US Africa Command said in a press release on Monday that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia on April 9, marking at least the 53rd US bombing in the country this year. AFRICOM said the strike targeted al-Shabaab about 80 miles northwest of the southern...
Netanyahu Says the Trump Administration Gives Him Reports on Iran Talks Every Day
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he spoke with Vice President JD Vance after the US-Iran talks in Pakistan and described the call as part of a daily report the Trump administration provides him. "I spoke yesterday with Vice President J.D....
NATO Rules Out Role in Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Rebuking Trump
Originally published at Judgenap.com and reprinted with permission Members of the North Atlantic Alliance have refused any role in closing the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced a complete blockade of the crucial waterway, and that other countries...
Trump Says US Military Has Started Blockade on Iranian Ports as Iran Calls It ‘Piracy’
President Trump said on Monday that the US military has begun enforcing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has denounced the move as "piracy." US Central Command said the blockade will aim to impede the passage of all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports,...
Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least Five as the IDF Continues Violating Ceasefire Deal
Israeli attacks in Gaza on Monday have killed at least five Palestinians, according to reports from the Strip, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that at least three Palestinians were...
UNIFIL Vehicle Damaged as Israeli Tank Rammed It in Southern Lebanon
The UNIFIL peacekeepers reported that one of their vehicles sustained significant damage when an Israeli Merkava battle tank twice rammed into it on the road in Bayada, southern Lebanon. The Israeli soldiers were blockading a road regularly used by the UNIFIL for...
In Response to Trump, Pope Leo Says He Will Continue Speaking Out Against War
Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he would continue "speaking out" against war in response to President Trump's scathing attack on the US-born pontiff. Trump attacked Leo in a long post on Truth Social on Sunday night, which came as the pope and other Catholic leaders,...
Israel Launches Ground Attack on Lebanese Border Town of Bint Jbeil
Israeli ground troops launched an invasion of the Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil today, initially surrounding the town and inundating it with artillery fire before advancing deeper in. Hezbollah fighters are reportedly within the town resisting the advance....
Reports Say the US and Israel May Restart Bombing Campaign in Iran
The US and Israel may restart the bombing campaign against Iran just days into a two-week ceasefire, according to US and Israeli media reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump is considering launching "limited" strikes against Iran as part of a...
US Lost 24 MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Iran War
The US military has lost around 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the US and Israel launched the war against Iran on February 28, CBS News has reported, citing unnamed US officials. MQ-9 Reapers cost at least $30 million each, meaning the US has lost at least $720 million...


