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Trump Tells Nation: “Iran War Will End Soon”

President Donald Trump has sought to reassure the American public that the military campaign in Iran is nearing its conclusion. Trump stated on Tuesday that the war is "going to be ended soon" and that the U.S. has achieved its primary goals. He described the intervention as a "short-term excursion" that was essential for getting rid of "some evil" in the world. The President’s assessment...

Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader as Hezbollah and Houthis Stand Ready

Iran's appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader on Sunday was welcomed with particular enthusiasm by the country's most powerful proxies. The Houthi movement in Yemen issued a statement on Telegram describing the appointment as a new victory for the Islamic Revolution and a resounding blow against Iran's enemies. Hezbollah in Lebanon, which has been engaged in active combat with Israel, was...

How Iran Became Britain’s Biggest Test Since the Falklands

British governments face foreign policy crises with some regularity, but few carry the combination of alliance pressure, domestic political tension, and public visibility that...

Zelenskyy Says He Personally Called Gulf Leaders to Build Drone Defense Coalition

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that he personally placed calls to the leaders of five Gulf and Middle Eastern nations — the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain,...

The Gulf States Watch and Wait: Saudi Arabia’s Calculation in Iran’s Crisis

No country in the region has a more complex relationship with Iran than Saudi Arabia. The two nations are rivals for regional influence, separated...

Trump Frames Iran Nuclear Issue as a Matter of American Survival

President Trump's State of the Union remarks on Iran were notable for the existential terms in which he framed the nuclear issue — not...

Iran-US Talks: Iran’s Domestic Crisis Complicates but Cannot Stop Nuclear Diplomacy

Iran's government is simultaneously managing a serious domestic political crisis and pursuing sensitive nuclear diplomacy with its most powerful adversary — a combination that...

Israeli President Herzog Emphasizes Legal Independence Despite Trump’s Netanyahu Pardon Demands

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has emphasized his legal independence in reviewing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, clarifying Thursday that Donald Trump's demands...

Zelensky Says US Pushes Summer Resolution with Florida Hosting Critical Negotiations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that the United States aims to conclude the Russia-Ukraine war by June and has proposed hosting the next...

Greenland PM Warns National Legislature: US Ownership Ambitions for Arctic Territory Persist

In remarks underscoring continuing tensions, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has warned that American ambitions toward the Arctic island remain fundamentally unchanged. Nielsen told...

Trump Refuses Iran Attack Specifics: Major Forces “Very Big,” Details Classified

Donald Trump has confirmed deploying major US naval assets toward Iran while maintaining absolute secrecy about his decision-making process regarding potential military operations. In...

Trump Says Alternative to Current Strategy Is Unacceptable Appeasement

Trump says rejecting current strategy means accepting Iranian nuclear weapons. Trump says making comparisons to past appeasement clarifies the stakes. Trump says the alternative...

The “Comprehensive Response” Countdown: Iranian Government Braces for Strike as Time Runs Out

The Iranian government is in a "countdown" to a potential military strike, with every day of the USS Abraham Lincoln’s arrival bringing them closer...

Russia Strikes Ukraine: Critical Services Offline as Breakthrough Scenario Develops

Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed one person and wounded 15 others, taking critical services offline as a breakthrough scenario appeared to develop...