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...
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...
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...
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...
In Historic First, Congress Passes Concurrent War Powers Resolution To End Iran War
The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed concurrent War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to end hostilities against Iran, marking the first time Congress has approved a concurrent resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act directing the termination of an...
CNN: Downed US Pilot Reported Seeing Iranian Drones Swarm in ‘Jellyfish’ Formation
CNN reported on Tuesday that the pilot of a US F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran during the US-Israeli bombing campaign in April reported seeing a swarm of Iranian drones in a formation that resembled a jellyfish before he ejected from the aircraft....
US and Iran Agree To Establish ‘Deconfliction Cell’ for Lebanon
The US and Iran have agreed on a "deconfliction cell" aimed at ending the war in Lebanon, according to a statement released by Qatar and Pakistan, which have been mediating the talks in Switzerland. The statement, released on Sunday, said that the US and Iran have...
US Treasury Department Issues Waiver for Iranian Oil Sales Amid Switzerland Talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that the US was issuing a temporary license to allow the sale of Iranian oil amid ongoing talks between the US and Iran in Switzerland in line with the Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the conflict...


