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The Iran War and the End of the “Middle East”
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are reshaping the region—just not as they imagined.
The Iran War and the End of the “Middle East”
AOC-backed Dem connected to Twin Towers bombing terrorist faces congressional pressure after primary win
Rep. Michael Lawler says he will seek a full investigation of Democratic primary winner Adam Hamawy over his ties to Blind Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman.
Agitators united by Chinese money, hate for America target data centers, experts warn
Experts warn climate activists, anti-Israel protesters and other movements have formed an anti-American alliance now targeting U.S. AI infrastructure.
Trump Says He Wants Iran’s Uranium Mostly for ‘Public Relations’
President Donald Trump said the US objective of recovering highly enriched uranium from Iran was “more for public relations than it is for anything else,” while reiterating his commitment to removing the nuclear material.
Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran
How the President’s insistence on Tehran’s unconditional surrender made it impossible to make a deal.
Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran
4/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Trump gives shoot and kill order for boats putting mines in Strait of Hormuz; Chevron CEO expects air travel disruptions due to jet fuel shortage.
Iran and Trump say Strait of Hormuz is open: What we know
Iran said it has opened the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump said the regime is very close to making a deal. He told CBS News' Weijia Jiang that Iran had agreed to virtually everything the U.S. pushed for when the war started. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Eleanor Watson report.
Where Trump's goals in Iran stand at this point
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that the war with Iran is "almost over." He has also stated multiple times that the U.S. is close to accomplishing "all of its goals" in Iran. CBS News' Robert Costa reports and Michael Doran, director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at ...
Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say
The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.
Steve Bannon calls ICE agents at airports part of a “test run” for the midterm elections
Radical ideas can pop up on the “War Room” podcast, but it’s not unusual to see those same ideas spread quickly in Republican politics.
Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down
Iran is threatening recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisting it is still building missiles three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East.
US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say | CNN Politics
A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Europe and Japan ready to help steady energy prices and secure chokepoint
European powers and Japan said on Thursday they would act to stabilise energy markets and join "appropriate efforts" to open the Gulf's energy chokepoint after tit-for-tat strikes on energy plants dramatically escalated the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
US intel chief Gabbard says Iran was not rebuilding enrichment prior to war
Gabbard's testimony contradicts one of several justifications Trump has given for launching war with Iran.