US commandos accompanied and assisted Ecuadorian soldiers on raids targeting suspected cartels.  Two US officials speaking with CBS News confirmed that US special forces were participating in the Ecuadorian operations. They explained that the US soldiers accompanied...

The Iranian government has allowed a number of foreign vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, with some reports stating that a one-month permit had been granted to certain ships. Once a conduit for much of the world’s oil supply, the strait was...

President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that other countries that are reliant on energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz should get involved militarily and “take it” from Iran, as the Iranian military continues to control the strategic...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is not engaged in ongoing negotiations with the US. He confirmed that Tehran has received messages from Washington.  “I receive messages from [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff directly, as before, and this does not...

America’s Gulf Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are pushing President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran until a decisive outcome is reached.  According to US, Gulf, and Israeli officials speaking with The Associated Press, Saudi Arabia, the...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was asked by some allied nations to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure amid the US and Israeli war against Iran. The Middle East conflict has resulted in damage to energy infrastructure in a number of countries,...

The Spanish Defense Minister blasted the US and Israeli war against Iran as “profoundly” illegal and unjust. She explained that Madrid would not allow Washington to use its airspace for operations against Iran.  “We don’t authorise either the use of military bases or...

Since the US and Israeli surprise attack on Iran, Tehran has continued to export oil that is selling at significantly higher prices.  According to an analysis by The Economist, nearly all of the oil tankers currently exiting the Persian Gulf are linked to Iran. After...

The Washington Post spoke with US officials who said the Department of War is preparing for an invasion of Iran with American troops remaining on the ground for weeks.  US officials told the outlet that the thousands of soldiers and Marines arriving in the Middle East...

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the tests of new missiles, including an upgraded engine for its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). North Korean state media reported on Sunday that Kim oversaw the tests of a new engine for its ICMB that...

After a month of relentless bombing, the US can only confirm that a third of Iran’s stockpile of ballistic missiles has been destroyed.  Five people familiar with intelligence assessments told Reuters that the US can only confirm with certainty that a third of Iranian...

President Donald Trump said he is willing to take weapons that NATO had bought for Ukraine and send them to the Middle East for the war against Iran.  During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, President Donald Trump was asked about a Washington Post report that weapons...