The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman argued it was reasonable for Tehran to require Washington to lift the US blockade and remove sanctions before peace negotiations resume. The statement followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissing Iran’s demands as...
President Donald Trump said “denuclearization” will be on the agenda when he meets with his Russian and Chinese counterparts next week. Discussing his plans for the APEC leaders’ summit in China next week, Trump said, “One of the meetings, I think, will be...
Lebanon’s top military commander said that Israel’s ongoing occupation of Lebanese territory is the primary threat facing his country. Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, describing their...
President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to begin implementing additional steps in the Gaza peace agreement, according to sources speaking with Axios. In October 2025, Israel and Hamas agreed to a US-mediated agreement that created the...
As Iran has developed new trade routes to adapt to the US blockade of its ports, the US has established a military office to disrupt Iranian imports over its land borders and through the Caspian Sea. On Saturday, Reuters reported that US Central Command (CENTCOM)...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Iran was attempting to build a nuclear weapon and that the war against the Islamic Republic is not over. “With regard to Iran, the mission is still not complete. Iran is trying to renew its efforts to obtain...
The midterms didn’t just bruise Republicans, they humiliated them, and I think the clearest explanation isn’t a sudden national conversion to Democratic ideology. The vote looks like a blunt punishment of Donald Trump’s second-term priorities, with one issue...
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie plans to force a vote on articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth next week. Multiple Republicans said they expect the legislation will pass the House. In September, Massie announced he would force the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism that the sweeping victory by the Democratic Party in the midterm elections will lead the US to provide more support for Ukraine. “I am also grateful to the Republicans, but the Democrats speak very clearly...
Three tankers were reportedly damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as Iran continues its campaign to restrict shipping through the waterway. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that two tankers hit mines and a third caught on fire...
Election night coverage is usually sold as a scoreboard, but we treat it like a stress test for the whole system. While results roll in, we argue about what a “blue wave” actually means if it’s powered by disappointment, low enthusiasm, and voters choosing to sit...
Amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea fired several missiles into the sea and announced the construction of a new warship. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported detecting multiple North Korean missile launches that landed in the...
