President Trump said in a Tuesday night post on Truth Social that the US military operation to "guide" commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he has dubbed "Project Freedom," has been paused. "Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the...
Rubio Claims the US Is Now Engaged in a ‘Defensive Operation’ Against Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed at a White House press briefing on Tuesday that the US is now engaged in a "defensive operation" against Iran as the Trump administration is attempting to reframe the war that the US and Israel launched against the Islamic...
Responding to Trump’s Latest Attack, Pope Leo Says His Critics Should Speak ‘Truthfully’
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday responded to President Trump's latest attack on him, saying that if someone criticizes him, they should "do so truthfully." The comments came after President Trump told radio host Hugh Hewitt that Pope Leo would "rather talk about the fact that...
US Boat Strike in the Caribbean Kills Two
US Southern Command said on Monday that its forces blew up another alleged drug-running boat as the Trump administration continues the extrajudicial executions at sea. SOUTHCOM said the vessel was targeted in the Caribbean Sea, and it offered no evidence to back up...
Top US General Says Iran’s Attacks ‘Below the Threshold’ of Restarting Bombing Campaign
The US military's top general said on Tuesday that Iran's recent attacks in the region were "below the threshold" of the US restarting its bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, as the US continues to downplay the flare-ups in the Strait of Hormuz that...
US Bombs Somalia for 62nd Time This Year
US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia one day earlier as the Trump administration continues its record-shattering bombing campaign in the country. The command said that the strike targeted the ISIS...
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich Says Son Asked Him to Leave Some of Lebanon for Him to Destroy
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 7 TV, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reported that his son has asked him not to finish destroying Lebanon before he has the opportunity to get involved and do some destroying of his own. The hawkish Smotrich said he...
Israeli Strike on Police Station in Northern Gaza Kills 15-Year-Old Boy
An Israeli strike in Gaza on Tuesday killed a 15-year-old boy, Reuters reported on Tuesday, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Medics told Reuters that the boy was killed by an Israeli attack on a police station in northern...
Israel Confirms 500 Strikes Against Lebanon Since ‘Ceasefire’ Went Into Effect
Overnight, the Lebanese town of Habboush was targeted in Israeli airstrikes, causing significant damage. In the morning, Israeli artillery was actively shelling the town, causing even more destruction in residential and commercial parts of town. Habboush is just one...
Iran Says US Bombed Cargo Vessels, Not IRGC Boats, and Killed Five Civilians
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that a US attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday hit cargo vessels, not boats belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), contradicting claims from US Central Command. CENTCOM said that its forces destroyed six...


