The White House has asked the intelligence community to assess how Iran would respond to the US declaring victory and ending the conflict. According to multiple sources speaking with Reuters, senior Trump administration officials requested the intelligence...
A single image can crack a political storyline wide open. We start with the viral clip of an Israeli soldier smashing a Jesus statue and follow the uncomfortable question it forces for many American Christians: what does “shared values” mean when Christians in...
The headlines move fast, but the stakes underneath them move faster. When political leaders say the Strait of Hormuz is “open” and diplomacy is “wrapping up,” we slow the tape and ask the only question that matters: who actually has leverage right now, and what...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Iran has humiliated the US during the negotiating process. The US and Iran have held a round of talks and exchanged messages through Pakistan, but have been unable to reach an agreement. “The Iranians are obviously...
Iran sent a proposal to the US that would bring the war to an end and allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials sent the new proposal to the US via Pakistan. Tehran’s deal includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for...
The Department of War is preparing the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carriers for deployment. The US currently has three aircraft carrier strike groups operating in the Middle East. On Friday, the Pentagon reported that the...
A ceasefire can be the start of peace, or it can be the quiet moment when both sides reload. That’s the question driving my return conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen as we dissect the US-Iran negotiations, the sudden focus on a short extension, and the...
President Donald Trump said that he was cutting engagement in the Pakistani-hosted talks with Iran. “If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines,” the President told Fox News on Sunday....
The ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be collapsing as Israel and Hezbollah are escalating attacks. On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to “vigorously attack Hezbollah targets” in Lebanon. The conflict between Hezbollah and...
Israel sent Iron Dome air defenses to the UAE to help Dubai shoot down Iranian drones. Tehran targeted Gulf states allied with the US in response to Washington and Tehran starting an unprovoked war. Axios reported speaking with two Israeli and one US official...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier arrived in its area of responsibility. The US now has three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East. “Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Tel Aviv was waiting on Washington’s approval to break the ceasefire and attack Iran. “Israel is prepared to renew the war against Iran. The IDF is ready in defense and offense, and the targets are marked,” Katz...
