National Security

British Defence Secretary John Healey refused on Sunday to say whether the UK government agreed with the U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamist Iranian regime, prompting pushback from opposition parties.

Iranians around the world – and, according to some reports, within Iran – celebrated on Saturday following confirmation America had launched “Operation Epic Fury” against Iranian regime targets and, President Donald Trump later confirmed, killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday evening that the “supreme leader” of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was dead after an American and Israeli bombing campaign targeted Tehran this weekend.

President Donald Trump confirmed reports that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “one of the most evil people in History,” had been killed during an Israeli strike on his compound in Tehran.

Nate Morris, a Kentucky Republican Senate candidate seeking to replace Mitch McConnell and who has received endorsements from Charlie Kirk and Elon Musk, stated during Wednesday’s broadcast of Breitbart News Saturday that President Donald Trump has “earned the trust” of the American people following the announcement that the United States launched strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury, expressing support for the president and stating he believes the action will be “swift” and will not become an “endless conflict.”

Iran has launched drones and missile attacks on the United States Naval base in Bahrain, as well as multiple residential buildings, after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran, according to multiple reports.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated during an Israeli air strike on his Tehran compound, Fox News reported.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced Saturday the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz was closed to all shipping traffic.

The United Nations will convene an emergency Security Council meeting on Saturday over U.S.-Israel strikes Iran, which U.N. leaders have condemned.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the “complete and immediate cancellation” of all Department of War attendants at universities “like Princeton, Columbia, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Brown and Yale, and many others.”

The United States military reportedly deployed Tomahawk missiles and new “one-way” attack drones during its opening strikes against the Islamist regime in Iran on Saturday.

The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday denounced the United States as a “war addict” for launching strikes on Iran, while more temperate Chinese government organs called for an immediate cease-fire.

Canadian PM Mark Carney and Australian PM Anthony Albanese issued statements Saturday supporting U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran.

Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning strongly condemned Iranian missile attacks against U.S. bases hosted by their Gulf allies, and threatened to take actions if Iran continues violating their sovereignty.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) formally charged two top lieutenants of the Sinaloa Cartel with terrorism and is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to their capture.

The son of the last Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, called on the country’s military, police, and security forces to abandon the “crumbling” Islamist regime of the Ayatollah amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Saturday.

Israel said on Saturday that it has taken part in a U.S.-led military operation in Iran, with Jerusalem reportedly targeting the top leadership of the Islamist regime in Tehran.

America’s allies in Europe have called for “restraint” following a series of military strikes against the Islamist Iranian regime, while the United Kingdom has warned against potential “escalation” into a broader regional conflict.

Officials from Panama’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday raided the offices of Panama Ports Company (PPC), a China-linked organization that up until recently controlled two key ports at the Panama Canal.

The United States will assume the rotating precedency of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, and first lady Melania Trump is scheduled to become the first sitting first lady to preside over a council meeting.

Pope Leo XIV warned priests in a recent engagement in Rome to beware of artificial intelligence (AI) and not rely on it to prepare homilies, as AI “will never be able to share faith.

President Donald Trump said Friday, “maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba,” and that his administration is in contact with the Cuban government.

China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, abruptly dismissed 19 of its deputies Thursday afternoon without explanation, including nine military officers. The move came after dictator Xi Jinping purged a series of high-ranking People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders, and only a week before the annual meeting of the Chinese legislature in Beijing.

A recent survey conducted by AtlasIntel found that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ranks as the most liked politician in Venezuela.

Pakistani Defense Minister Kahwaja Asif declared “open war” on Afghanistan on Friday, promising “there will be chaos and a reckoning” after the Taliban junta launched drone strikes against targets in Pakistan.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Thursday that an “understanding” was reached on “most elements of a potential agreement with the U.S.” during talks in Geneva, Switzerland, but no major breakthroughs were announced.

“Interim president” of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez, who has run the country since the American arrest of deposed dictator Nicolás Maduro in January, referred to President Donald Trump as a “friend” and “partner” during an event next to Maduro’s son, lawmaker Nicolás Maduro Guerra.

A man falsely identified as being on the Cuba-bound speedboat said he is “worried” for his safety.

A U.S. military counter‑drone system brought down a Customs and Border Protection surveillance drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, after operators identified the aircraft as a potential threat inside military‑controlled airspace. Federal officials said the engagement occurred in a remote area

American lawyer Barry Pollack, currently representing Nicolás Maduro, on Thursday asked a federal Judge to throw out the drug trafficking case against the deposed socialist dictator alleging the Trump administration is “blocking” the Venezuelan regime from paying Maduro’s legal fees.

OpenAI showed how a lone Chinese official accidentally exposed a worldwide network for intimidating dissidents by using ChatGPT.

Deep State activists within the Department of Homeland Security secretly bugged the phones and computers used by top political appointees, agency chief Kristi Noem told teh PBD Podcast.

A former U.S. fighter pilot known by the call sign “Runner” has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to train Chinese military pilots, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.