The House on Thursday just barely defeated a War Powers Resolution that would have directed President Trump to end hostilities against Iran that haven't been authorized by Congress, as the US military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports and is deploying thousands...
Hegseth Says US ‘Locked and Loaded’ To Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Energy Industry
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday started a press briefing by threatening that the US was "locked and loaded" and ready to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if the US-Israeli war against Iran restarts. "We are locked and loaded on your critical dual-use...
US Catholic Bishops Clarify Just War Theory After Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be ‘Careful’ in His Comments
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Wednesday released a statement in response to Vice President JD Vance's reference to the Catholic Church's just war theory while criticizing Pope Leo XIV's recent comments on war. Vance made the comments at a Turning...
US Sends Thousands More Troops to Middle East, Considers Ground Ops in Iran
The US is sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East and is considering restarting the bombing campaign against Iran or launching ground operations in the country, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials. The report said...
China Calls US Blockade of Iranian Ports ‘Dangerous and Irresponsible,’ Warns It Jeopardizes Ceasefire
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday strongly condemned the US military blockade on Iranian ports as "dangerous and irresponsible" and warned that it risks the very fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. "With the temporary ceasefire agreement still in place,...
Report: Saudi Arabia Pressing US To End Its Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia is pressing the Trump administration to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations with Iran over fears that the US move could lead to the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal....
Italy’s Meloni Halts Renewal of Military MoU With Israel
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that her government has halted the automatic renewal of a military Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel, as Italy has become increasingly critical of Israel's wars and killing of civilians. "In light of...
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,...


