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Report: US Considers Reducing Persian Gulf Military Presence After Iran War

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

The US military is considering reducing its military presence in the Persian Gulf, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, as many of its bases in the region have been badly damaged by Iranian attacks. Many of the US bases in the Gulf had been evacuated before the US...

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In Statement on Syria Airstrikes, Netanyahu Claims Turkey Was About To Deploy Troops to Idlib Air Base

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has justified Israeli airstrikes that hit Syria on Tuesday by claiming the Syrian government was about to allow the deployment of Turkish troops to an air base near Aleppo, as Israel has been taking an increasingly hostile...

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Russian Strikes in Kharkiv Kill 10 as Ukraine Launches Hundreds of Drones at Moscow

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

Russian strikes in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least 10 civilians on Tuesday as Ukrainian forces launched another major drone barrage into Russian territory. According to Oleg Synegubov, the governor of Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, the two Russian...

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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Considers Abandoning Original Hamas Disarmament Plan Due To Israeli Pushback

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

President Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" is considering altering its framework for a Hamas disarmament deal due to pushback from Israel, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. Under the initial plan announced by President Trump, Hamas would begin...

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South Korea’s Lee Reaffirms Push for Military Independence After Trump Announces Scaled-Back Drills

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week. The US has had...

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New Wave of Displacement in Lebanon as Israeli Occupation Looks Increasingly Permanent

by Jason Ditz | Aug 18, 2026

Though the various “ceasefire” agreements between the Israel and Lebanon governments never really were at the point where anyone said it was safe for the 1.5 million displaced civilians to attempt to return home, the lack of provisions for the long-term displacement...

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UN ‘Alarmed’ as Israeli Strikes Against Lebanon Surge Substantially

by Jason Ditz | Aug 18, 2026

A UN spokesperson expressed concern at the “alarming” rate of Israeli strikes against southern Lebanon in recent days, as the UNIFIL peacekeeping force noted that they’ve documented an average of 137 projectiles fired into Lebanon from Israel daily over the past two...

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Trump Says No Talks Scheduled With Iran, Claims Strait of Hormuz Is Open Despite Ship Attacks

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the US was not engaged in talks with Iran and that none were scheduled, a reversal of his earlier claims that there were ongoing negotiations despite Iranian denials. "There are no talks or conversations...

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Israeli Forces Bomb Gaza City Seaport, Killing Six, Including One Child

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 18, 2026

Israeli forces bombed a seaport in Gaza City on Tuesday evening, killing at least six Palestinians, including one child, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal despite the US recently announcing that a deal had been reached to...

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Ansar Allah Announces Attacks on Saudi Ship in Red Sea, Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen’s Marib Province

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 17, 2026

Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree announced on Monday an attack on a Saudi ship in the Red Sea and strikes on Saudi-backed forces in Yemen's Marib province, as the conflict in Yemen continues to escalate. Saree said that Yemeni forces struck what he called a...

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