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Iran ramped up its missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday night, setting a major oil port known as the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone ablaze. Three Indian nationals were injured, prompting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to denounce Iran’s actions.

Danish shipping giant Maersk announced that one of its vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz escorted by U.S. military forces without incident. Maersk Line Limited (MLL) states that the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged vessel belonging to its Virginia-based subsidiary Farrel Lines, passed

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said that “if you’re sinking more ships than you have had diplomatic talks, this is not a ceasefire.” And responded to a question on whether Iran is to blame

On Monday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” President Donald Trump said that “we purposefully have not gone after” Iran’s regular army “too much, because we think that they’re much more moderate, actually. You know what I mean. They’re a much more moderate

On Monday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” President Donald Trump said that it is a red line that Iran has to cap its missile program and have intrusive inspections, “but you have to look a little bit, like, at the neighbors.” “And

President Donald Trump warned Monday that Iran would be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks U.S. vessels carrying out Project Freedom, as Iranian forces fired missiles, drones, and deployed fast-attack boats against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz — prompting U.S. forces to destroy six Iranian boats — while Tehran launched a major barrage at the United Arab Emirates.

During an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that the conflict with Iran “will be over. It will be over in a matter of months.” Cruz began by saying that things will “wrap up in time.”

A South Korean cargo ship called HMM Namu reported a fire and explosion on Monday near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed a report this weekend that they had “operated” on a convent in Southern Lebanon, claiming that the jihadist terrorist organization Hezbollah had used the compound to which it belonged to attack Israel and that the building did not have overt religious symbols on it.

Pakistan says 22 crew members from an Iranian container ship seized by the U.S. Navy last month have been released into Pakistani custody.

Monday on FNC’s “America’s Newsroom,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued Iranian efforts to shut down the Strait of Hormuz were ineffective and that the United States had control of the strait.

U.S. military dismissed claim that Iran hit warship with two missiles on Monday morning, causing it to “turn back and flee”.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States will begin what he dubbed “Project Freedom” on Monday to guide and free foreign ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any interference with the humanitarian operation “will be dealt with forcefully” as vessels he described as “neutral and innocent bystanders” remain stranded amid the conflict.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed down from a standoff with President Donald Trump regarding criticisms of the United States’ actions taken against Iran, stating on Sunday that the U.S. “is and will remain Germany’s most important partner in the North Atlantic Alliance.”

A senior Iranian military official warned Saturday that a “renewed conflict” with the United States is “likely” after President Donald Trump said he is “not satisfied” with Tehran’s latest proposal and signaled military options remain on the table, saying he “can’t imagine” the offer would be acceptable given Iran has “not yet paid a big enough price” for its actions over the past 47 years.

President Donald Trump confirmed that he would look at a recent peace proposal from Iran, adding that Iran had told him “about the concept of the deal.”

President Donald Trump said there “could be” a future where American energy companies are operating inside of Iran in response to a question from Breitbart News on Saturday.

President Donald Trump addressed reporter questions Saturday as he prepared to board a plane, outlining his current posture on Iran’s latest proposal while indicating potential future military and diplomatic steps amid an ongoing standoff.

An Egyptian-American Muslim who is running for Michigan’s open Senate seat says he has “profound animus” towards Vice President JD Vance for seeking to preserve Americans’ unique culture amid a flood of diverse migrants. 

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “The Brief,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) argued that if there is a termination of hostilities with Iran, that, “in effect, is surrendering.” Host Jim Sciutto asked, “I found it notable that the same day

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) said that there isn’t any confusion as to who is in charge of Iran, and he thinks President Donald Trump claiming that it’s unclear who runs the country, “is

On Friday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) argued that “Iran has not demonstrated a desire to get a nuclear weapon. In fact, there was a fatwa issued by the previous ayatollah prohibiting a nuclear

Britain’s prime minister warned Saturday that tougher action was needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) responded to a question on whether crippling Iran’s economy will force them to the table since their leadership doesn’t care about public opinion, is willing to be martyred, and

The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Hapless would-be terrorist said “Why are you stopping me? Why are you stopping me from making crimes?” to officers after his arrest.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict, warning there “may never be a deal” as he described Tehran’s leadership as “very disjointed” and confirmed he was briefed on potential military options if an agreement is not reached.

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz caused immediate shocks to the world oil market, but analysts are also afraid that rising food prices and fertilizer shortages could increase the risk of famine in struggling nations.

President Donald Trump issued a letter to Congress on the Friday deadline to keep in line with the War Powers Resolution, notifying lawmakers that “the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant,” so the U.S. military will continue to “update its force posture” in the Middle East.

“No unilateral Iranian arrangements can be trusted following its treacherous aggression against all its neighbors,” the UAE warned

Two Green candidates for next week’s elections have been arrested on suspicion of “suspicion of stirring up racial hatred”.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared in conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on Thursday that his country is ready for new negotiations to end hostilities with the United States – provided Washington drops its priority issues.

On Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said that “if there are people in Iran, they’re scientists and engineers that have been working on this problem for years, the question is, how do you, ultimately, prevent

U.S. Central Command has reportedly requested the first-ever deployment of the Army’s “Dark Eagle” hypersonic missile to the Middle East to target Iranian ballistic missile launchers moved beyond current U.S. strike range, as President Donald Trump weighs potential next actions.

Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday welcomed Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani for talks on developing stronger ties between Iraq, Kurdistan, and the UAE — which is looking for new friendships after announcing its departure from the OPEC cartel on Monday.

The Iran-backed terrorists of Hezbollah, long noted for their ability to conceal rocket launchers in civilian areas and launch huge swarms of missiles at Israeli civilians, are reportedly developing increasing proficiency with drones, and using them to launch more carefully-targeted attacks against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.