President Trump has denied that he's considering firing War Secretary Pete Hegseth after CBS News reported that the president had asked his top aides whether the Pentagon chief should keep his job after the Republican defeat in the midterm elections. The Atlantic also...
‘You’re Either With Us or Against Us’: Bessent Doubles Down on Economic War Against Iran After Midterms
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iran, escalating the economic war against the Islamic Republic one day after Republicans were crushed in the midterms in an election seen as a referendum on the Iran war. "As we have said many times,...
Saudi Airstrikes Across Yemen Kill at Least 12 Civilians, Including Six Children
US-backed Saudi airstrikes pounded targets across Ansar Allah-controlled Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least 12 civilians, including six children, according to the Health Ministry within the Sanaa-based Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government. The majority of the...
Iran’s Ghalibaf: ‘Americans Said No to War’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that American voters have said "no to war," referencing the crushing defeat of Republicans in the US midterm elections, and warned the US government that it would face a "nightmare" if the conflict...
Vance Says Republicans Lost Midterms Due to Iran War, US Relationship With Israel
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged on Wednesday that the US war with Iran and its relationship with Israel were the top reasons for the Republicans getting crushed in the midterm elections. Vance made the comments in a long post on X, where he said he spoke with a...
Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen’s Taiz Province Kill Five Civilians: Health Ministry
Saudi airstrikes in Yemen's southwestern Taiz province on Tuesday that targeted industrial areas and civilian homes killed at least five civilians, according to the Health Ministry within the Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government. Yemen's SABA news agency reported that a...
Trump Says US Watched Iran Build Air Defense Facility on Qeshm Island Before Bombing It
President Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that the US bombed Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday and said that the US struck an anti-aircraft "facility" that it watched get built for two months. The president made the comments about the strike, which he downplayed as a "minor...
Israeli Strike on Tents in Gaza City Park Kills 17-Year-Old Girl
A 17-year-old girl was among at least four Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday, as the Israeli military continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The girl, identified as Rimas al-Madhoun, was killed when an Israeli drone...
Iran’s Security Chief Says US Response in Negotiations Was ‘Not Convincing’
Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday that the latest US response in negotiations was "not convincing" and maintained that the Strait of Hormuz will not be fully reopened until the US meets Iran's conditions. "The US...
Trump’s Statement on Ending Israel’s Military Aid by Year’s End Aligns With Netanyahu Push for Deeper Military Integration
President Trump claimed on Tuesday that he will end the nearly $4 billion in military aid Israel receives from the US each year at the end of 2026, a statement that aligns with a plan backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to further integrate the US and...


