Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on Friday told the newspaper Corriere della Sera the war in Iran is “not our war” and reiterated Italy’s commitment to promoting a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict.
A USAF KC-135 refuelling jet has crashed in Iraq after an “incident” with a second aircraft during Operation Epic Fury.
Ham radio sleuths are intrigued by a new “numbers station” – an enigmatic radio broadcast that appears to do nothing but read random strings of numbers – that went online within 12 hours of the U.S. and Israel launching their campaign against Iran.
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, released his first public statement on Thursday.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the highest-ranked Catholic authority in Iran, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, for an in-person meeting at the Vatican on Thursday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a subordinate of the “supreme leader” who has largely abstained from commentary during the ongoing war with the United States, announced on Thursday that Iran would agree to end the conflict if America and Israel paid “reparations,” among other demands.
Several filmmakers along with artists and academics have signed an open letter condemning the U.S. strikes against Iran.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that Ayatollah Khamenei’s successor should be killed and “I do absolutely support having Israel just eliminate him, along with any other parts of the leadership.” Host Elizabeth
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said that “the core of that message” of the video he was a part of about disobeying illegal orders “is one about the Constitution.” “And I see this
During an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that he won’t vote for a supplemental bill and “the biggest threat to our country and to our national security is our debt. And so I think adding
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) stated that The New York Times is “trying to convince America” that Operation Epic Fury “has been a disaster or things are out of control, and that’s just categorically not true
ABC’s “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg spun a conspiracy theory this week saying Operation Epic Fury “is meant to get us so worked up” that American voters forget about the abduction of Nancy Guthrie or the ever-expanding saga involving deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Three vessels were reportedly struck by “unknown projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, and Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it fired on a fourth to underline its threats against global shipping through the strategically vital passage.
North Korea on Wednesday announced its support for Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and denounced what it called “illegal” attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.
CINCINNATI—President Donald Trump said Operation Epic Fury in Iran is “way ahead of schedule” while visiting a pharmaceutical development and manufacturing site in Ohio on Wednesday.
Huge gas lines have been reported in China, and Hong Kong residents are joining the logjams by rushing across the border to fill their tanks.
Iran’s newly-appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, did not appear at his own rally in Tehran on Monday, leaving his followers to pledge allegiance to a cardboard cutout. His lack of public appearances fueled rumors that he has already been severely injured by U.S. and Israeli bombing, and may even be incapacitated.
All eyes turn to the international energy markets as multiple cargo ships were attacked in the critical Strait of Hormuz supply chain chokepoint off the coast of Iran, while leaders of the world’s major economies are set to meet later today to discuss the largest ever release of emergency oil reserves.
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “Amanpour,” Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said, “How can we criticize Putin going into Ukraine? How can we criticize Xi if he were to push Chinese forces into Taiwan or elsewhere,” after the
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro discussed Iran and said that “it’s not just that there’s an imminent national security threat because of the ballistic missiles and
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” CNN Correspondent Tom Foreman said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth “mocks the faith of Iranian foes” while also “blurring the line between his private Christian beliefs and his secular public duties.” During a report
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that Iran’s military power is “being systematically degraded and annihilated” as Operation Epic Fury entered its tenth day, declaring the campaign will end “on our timeline and at our choosing” while forcefully pushing back against suggestions it could devolve into another prolonged Middle East conflict.
Asian nations are bracing for high costs and shortages of gas from the Iran war, as Tehran halts the flow of energy products.
A Maronite Christian priest named Father Pierre al-Rahi was reportedly killed by an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Monday, highlighting the danger to Christian communities caught in the crossfire between the Iran-backed terrorists of Hezbollah and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
President of Argentina Javier Milei on Monday branded Iran as an “enemy” of Argentina and reaffirmed his nation’s support of the U.S. and Israel against the rogue Iranian Islamic regime.
The Turkish government said on Monday that NATO forces intercepted a second Iranian ballistic missile as it entered Turkey’s southern airspace.
One of Iran’s top remaining officials warned President Donald Trump to “be careful not to be eliminated” during Operation Epic Fury, the American military engagement to neutralize the world’s most prolific terrorist state.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) argued that Operation Epic Fury is different from what President Obama did in Libya by saying that “this isn’t simply a series of military strikes.
President Donald Trump said Monday the war against Iran could end “very soon,” arguing that U.S. and Israeli forces have devastated the regime’s military capabilities while warning Tehran that any renewed aggression would trigger even harsher retaliation.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) said that the operation to take out the infrastructure in Iran to protect their enrichment activity is “about to be over,” and “should be coming to a close, because
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) said that Iran was building up the means to protect its enrichment work and the choice was to wait until it was built or hit now “while they’re weak”
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) discussed a push by some Senate Democrats for public testimony on Iran and responded to a question on arguments that the Trump administration is following standard procedure on briefing
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it targeted commanders from the Quds Force, the elite foreign espionage unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with airstrikes on Beirut.
President Donald Trump said Monday that the Iran War is nearly complete and that he is considering taking over the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are growing increasingly vocal in denouncing Iran for its wanton attacks on their cities and oil infrastructure, although they have yet to commit to aggressive military action against Tehran.
Iranian state media on Monday confirmed the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to become the new Supreme Leader.
President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he did not expect Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late dictator Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to “last long” as “supreme leader” if he does not cooperate with the United States.
Well, that didn’t take long. Mojtaba Khamenei has risen to the appointment of Iran Supreme Leader, as the country’s national television news service confirmed Monday, however it has since emerged the man following his father into the post has been wounded in an unspecified incident at a time and place unknown.
Assessing the first week of the U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iran, retired U.S. Army Major and urban warfare scholar John Spencer sharply rejected what he called the “lazy comparisons” critics have drawn between the operation and the Iraq War.
A seventh U.S. service member has been killed following strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran; no identity has been revealed.
