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Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’
Middle East
September 5, 2026
Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’
President Donald Trump on Friday labeled the Iran war “small potatoes,” the latest attempt to minimize a six-month conflict that…
With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran
Middle East
September 3, 2026
With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran
It’s a question President Donald Trump has privately been asking his national security team for months: Why aren’t the Iranian…
60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
September 3, 2026
60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz
The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a…
‘Flee quickly’ – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens Israeli citizens
Middle East
September 2, 2026
‘Flee quickly’ – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens Israeli citizens
The senior advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Mohammad Reza Naqdi urged Israelis to return…
Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
Middle East
September 2, 2026
Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
The US military carried out additional strikes on Iran on Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in…
Trump’s theory of global power faces a reckoning in Iran and Canada
Middle East
September 1, 2026
Trump’s theory of global power faces a reckoning in Iran and Canada
Donald Trump’s presidency rests on the premise that he and the United States are so powerful that allies and enemies…
The US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil?
Middle East
September 1, 2026
The US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil?
New York — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday vowed an “economic D-Day” for countries that buy oil from Iran.…
How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran
Middle East
August 31, 2026
How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran
On the afternoon of July 25, the Greek-owned supertanker Kiku docked at Qatar’s Mesaieed oil export terminal, a massive, 30-berth…
US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
Middle East
August 31, 2026
US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
Iran and the United States traded attacks for the first time in over a month overnight into Monday, in an…
Up to 83 ships redirected in maritime blockade of Iran: US Central Command
Middle East
August 31, 2026
Up to 83 ships redirected in maritime blockade of Iran: US Central Command
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that its forces redirected 83 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two…