President Trump on Tuesday threatened Iran with "consequences never seen before" if its forces lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as the Trump administration appears to be scrambling on how to deal with the war's impact on the global oil market. "If Iran has put out...
Witkoff Admits He Doesn’t Know How Iran War Ends
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff acknowledged on Tuesday that he doesn't know how the war with Iran will end as US-Israeli airstrikes on the Islamic Republic and Iranian counterattacks continue. "I don’t know, Sara," Witkoff told CNBC host Sara Eisner when asked how...
US Moving Parts of THAAD Missile Defense System from South Korea to Middle East
The US military has begun transferring parts of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system based in South Korea to the Middle East as the war with Iran is straining US military stockpiles. The US has used a large number of THAAD interceptors and...
US Tries to Distance Itself From Israeli Strikes on Oil Infrastructure in Iran
The US has tried to distance itself from Israel's weekend airstrikes on oil infrastructure in Iran, which turned the skies over Tehran black and poured toxic rain mixed with oil on the city. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was asked about reports of US discontent...
As Many as 150 US Troops Wounded in Iran War So Far
As many as 150 US troops have been wounded in the war with Iran since it was launched by the US and Israel on February 28, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Prior to the report, the Pentagon had only said that eight US soldiers were "seriously wounded" and confirmed the...
US-Israeli Strikes Hit Civilian Targets Across Iran
US and Israeli airstrikes have pounded civilian targets across Iran since the war began on February 28, damaging more than 19,734 civilian units, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS). The ICRS said on Tuesday that the figure includes 16,191 residential...
Sen. Lindsey Graham Declares He Will ‘Be With Israel Until Our Dying Day’
The ultra-hawkish US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared in an interview on Monday that he will be with Israel "until our dying day," as he is urging the US and Israel to continue pursuing regime change in Iran. "I believe with all my heart and soul, if the regime...
US Launches Its 43rd Airstrike of the Year in Somalia
US Africa Command announced in a press release that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on Sunday, March 8, the first known US strike in the country since the day the US and Israel launched the war with Iran. AFRICOM said that the airstrike targeted the ISIS...
Talks To Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan on Hold Since Start of US-Israeli War Against Iran
Talks to advance President Trump's peace plan for Gaza have been on hold since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran, Reuters reported on Monday. The US and Israel launched the war about 10 days after President Trump convened the first meeting of the so-called...
Trump Says He Hasn’t ‘Won Enough’ in Iran While IRGC Says It’s Ready To Fight for 10 Years
President Trump said on Monday that he believes his war with Iran could end soon, while Iranian officials are vowing that they're ready for a long fight. "I think the war is very complete, pretty much," Trump told CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang. "They have no navy, no...


