US officials said that the US successfully helped 40 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz on a single day. An international shipping tracking agency did not record a single vessel exiting the waterway. Axios’ Barak Ravid reported speaking with three US officials...
Trump says the war is going great and the “bully of the Middle East” is no longer in charge. We’re not buying slogans, so we pull the thread on what “going great” is supposed to mean when U.S. munitions stockpiles are thinning, regional bases are taking hits, and...
North Korea test-fired several short-range ballistic missiles as the US and South Korea are engaging in war games. The South Korean military reported the North Korean missile test on Thursday. The missile launch occurred after President Trump requested a meeting...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the USS George Washington aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in the Arabian Sea. The USS Washington will replace the USS Abraham Lincoln after multiple reports of horrendous conditions for sailors on the aircraft...
Israeli fighter jets bombed a military base in northern Syria. Turkish troops near the base were alarmed by the Israeli attack. “Turkish forces were not aware that the Israeli aircraft were en route to that specific Syrian base, nor of their intended purpose, and...
President Donald Trump says he plans to meet with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jung Un soon. When asked by a reporter if he planned to meet with Kim before the end of the year on Wednesday, Trump replied, “Yes, I will be.” The President added that he has a good...
The US military is conducting stealth operations to help commercial ships transit the Strait of Hormuz. Two US officials speaking with Axios said that over the past several weeks, the military has helped 15 to 20 vessels per day enter or exit the Persian Gulf by...
Washington is considering a smaller military footprint in the Middle East after the Iran war. The Washington Post reports speaking with eight officials who said that the extensive damage to US bases in the Middle East caused by Iran has given the White House a...
A threat is not a strategy, and it definitely is not a negotiating position. We sit down with Ambassador Chas Freeman to unpack why talk of “decapitation,” demands for compensation, and shifting US red lines do not move Iran toward a deal, they push everything...
President Donald Trump said the diplomatic efforts to bring the war against Iran to an end have come to a halt. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect,”...
President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing the Strait of Hormuz as “new US territory.” The Strait of Hormuz has become a major issue for ending the Middle East war. Before the conflict, the crucial waterway was treated as international...
The US placed sanctions on two officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC). On Tuesday, Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio announced that the US would sanction Tomoko Akane of Japan, the ICC president, and Abdoulaye Seye of...
