diesel deal delivers Moscow a significant political victory with little economic impact.