Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a ‘red line’ and vows to resist until the end

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new international counterterrorism focus on "far-left terror" at a conference in Washington with officials from over 60 nations. Rubio stated that while Islamic militancy is "severely diminished," rising left-wing violence is a "blind spot" that needs to be identified and defeated. This initiative, which includes plans for workshops with Germany, marks the Trump administration's effort to internationalize a counterterrorism focus that critics argue is not supported by data and politicizes counterterrorism efforts.