1. Tariffs to be raised as early as this week – US Treasury Secretary Bessenter stated that Trump plans to raise the global tariffs from 10% to 15%, a move likely to be implemented this week.
2. Interior Secretary sent to Caracas – According to US media reports, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was dispatched to Venezuela on Wednesday to restart the South American nation's oil and mineral production.
3. Meeting with insurance brokerage firms – According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is in talks with at least one major insurance brokerage firm to explore ways to allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz again.
4. Demands Amazon, Google, and others sign energy pledges – Trump has demanded that companies such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google's parent company Alphabet sign pledges to pay for energy-intensive data centers.
5. Not prepared for an escalation of the war with Iran – According to Politico, the Pentagon is urgently increasing the number of US troops used for operational intelligence gathering, indicating that the Trump administration is not prepared for a larger-scale war. 6. Senate Supports Action Against Iran – The US Senate held its first vote on the "War Powers Resolution" regarding Iran, failing to pass a vote to halt Trump's strike against Iran without congressional authorization. All votes have been counted.
7. No Plans to Deploy Ground Troops at Present
—White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt stated that Trump is discussing the US role in Iran after a military conflict with his advisors. Trump has not ruled out the possibility of deploying ground troops, but this is not currently part of the operational plan.
8. Claims Spain Has Agreed to Cooperate with the US
—White House Press Secretary Levitt stated at a press conference on Wednesday that Spain has agreed to cooperate with the US military in military action against Iran. However, Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez issued a statement reiterating Spain's opposition to the US-Israel military action against Iran, demanding a halt to the escalation of the conflict, and stating that he would not change his anti-war stance for fear of retaliation.
