The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) said on Thursday that it paused an effort to evacuate ships out of the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was struck off the coast of Oman, which came as Iran warned ships not to transit the strait outside of routes it...
Italy Tells Iran It Didn’t Support US War, Rejecting Claims from NATO Chief
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday and assured him that Italy didn't support the US war against Iran after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte claimed that 500 US military aircraft took off from bases...
France Seizes Another Russia-Linked Oil Tanker as Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Depots
France on Thursday announced that its forces seized another tanker linked to Russia, which came as Ukrainian drones targeted Russian oil infrastructure, as Russia's oil industry continues to face pressure from both Ukraine and its Western backers. French President...
Vance Says Iran Agreed To Establish a Direct Line Between the IRGC and the US Military
Vice President JD Vance has said that during talks in Switzerland, Iranian officials agreed to establish a direct line of communication between Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the US military. Vance told Sohrab Ahmari, the US editor for UnHerd,...
Lockheed Martin Gets $35 Billion THAAD Contract as Arms Makers Cash in on Iran War
The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $35 billion contract to dramatically ramp up the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors as the firm and other US arms makers are cashing in on the Iran war. Lockheed...
US Bombs Somalia for 69th Time This Year
US Africa Command announced that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia, marking at least the 69th time the US has bombed the country this year as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign that receives virtually no US media...
Trump Asks Congress for Additional $87.6 Billion, Mainly for Iran War
The White House sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday requesting an additional $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, with the vast majority going toward "costs incurred" by the US-Israeli war against Iran. The White House Office of Budget Management told House...
US Central Command Launches Airstrike in Syria, Says ‘Senior ISIS Leader’ Killed
US Central Command on Wednesday said that its forces launched an airstrike in Syria on June 19 that it claimed killed a "senior ISIS leader," an attack that came more than two months after the US completed a withdrawal from the country. CENTCOM identified the target...
Araghchi Tells Hamas Official That Iran Is Addressing Israel’s Actions in Gaza in Talks With US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with a senior Hamas official on Wednesday and assured him that Iran is addressing Israel's actions in Gaza in talks with the US, as Israel continues constant ceasefire violations in the Palestinian territory. The US-Iran...
Ukraine Launches Major Drone Attack on Russia, Killing Four Civilians and Knocking Out Power in Sevastopol
Ukrainian forces launched another major drone attack on Russia on Wednesday that killed at least four people and knocked out power in Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea. According to the Russian news agency TASS, two civilians were killed in Gorlovka, a town in...


