Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, the chief of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, and his headquarters staff have been ordered to the Middle East as the Pentagon prepares for potential ground operations in Iran, The Intercept reported Tuesday, citing two US government...
US Airstrikes in Iraq Kill 15 PMF Fighters, Including Senior Commander
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said on Tuesday that US airstrikes in Anbar, western Iraq, killed 15 of its fighters, including a senior commander. "In a blatant and cowardly attack, the commander of the Anbar Operations in the Popular Mobilization Forces,...
Iran Appoints Former IRGC Commander as New National Security Chief
Iran on Tuesday appointed a former high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander as the new secretary of its Supreme National Security Council (SNRC) after Israel killed Ali Larijani, the country's previous national security chief. According to...
US Pilot Suffered Shrapnel Wounds After F-35 Hit Over Iran
A US Air Force pilot suffered shrapnel wounds when a US F-35 fighter jet was struck while flying over Iran last week, Air and Space Forces Magazine has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. US Central Command (CENTCOM) hasn't shared any details about the...
‘Unprecedented’ US-Israeli Strikes Reported in Tehran Despite Trump’s Talk of Diplomacy
An Al Jazeera correspondent based in Tehran reported "unprecedented" US-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital on Monday despite President Trump's insistence that progress was being made toward a diplomatic solution, a claim Iranian officials have rejected. The...
Report: US Proposes Talks Between Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker With Turkey as Mediator
The US has proposed holding talks with Iran that would be led by Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with Turkey acting as the mediator, Al-Monitor reported on Monday, citing a Turkish source. The report said that so far,...
NYT: Pentagon Considers Deploying 82nd Airborne Troops for Potential Attack on Iran’s Kharg Island
US military officials are considering deploying a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to support the war with Iran and potentially take part in an operation aimed at seizing control of Iran's Kharg Island, The New York Times...
Pope Leo XIV Suggests Aerial Bombing Campaigns Should Be ‘Banned Forever’
Pope Leo XIV suggested on Monday that aerial bombing campaigns should have been "banned forever" following the atrocities committed from the sky during the 20th century, as he continues pushing an antiwar message following the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran....
Trump Backs Off on Threat To Bomb Iran’s Power Plants
President Trump has backed off on his threat to bomb Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz wasn't "fully opened" by Monday night and claimed that Washington and Tehran had held talks over the past two days, which has been denied by Iranian officials. "I AM...
Thousands More Marines Headed To Middle East as Trump Considers Ground Operations in Iran
The US is deploying thousands of additional Marines to the Middle East amid reports that President Trump is considering launching ground operations in Iran as the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic continues to escalate. US officials told Reuters on Friday...


